Peter Walsh – Letter to the Editor (State Budget Crisis: Neglecting Regional Needs)
Monday 4 March 2024 Dear Editor, With a nightmare State Budget looming in May, it’s evident the Allan Labor Government is poised to inflict severe cuts on regional…
Tim McCurdy – Labor misses the chance to make communities safer
Friday, March 1, 2024 The passage of the Firearms and Control of Weapons (Machetes) Amendment Bill through the Legislative Assembly has been described as a ‘missed opportunity’ by Nationals…
Danny O’Brien – Support for farm clean-up goes missing
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 Farming properties impacted by the recent storm event at Mirboo North and elsewhere in South Gippsland, and Boxing Day floods have been left in the…
Melina Bath – The Nats win student mental health support battle
Wednesday 28 February 2024 The Nationals have won the battle to improve mental health supports in our schools following a recent legislative change to enable counsellors to deliver support…
Peter Walsh – Letter to the editor (Continued Fallout – Inquiry into Commonwealth Games Cancellation Resumes in Bendigo)
Monday 26 February 2024 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, The inquiry into the cancellation of the Commonwealth Games this week reconvenes in Bendigo, the home of…
Annabelle Cleeland – V/Line disputes continue to impact regional passengers
26 February 2024 An ongoing dispute between the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union (RTBU) and V/Line has seen rolling morning strikes take place all throughout February, disrupting services across…
Emma Kealy – Labor’s financial mismanagement hits Victoria’s health system
Monday 26 February 2024 Victoria’s health crisis continues to worsen as new figures reveal Victoria’s hospitals are collectively almost $1.5 billion in debt. Internal financing records reported today…
Jade Benham – IOC hearings begin – Freedom of Information laws
Monday 26 February 2024 Member for Mildura, Jade Benham as part of the Victorian Parliament’s Integrity and Oversight Committee, will begin hearings as part of its Inquiry into the…
Peter Walsh – Labor stays tight-lipped on regional job losses
Friday 23 February 2024 The Allan Labor Government has cold-heartedly stonewalled questions on how many Regional Development Victoria staff will lose their jobs. Amid redundancies, and fears 130 jobs will…
Tim McCurdy – Mandatory training must be added for child protection
Thursday 22 February 2024 The Liberals and Nationals support the addition of mandatory training to the Working with Children Check application process. An on-line training process, in addition…
Martin Cameron – Victorians living in ‘energy poverty’
Thursday 22 February 2024 The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, says soaring energy costs and increasingly unreliable supply means many people are now living in “energy poverty”. More…
Annabelle Cleeland – Farmers must be protected from insurance cost rises
22 February 2024 The Nationals have called on the Allan Labor Government to fix a policy black hole regarding skyrocketing insurance premiums for farmers near large-scale solar and renewable…