Elder abuse reports rise as services cut
Revelations today that more than 5700 reports of elder abuse were made to Victoria Police in the 12 months to March are disturbing and disappointing. Adding context to what…
Varroa mite threat to honeybees escalates
The Nationals are demanding immediate action from the Andrews Government to protect Victoria’s agriculture industry and honey producers to stop an extensive outbreak of varroa mite in the state. Varroa…
Report reveals issues in need of holistic solution
The Yoorook Report Into Victoria’s Child Protection and Criminal Justice Systems released today highlights the sad fact that Victoria is the worst performing state when it comes to closing the…
Walsh – LETTER TO THE EDITOR (Energy hikes soaring)
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear editor, Hard-working families continue to be hit hard by rising energy prices as life gets harder under Labor. A new Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)…
Labor’s roadside fuel loads labelled “habitat”
Piles of debris pushed up against private property fence lines after roadside clearing has been labelled “habitat” by the State Labor Government, which refuses to remove the obvious fire risk.…
GOTAFE must continue support for RTOs
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, called on the Minister for Higher Education to support RTO organisations, following a recent decision from GOTAFE to stop providing RTO support. Mr…
Health Tax will cost regional Victorians
Labor’s new health tax will leave regional Victorians without vital healthcare services if the Andrews Government refuses to withdraw its imposition on General Practitioners (GPs). Labor’s Health Tax would mean…
Minister must restore slashed funding to peri-urban councils
The Liberals and Nationals have today called on the Andrews Government to restore the funding it has cut from Victoria’s peri-urban councils. Last Friday, without any prior notice or community…
Stacked ducks inquiry puts ideology ahead of science
The Liberals and Nationals today strongly back the future of duck hunting in Victoria, after a biased and stacked Inquiry recommended the end of the practice. Labor, the Greens and…
Con Games: Small businesses must be compensated
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has called on Labor to provide compensation to small businesses across the Valley who will wear a huge financial hit due to the…
Labor uses Duck Inquiry to justify its end game
The final report in the Inquiry into Victoria’s Recreational Native Bird Hunting Arrangements has been released. The Nationals MP and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use Melina Bath said…
Labor slow to act as billions of bees and industry under threat
Billions of bees are at risk of being destroyed and an industry under threat as the Minister for Agriculture fails to respond. Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Emma Kealy, is demanding…