Mental health bed waiting times blow out, again
A key mental health target has been missed, again, with 60% of patients forced to wait longer than eight hours for a mental health bed in Victoria’s emergency departments. Data…
DetailsA key mental health target has been missed, again, with 60% of patients forced to wait longer than eight hours for a mental health bed in Victoria’s emergency departments. Data…
DetailsThe Andrews Government is scrambling to look busy while Victoria’s roads fall apart, putting lives at risk, after successive funding cuts and a grossly inadequate response to the October major…
DetailsThe Andrews Government must reveal the net gain of new social housing residences in the disability sector, with the Liberals and Nationals fearing a rise of just four. In the…
DetailsA new parliamentary inquiry into local government funding and service delivery is a chance to fix inequities in the funding of local councils according to a local Nationals MP. The…
DetailsA critical food producer may be left to fend for itself if the Andrews Government refuses to guarantee protections against extreme animal activists this Mother’s Day. In Parliament, Deputy Leader…
DetailsThe Liberals and Nationals have secured a parliamentary inquiry into local government funding and service delivery. “The electorate of Northern Victoria that I represent covers nearly half of the…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is calling for a significant boost in road maintenance funding ahead of the State Budget this month. Mr O’Brien said the…
DetailsWhether it’s delivering emergency services, improving the welfare of others, fundraising, coaching, providing social support or caring for our environment, our volunteers are the heart and soul of community. The…
DetailsThe Andrews Government will slug Victorians with yet another tax increase on nights out at restaurants, pubs and clubs with a massive hike proposed for liquor licensing fees. The Government’s…
DetailsDear Editor, In this month’s state budget, the Andrews Labor Government must reverse its savage cuts to road maintenance and road safety projects. Safe roads save lives, a fact regional…
DetailsThe Nationals have secured a parliamentary inquiry into local government funding and service delivery. The inquiry was endorsed by the parliament in the face of strong opposition from the…
DetailsThe Andrews Government has made drug injecting rooms a permanent next-door neighbour to Victorian primary schools. The Liberals and Nationals moved amendments to ban drug injecting rooms within 250 metres…
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