Sneaky Labor change a “setback” for windfarm neighbours
The Andrews Labor Government has secretly instituted a planning change that will make life even more difficult for wind farm neighbours trying to build on their own properties. The…
Gippslanders caught in “inhumane” border permit system
Gippsland residents were among thousands caught up in a Covid border permit scheme described in a scathing report from the Victorian Ombudsman, Deborah Glass as “downright unjust, even inhumane.” …
Documents reveal Minister’s negligence after loss of Victorian lives
Evidence has emerged that Victoria’s Mental Health Minister was told of Victorians taking their own lives due to “COVID-related stressors” – but failed to act. A Ministerial briefing note obtained…
$1b fund for regional manufacturing
The Victorian Liberal Nationals have announced a major policy commitment to deliver the largest ever investment in manufacturing in Victoria’s history, a $2.5billion fund – with $1billion tagged for the…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – Peter Walsh
Dear Editor, In a Labor-aligned podcast over the weekend, Daniel Andrews bragged Victoria’s COVID response should be celebrated as a “triumph”. I doubt the more than 800 Victorian families who…
Premier handed blank cheque with pandemic powers
Independent MPs have flipped to vote with Labor to pass the Andrews Government’s pandemic legislation power grab after a marathon 24-hour sitting of the State Parliament. The controversial pandemic legislation…
Nationals call for more boots and less suits in country Victoria
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy highlights concerns for regional Victoria with the Andrews Government directing more of their budget to office staff rather than to our seasonal…
Mental health claims don’t add up
Victorians are getting sicker while the Andrews Labor Government fails to meet a key finding from the Mental Health Royal Commission, more than three years since it was delivered. Announcing…
Premier handed blank cheque with pandemic powers
Independent MPs have flipped to vote with Labor to pass the Andrews Government’s pandemic legislation power grab after a marathon 24-hour sitting of the State Parliament. The controversial pandemic legislation…
‘High-intensity bushfires, invasive species and predators’ biggest risk to ecosystems, new report finds
A new report on ecosystem decline in Victoria has recommended the introduction of Indigenous ‘cool burn’ techniques and to abandon the Andrews Government’s 2030 ban on native timber harvesting. The…
Andrews given powers to detain without judicial review
Daniel Andrews has the power to lock communities down again after The Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021 became law in Victoria. The Nationals Member for…
Labor’s timber wars creating Christmas chaos
The supply of food in Victoria is under threat with timber mills set to run out of supply to produce wooden pallets needed to transport of food and drink for…