Water Minister Lisa Neville is hanging on to 75GL of irrigation entitlement that could be used to relieve the pressure on irrigators in northern Victoria. The 75GL irrigation entitlement is owned by Melbourne water corporations and held to top up Melbourne storages in times of extreme drought. But despite announcing on December 1 that Melbourne’s…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government has betrayed Victoria’s hunting community, confirming it is “considering” a city Labor MP’s move to ban duck hunting. In Parliament this week, Labor’s Agriculture Minister confirmed “I am considering how as Minister I can respond to that resolution that was passed” at the recent Victorian Labor state conference. The resolution was…
DetailsFixing our waste and recycling crisis The Nationals in Government will transform waste management in Victoria and commit to zero household waste going to landfill by 2035. For more information download the policy booklet here.
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath said the Liberal Nationals in government will end household waste going to landfill by 2035 in Victoria. Ms Bath said she wholeheartedly welcomes the ground-breaking plan that will also secure a new source of reliable, clean energy. “The plan confronts Victoria’s waste crisis under Labor head…
DetailsWe’ve long known Victoria’s mental health system is broken, but today’s interim report is a sobering analysis of how bad the problem has become. The interim report calls for transformation changes to start immediately, noting “Victoria’s mental health system is not just compromised – it is afflicted by systemic failings” (p14). It’s vital the Andrews…
DetailsThe fight to save the native timber industry moved to Melbourne with a rally on the steps of Parliament House today. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath said anger at Daniel Andrews’ decision to close the native timber industry continues to fester. “Hundreds of Victorian timber industry representatives rallied in Melbourne with…
DetailsIn the largest environmental overhaul in Victoria in decades, a Victorian Liberal Nationals government has committed to ending household waste being sent to Victorian landfill by 2035. This visionary Zero to Landfill policy will bring energy-from-waste technology currently being used in central Paris, Amsterdam, Germany and Singapore to Victoria along with reforms to recycling. Large…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government must step in to support the development of a cantilevered viewing platform at Agnes Falls in the wake of South Gippsland Shire’s decision to withdraw funding. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said he was very disappointed at the decision of South Gippsland Shire to withdraw $520,000 to…
DetailsTwo big infrastructure projects in Echuca and Gippsland will be finished sooner thanks to the funding boost announced by the Federal Liberal Nationals Government today. Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria Peter Walsh said the Echuca-Moama Bridge project now had an extra $28.7 million from the Commonwealth Government that will enable…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government has been challenged in State Parliament to answer critical questions about its proposal to phase out native timber harvesting. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said there was widespread scepticism about Labor’s policy to transition to plantation-only timber in Victoria by 2030. “The Nationals and Liberals have…
DetailsEuroa MP and Deputy Leader of The Nationals Steph Ryan has issued a stern warning to the Andrews Government that a review of the placement of wire rope barrier on the Hume Fwy is needed ahead of this year’s fire season. The call comes after fires were started on the freeway at Clonbinane earlier this…
DetailsThe Andrews Government should be investing more in agriculture research and development, not axing jobs. On Friday, it was revealed 49 jobs across Agriculture Victoria’s research centres would be cut. Asked to explain the job cuts in State Parliament, Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes arrogantly attempted to wash her hands of responsibility, blaming “organisational change”. Even…
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