Lockdown triggers surge in demand for mental health support
Victoria’s latest lockdown is having a shattering impact on the mental health of thousands of Victorians. The snap five-day lockdown announced by Premier Daniel Andrews on Friday led to a…
Dan’s poor contact tracing keeping the state in lockdown
Regional Victorian families and businesses are back in lockdown because Daniel Andrews isn’t prepared to do the hard work to get gold standard contact tracing in place. While all Victorians…
Labor needs to cut the bulldust red tape
The Andrews Labor Government needs to step back from its plans to classify animal manure as industrial waste according to The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien. Reports…
East Gippsland short changed on boat ramp maintenance
East Gippsland Shire Council is being short changed by the Andrews Labor Government on boat ramp maintenance. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, asked questions in Parliament that highlighted…
Lifeline needed for Murray River communities
Checkpoints on Victoria’s border with New South Wales must be removed following today’s announcement that reclassifies all of NSW as either ‘green’ or ‘orange’ zones. Border communities are at their…
Still no new services for Gippsland passengers
A new V/Line timetable unveiled by the Andrews Labor Government again fails to provide any additional services for Gippsland train passengers. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien…
Scathing report on Victoria’s mental health system
Victorians seeking mental health care are waiting longer, and fewer services are available to them when they need it most. That’s according to the Report on Government Services released today…
Wild dog destruction getting worse, not better, under Labor
Inadequate resourcing has taken the teeth out of wild dog control in Victoria, leaving livestock at risk and exposing landholders to further emotional and financial trauma. The Andrews Labor Government’s…
Federal investment gets Murray Basin Rail Project back on track
A more than $200 million Commonwealth rescue package will revive the Murray Basin Rail Project after it was derailed by the Andrews Labor Government. The Federal Liberal and Nationals investment,…
Help for Homeless on its way
Help for Homeless on its way The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says he is hopeful help is on its way to assist with Gippsland’s growing need for…
Rush to lead rebuild of volunteer CFA under Nats
Community consultation will soon begin on The Nationals’ plan to rebuild our CFA and strengthen the volunteer organisation following Labor’s disastrous fire service reforms. The CFA is an icon…
Regional Victoria robbed in big borrowing, big debt Labor Budget
The Andrews Labor Government has outspent itself with a city-focused State Budget that delivers little for regional Victorians. Country people’s resilience has been stretched to the limit this year, first…