The Nationals launch new plan for regional Victoria’s COVID recovery
Monday 2 November 2020 The Nationals launch new plan for regional Victoria’s COVID recovery A bold, positive plan to set Victoria on the path to recovery from devastating…
Out of Control Roadside Vegetation must be addressed
Out of control roadside vegetation must be addressed as Gippsland moves towards summer and the impending bushfire season. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region and Shadow Assistant Minster for…
Labor urged to act quickly on fire risk ahead of summer
The Andrews Labor Government needs to lift its game to prepare for the coming fire season, Member for Euroa and Nationals deputy leader, Steph Ryan has warned. In a scathing…
South Gippy Hwy duplication should be on agenda
The State Government is being asked to put the duplication of the South Gippsland Highway from Lang Lang to Leongatha on the infrastructure agenda. Speaking in State Parliament, The…
Murray Basin Rail transformation in tatters under Labor
Today’s release of the revised business case for the Murray Basin Rail Project confirms the Andrews Labor Government never intended to complete the transformation of Victoria’s freight rail network. Instead…
Government’s epic fail on burn targets
The Victorian Auditor General’s long-awaited report into Reducing Bushfire Risk released today, reveals the Andrews Labor Government has over the past four years not even reached half (43%) of its…
Maintenance needed on bushland roads in regional parks
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy has raised concerns about the condition of bushland roads and tracks in Victoria’s public parks. In Parliament this week Mr McCurdy questioned…
Time for answers on timber industry
The Agriculture Minister’s recent hollow announcements around timber plantations does nothing for security of the local industry, says Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. “When you have the Construction…
Andrews forced to back down on arrest powers
Daniel Andrews has been forced to back down on his extraordinary power grab which would have seen ordinary Victorians given the power to detain fellow citizens on the basis they…
Local communities left out of border bubble are hurting
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy continues to advocate for Ovens Valley towns that remain left out of the border bubble. Mr McCurdy said each week that went…
Ag shows get cold shoulder from Ag Minister
The Nationals are calling on the Andrews Government to provide financial support for Victoria’s 120 field days and agriculture shows held across regional Victoria each year. One million dollars in…
Derailed Murray Basin Rail Project must be priority for budget revival
Producers and transport stakeholders in north-west Victoria deserve the truth on how the Andrews Labor Government will revive the stalled Murray Basin Rail Project. Labor shelved the project after…