Author Archives: The Nationals Victoria

Darren Chester MP – 2026 #LOVEGIPPSLAND CALENDARS MAKE WAY ACROSS THE REGION

Residents at Crossley House in Yarram are among the first Gippslanders to receive their copy of Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester’s free 2026 #lovegippsland calendar, with the aged care facility one…

Darren Chester MP – STAY SUN SAFE THIS SUMMER

Australia’s world-leading rates of melanoma and skin cancer serve as a stark reminder to stay vigilant about sun protection as ultraviolet (UV) levels rise heading into summer, according to Federal…

Darren Chester MP – LABOR-GREENS DEAL WILL COST MORE TIMBER JOBS

The native hardwood and plantation timber industry are both facing ‘deaths by a thousand cuts’ after a Labor-Greens deal to pass reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act (EPBC),…

Anne Webster MP – Labor’s green ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ will destroy Australian jobs, industry and productivity 

The Coalition say a dirty deal between Labor and the Greens will be economically destructive, after changes to environmental laws were passed this morning in the final sitting day of…

Dr Anne Webster MP – Eye-watering $1.3 billion extra cost of Labor’s Green Buyback nightmare

Taxpayers will have to stump up an additional $1.3 billion to meet Labor’s target to buy back 450 gigalitres of water for environmental flows in the Murray-Darling Basin, almost double…

Danny O’Brien MP – Gippslanders left waiting as dental delays blow out under Labor

Gippslanders are waiting more than twice as long for public dental care than they were a decade ago. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said data obtained under…

Melina Bath MP – The Allan Government rejects Jacks Law to reduce knife crime

The Allan Government has refused to adopt ‘Jack’s Law’ in Victoria, despite escalating knife crime across the state. Jack’s Law was created in Queensland in response to the tragic stabbing…

Darren Chester MP – MALLACOOTA–GENOA ROAD DELAYS A DISGRACE

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has accused the Victorian Labor Government of gambling with the safety and lives of Gippslanders and visitors by failing to act on long-overdue upgrades to…

Darren Chester MP – SUPPORT LOCAL MAKERS THIS CHRISTMAS

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is urging Gippslanders to support local businesses this holiday season, including the many artisans, creators and small producers who contribute so much to the…

Danny O’Brien MP – Local Volunteers secure share in VESEP Funding

The Nationals Member for Gippsland South and Shadow Minister for Emergency Services, Danny O’Brien has congratulated local Marine Search and Rescue, CFA, SES and Surf Life Saving units on receiving…

Gaelle Broad MP – The Nationals mark one year until state election

WHO Emma Kealy – Deputy Leader of The Nationals, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Shadow Minister for Mental Health Gaelle Broad – Member for Northern Victoria Region   WHAT Exactly one…

Tim McCurdy MP – Victorians frustrated as real estate rules make buying harder

Victorians are facing more confusion in the property market after Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) admitted the state’s underquoting laws were unclear and needed tightening. When questioned at the Public Accounts…