More supports urgently needed
More immediate action is required to deliver critical bushfire recovery support for East Gippsland. The Nationals Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, met with Bushfire Recovery Victoria chair Ken…
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Farmers call for help to replace fences destroyed in bushfires
Thousands of kilometres of internal and external fencing, including boundary fencing bordering with state forests and national parks, has been damaged in the bushfires in East Gippsland and north-east Victoria…
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East Gippsland needs clean-up support
More support for those wanting to clean up and get on with rebuilding is being sought by Nationals Gippsland East MP, Tim Bull. “While we still have fire in some…
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Bull to Premier: rapid action needed on key bushfire issues
Gippsland East Nationals MP Tim Bull has spoken to the Premier’s office this morning, stressing the need for rapid action on key bushfire issues including assistance with boundary fencing, ongoing…
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Sneaky State Government hides wind farm approval
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has slammed the Andrews Labor Government for its decision to approve a permit for the Alberton wind farm over the busy Christmas/New…
DetailsOp-ed, by Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh – This Year in Review
The resilience of our country communities has been tested through 2019. For some farmers, their hard work through the year paid off with favourable seasonal conditions. For others, particularly in…
DetailsIrrigation expansion – what has Labor got to hide?
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has queried why the Andrews Labor Government is hiding a report on potential irrigation expansion areas in Central Gippsland. Mr O’Brien…
DetailsDodging Daniel Andrews refuses to release bushfire fuel load maps
Daniel Andrews has failed to release bushfire fuel load maps for Victoria, despite an order from State Parliament to make the documents public. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region,…
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Labor dithers while water savings never more crucial
Gippsland Nationals MPs have again put the pressure on the State Labor Government to fund critical water savings in the Macalister Irrigation District (MID). Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull…
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$3 billion city waste while farmers miss out
Desperately-needed additional drought supports are being ignored, while recent reports reveal Labor’s $11 billion Metro Rail Tunnel is $3 billion over budget says Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. “That…
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CFA Volunteer fears ringing true
Fears that experienced CFA volunteers will be discriminated against by the Andrews Government on the fire ground are materialising. The reality comes following the removal of an experienced Victorian CFA…
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Labor’s road safety priorities are all wrong
Daniel Andrews has spent more money defending his botched wire rope barrier program than on the Government’s campaigns related to drug driving, driver fatigue and vehicle safety combined. Figures buried…
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