Category Archives: Media Releases

Melina Bath MP & Danny O’Brien MP – Delburn Wind Farm petition tabled in State Parliament

A parliamentary petition calling on the Allan Labor Government to cancel the Delburn Wind Farm has been tabled in state parliament. Led by the Strzelecki Community Alliance on behalf of…

Dr Anne Webster MP – Economic pain to continue under Albanese Federal Budget

After five Labor Budgets, Australians are working harder, paying more tax, and going backwards. Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said the Budget brings higher taxes, more debt, more division…

Danny O’Brien MP – Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor The Nationals know we need to stop the waste, end the corruption and get on with the important job of fixing roads, tackling crime and improving the state’s…

Danny O’Brien MP – Driving down energy costs and protecting farmer rights

An elected Liberal and Nationals Government will drive down the cost of the energy transition by introducing new Urban Solar Parks and pausing major transmission projects, including VNI West. A…

Emma Kealy MP – Statement from Shadow Minister for Agriculture

The Nationals have been calling for the Allan Labor Government to act and secure fuel supply for Victorian farmers since mid-March. It has taken far too long for Victorian Labor…

Melina Bath MP – LTE – Labor’s broken promise: Wonthaggi Hospital upgrades MIA

Dear Editor On the eve of the 2022 election, Labor promised $290 million to complete Stages 2 and 3 of Wonthaggi Hospital to service the Bass Coast. Four years later…

Dr Anne Webster MP – Regional Australians paying the price for Labor’s health failures

The Coalition is calling out the Albanese Labor Government for failing rural and regional Australians after twelve leading nursing and healthcare organisations have warned that Medicare is no longer delivering for…

Melina Bath MP – There’s nothing easy, safe or more affordable about Labor’s state budget

The Nationals’ Melina Bath said Labor’s budget delivers more debt, taxes, higher costs and fewer opportunities, warning that hardworking regional Victorians are being left to carry the burden. “Labor is…

Melina Bath MP – Police resources down under Jacinta Allan while crime climbs

The latest police data shows Victoria now has 500 fewer police than when Jacinta Allan became Premier. The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath said local communities were not…

Dr Anne Webster MP – The Nationals promote innovative push to convert excess wine to ethanol during fuel crisis

The Nationals have declared their support for research into converting surplus wine in Australia into ethanol to help with national fuel shortages. Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP said…

Dr Anne Webster MP – Coalition backs sensible reforms to promote organ donation as Health Ministers meet

The Coalition has reiterated its support for reforms to make organ donation registration easier by linking it to driver’s licences, ahead of the Health Ministers meeting today where the proposal…

Emma Kealy MP – Drought support eligibility fails farmers under pressure

Drought-affected farmers across western Victoria are being unfairly excluded from support as rigid eligibility boundaries fail to reflect conditions on the ground. The Nationals Member for Lowan and Shadow Minister…