Bank closures continue to gut regional towns
Regional communities right across northern Victoria are hurting as a direct result of bank closures, the Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad called…
A tough budget for regional Victorian families – Broad
This week’s State Budget inflicts more pain on Victorian workers, families and businesses when they can least afford it, the Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Region Gaelle Broad said today.…
Victorians being punished for Labor’s financial incompetence
Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is outraged that funding for several key health projects in the Lowan electorate has not been included in the 2023-24 Victorian State Budget. Tabled…
Dan decimates Victoria’s Native Timber Industry
The Andrews Governments early closure of Victoria’s native timber industry is false environmentalism, false economy and false hope for workers said Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use and The…
Dan destroys timber industry
Regional Victorians are used to receiving little in Labor Budgets, but this one hurt us like few before, with the government using it to kill off the native timber industry,…
Life gets harder for regional Victorians under Labor’s budget
Life is getting harder for regional Victorians under Labor with the State Budget slashing funding in key areas including regional roads, health and agriculture. Victoria’s crumbling regional roads will…
RIP Victoria’s timber industry
The Andrews Labor Government has signed the final death warrant for Victoria’s sustainable native timber industry and entire communities in the state’s east. Despite promising a staged transition through…
Andrews’ duplicity on timber
For the second time in a matter of weeks, the Andrews Labor Government has promoted its use of hardwood timber in State Government building projects, while at the same time…
Timber workers suffer while Government dithers
Gippsland timber workers and timber towns are being forced to suffer through a lack of action by the Andrews Labour Government on ensuring a continued timber supply. The Nationals…
Police retention and crime in spotlight
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath has called on the Andrews Government in State Parliament to reverse the high attrition rate of Victoria Police leaving the force.…
Nationals win inquiry into our education system
The Nationals have successfully gained a full inquiry into Victoria’s education system. Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Region, Gaelle Broad, strongly supported the motion for the inquiry in Parliament…
Answers sought on high-density housing development
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has demanded answers from the Andrews Government about a proposed high-density housing development slated for Dunbar Road, Traralgon. In Parliament on Tuesday,…