Category Archives: Media Releases

Danny O’Brien MP – Statement from the Leader of The Nationals Danny O’Brien

Kim O’Keeffe has informed me of her decision not to contest the coming state election. Kim has been a champion for the Shepparton community since long before she entered Parliament. In…

Kim O’Keeffe MP – STATEMENT FROM THE MEMBER FOR SHEPPARTON

I have advised the Leader of the Victorian National Party, Danny O’Brien that I will not be re-contesting the seat of Shepparton at the upcoming Victorian State Election. It has…

Melina Bath MP & Martin Cameron MP – Election year spin won’t fix police shortages and address crime crisis

The Nationals have criticised the Allan Government’s police recruitment announcement for Gippsland, accusing Labor of failing to address police shortages and recruitment challenges for years. The Nationals’ Member for Eastern…

Dr Anne Webster MP – Mallee deserves better than Labor’s energy gobbledygook

Regional Australians are being forced to carry the cost of an energy transition that is rapidly losing public confidence and has no social licence, federal Member for Mallee Dr Anne…

Gemma Rendell – Improving our schools and helping students who need it

The Nationals’ candidate for Gippsland East, Gemma Rendell, said the recent Victorian Auditor-General report that found rural and regional schools are more likely to be in poor condition than metropolitan…

Gemma Rendell – Delivering more gas to lower energy bills

The Nationals’ candidate for Gippsland East, Gemma Rendell, says a Liberal and Nationals’ Government will deliver more Victorian produced gas to help lower energy bills, strengthen State’s energy security and…

Dr Anne Webster MP – Damning Telstra evidence shows consequences of Albanese Government inaction

Evidence before today’s Senate inquiry has raised serious questions about how known risks were managed inside Australia’s largest telecommunications network, while exposing ongoing failures in the Albanese Government’s oversight of…

Jade Benham MP – Community groups encouraged to apply for Pride Events and Festivals Fund

The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is encouraging local not-for-profit organisations and community groups to apply for grants through the 2026–27 Pride Events and Festivals Fund, which supports events…

Melina Bath MP – Farm Safety Week – set the standard

The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath is encouraging farmers to embrace the theme of this year’s Farm Safety Week, “Set the Standard – Show ’Em How It’s…

Melina Bath MP – Regional Victoria’s lost Commonwealth Games

The 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland are a reminder of the lost opportunity for regional Victoria at the hands of Labor. Paid for by Victorian taxpayers, they will run…

Dr Anne Webster MP – Aged Care watchdog confirms Labor’s failures hurting older Australians

Federal Member for Mallee and Shadow Minister for Regional Health, Dr Anne Webster MP, says a damning assessment by the Inspector-General of Aged Care has confirmed what older Australians, Mallee…

Jade Benham MP – Mildura electorate shines on the world stage

The Mildura electorate has once again proven that regional Victoria can deliver world-class events, with thousands of visitors flocking to the region recently for the spectacular Balloons over Mildura and…