Victorian timber workers an endangered species under Labor
A review of the Victorian timber industry’s Code, announced by the Andrews Labor Government today, is another nail in the coffin for local jobs and industry confidence. Shadow Minister for…
Bushfire app confusing needs fixing
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has called for uniformity on bushfire apps and information between Victoria and New South Wales. “What we had over last summer for those…
Urgent solutions needed for Victoria’s cross-border communities
Empty words from the Andrews Labor Government aren’t enough to fix the challenges facing Victoria’s cross-border communities. While we all understand the critical need to stop the spread of this…
Liberal Nationals’ positive plan to protect regional Victoria against COVID-19
Further measures must be enforced to protect regional Victoria from Melbourne’s coronavirus crisis. Unnecessary travel into regional Victoria will only increase the risk of spreading COVID-19, and delay the easing…
Nats back indigenous burning to protect us all
Gippsland Nationals MPs are calling on the Andrews Labor Government to put more effort into trials of indigenous land management, particularly cool burning, ahead of the coming fire season. …
Urgent solution needed on seasonal worker border ban
An urgent solution is needed to resolve a ban on seasonal workers crossing into and out of Victoria from midnight tonight. The ban is part of strict new border controls…
Labor’s plantation sham drags on for another year
Three years down the track and the Andrews Labor Government’s sham announcement to expand timber plantations in the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland still has not delivered a single extra tree…
Have your say on restoring Victoria’s iconic CFA
Local MP and Deputy Leader of The Nationals Steph Ryan is urging residents across the electorate to share their ideas for the future of the Country Fire Authority (CFA) to…
Daniel Andrews’ city-centric focus costing country jobs
Daniel Andrews’ city-centric shutdowns are unfairly costing jobs in regional Victoria. Victorian food service businesses had planned to reopen to 50 people on Monday under a planned easing of coronavirus…
Government called to account on Gippsland South Fire Stations
The Andrews Labor Government has been called on in State Parliament to deliver for Gippsland through its recent commitment to fund upgrades of CFA fire stations. The Nationals Member…
Bairnsdale jobs under threat, due to log supply shortage
The supply of logs to the Fenning timber mill has “run out” today, prompting Nationals MP for Gippsland East Tim Bull, to call for urgent intervention in Parliament. “This…
Victorian Nationals call for racing industry plan
Victoria’s racing industry participants risk being left behind New South Wales if the Andrews Government doesn’t urgently outline its plan to get racing back on its feet. Shadow Racing Minister…