Electricity reliability review must deliver results
A review into the resilience of the state’s energy distribution network has now been completed with outcomes of the review expected to be released to the public later this year.…
Another day, another problem that’s shut down the entire regional train network
Regional commuters are stranded at train stations across the state again today, with every line in Victoria’s V/Line network at a standstill due to the perfect storm of rail faults,…
Gippsland to benefit from Regional Infrastructure Guarantee
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien has welcomed a huge commitment from The Nationals to deliver a fair share of infrastructure funding for regional Victoria if elected in…
Road safety cuts come as road toll climbs
Victorian parliamentary committee hearings have exposed a $50 million cut to road safety in the Andrews Labor Government’s 2022-23 Victorian Budget, with more cuts on the way. The funds were slashed…
Nationals back fair regional spend guarantee
Regional Victorians have been denied their fair share of state government funding under Daniel Andrews. A report from the Parliamentary Budget Office has revealed the Andrews government has spent more…
Parliament report exposes Labor’s savage regional rip-off
A new report by Victoria’s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has exposed the Andrews Labor Government’s severe under-investment in regional Victoria. The report, Asset investment excluding Australian Government funding, reveals the…
Nation’s first Infrastructure Guarantee to deliver regional Victorians our fair share
Nation’s first Infrastructure Guarantee to deliver regional Victorians our fair share Regional Victorians have been denied our fair share of state government funding for too long. Our regional hospitals, schools,…
Proposed reforms will mean ambulances, not police, available in a health emergency
Victoria’s overwhelmed health workforce is missing out on a crucial boost to staff resources while Daniel Andrews pig-headedly ignores reforms to unlock thousands of additional workers to support the system.…
Renewable Inquiry ignores proven technologies, backs narrow focus
The Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Renewable Energy has failed to acknowledge the positive contribution that waste-to-energy and hydrogen can make in helping Victoria to achieve its commitment to net-zero by…
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.…