Lights on, but no one home at Solar Vic?
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath has raised questions about the establishment of Solar Victoria in Morwell and locally based jobs in state parliament this week. Ms Bath…
Mental health cuts reduce access for Gippslanders
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says residents across Gippsland will miss out on important mental health services that the Victorian Minister has cruelly labelled as “no longer required”.…
O’Brien: Public transport for regions must improve
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is calling for urgent action to improve public transport throughout Gippsland with a particular focus on improving connections for smaller regional towns.…
Confirmed: No change for Victorian Nationals on climate change
The Victorian Nationals continue to stand with regional Victorians who are committed to action on climate change. Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh today reaffirmed the Party’s position supporting the…
Liberals and Nationals’ plan to keep our freight network moving
After enduring eight years of freight chaos under the Andrews Labor Government, Victorians will get a reliable freight network under an elected Liberals and Nationals Government. Instead of ignoring…
Confused Minister offers no clarity on 50 per cent cut to disability
Victorians with a disability got little explanation today for a $15 million “error” in the State Budget papers that saw funding “incorrectly allocated” to the wrong portfolio area. In a…
Labor appoints Labor mate to put Victorian jobs through the wood chipper
A former Chief-of-Staff to Labor Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been covertly appointed to lead the Andrews Labor Government’s radical destruction of Victoria’s sustainable native timber industry. Late on Friday…
Mildura parents, children get less access after mental health cuts
Families in Mildura and north-west Victoria will miss out on extra services addressing the devastating toll of perinatal anxiety and depression, which the Victorian Minister has cruelly labelled as “no…
Mildura’s ‘Code Yellow’ a chronic symptom of statewide health shortages
Regional hospitals are at breaking point and unable to meet the health needs of sick Victorians, with staff shortages and capacity pressures seeing Mildura become the latest to call a…
“Less funding allocated”: Minister confirms more cuts to regional development
The Andrews Labor Government’s admitted there’s “less funding allocated” to regional development in this year’s State Budget despite many country businesses saying they’re still struggling to recover from the pandemic.…
Minister flags more savage “savings’” on the horizon for agriculture
Victorian farmers face less service delivery after the Agriculture Minister refused to guarantee today the Labor Government won’t make more job cuts at Agriculture Victoria. Agriculture Minister Mary-Anne Thomas raised…
Long wait for dental continues after Labor cuts
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says Gippsland dental health wait lists will continue to blow out following a Labor Government health cut. Mr O’Brien was speaking…