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Emma Kealy MP – Labor cannot rewrite its history of mental health failure

Serious questions have been raised of the Carroll Labor Government after series of revelations that it is failing key aspects of Mental Health reform. Among the issues to come to…

Danny O’Brien MP – Pothole chaos on Princes Highway proves patch-up jobs don’t work

Dozens of drivers have been stranded on the Princes Highway near Bunyip today after potholes tore apart tyres and rims in yet another example of the Carroll Labor Government’s failure…

Gemma Rendell – New V/Line timetable delivers mixed outcomes

The changes to the V/Line timetable have produced mixed outcomes for East Gippsland, according to The Nationals’ candidate for Gippsland East, Gemma Rendell.   “Unfortunately, as had been rumoured, the…

Emma Kealy MP – Liberals and Nationals to ensure mental health funding addresses Royal Commission recommendations

A Liberal and Nationals Government will get Victoria’s mental health reforms back on track, despite the Carroll Labor Government’s decision to bundle the Mental Health portfolio with Health. Shadow Minister…

Annabelle Cleeland MP – Community groups urged to apply for $75,000 bushfire recovery grants

The Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland is encouraging community organisations across bushfire affected areas to apply for the Victorian Government’s Community Recovery Grants, with up to $75,000 available for…

Annabelle Cleeland MP – Cleeland hosts renewable energy roundtable to put regional communities first

Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland has joined Shadow Minister for Energy David Davis and Northern Victoria MP Wendy Lovell in Benalla to hear directly from communities living alongside renewable energy…

Kim O’Keeffe MP – Additional services on the Shepparton Line now finally a reality

After more than three years since Stage 3 of the Shepparton Line Upgrade was originally promised to be completed, the people of the Goulburn Valley will finally be able to…

Annabelle Cleeland MP – Letter to the Editor: A change of captain won’t fix Labor’s sinking ship

Victorians are being asked to believe that swapping the captain fixes a ship that’s already taking on water. It doesn’t. Ben Carroll didn’t just sit in cabinet — he sat…

Annabelle Cleeland MP – Carroll scraps bushfire recovery minister, abandoning regional Victorians

The Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland has criticised Premier Ben Carroll’s decision to abolish the dedicated Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery, saying it sends a clear message that bushfire…

Emma Kealy MP – Liberals and Nationals will back farmers on wild dog control

A Liberals and Nationals Government will restore effective wild dog control and give farmers the tools they need to protect their livestock and livelihoods. Deputy Leader of The Nationals and…

Danny O’Brien MP – LTE – New Premier, same old story

Dear Editor, Victorians have a new Premier, but for those of us in Gippsland there is a nagging sense of déjà vu. Ben Carroll is not a fresh face. He…

Danny O’Brien MP – Labor leaves Gippsland communities in the dark

The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has called on the Carroll Labor Government to urgently step in and demand answers from electricity providers over ongoing power outages that…