Public dental wait times grow
In Parliament Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy expressed his concern to hear that there will be a $24 million dollar cut to dentistry across Victoria. Mr…
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Victorian farmers fear decades of agriculture R&D facing the chopping block
Victorian farmers fear the Andrews Labor Government is “abandoning” agriculture R&D by systematically “whittling down research capabilities” after reports today Hamilton’s multi-million-dollar red meat centre is under a cloud of…
DetailsLabor working overtime to cover its tracks on dangerous road safety cuts
The Andrews Labor Government’s claims yesterday that it’s gone ‘over and above its original target’ for road maintenance in regional Victoria are little more than a PR offensive that won’t…
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McCurdy requests investigation from Minister for Health
In Parliament Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy requested an investigation from the Minister for Health regarding the state-wide health crisis occurring in North Eastern communities within Victoria. …
DetailsElectricity reliability review must deliver results
A review into the resilience of the state’s energy distribution network has now been completed with outcomes of the review expected to be released to the public later this year.…
DetailsAnother day, another problem that’s shut down the entire regional train network
Regional commuters are stranded at train stations across the state again today, with every line in Victoria’s V/Line network at a standstill due to the perfect storm of rail faults,…
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Gippsland to benefit from Regional Infrastructure Guarantee
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien has welcomed a huge commitment from The Nationals to deliver a fair share of infrastructure funding for regional Victoria if elected in…
DetailsRoad safety cuts come as road toll climbs
Victorian parliamentary committee hearings have exposed a $50 million cut to road safety in the Andrews Labor Government’s 2022-23 Victorian Budget, with more cuts on the way. The funds were slashed…
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Nationals back fair regional spend guarantee
Regional Victorians have been denied their fair share of state government funding under Daniel Andrews. A report from the Parliamentary Budget Office has revealed the Andrews government has spent more…
DetailsParliament report exposes Labor’s savage regional rip-off
A new report by Victoria’s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has exposed the Andrews Labor Government’s severe under-investment in regional Victoria. The report, Asset investment excluding Australian Government funding, reveals the…
DetailsNation’s first Infrastructure Guarantee to deliver regional Victorians our fair share
Nation’s first Infrastructure Guarantee to deliver regional Victorians our fair share Regional Victorians have been denied our fair share of state government funding for too long. Our regional hospitals, schools,…
DetailsProposed reforms will mean ambulances, not police, available in a health emergency
Victoria’s overwhelmed health workforce is missing out on a crucial boost to staff resources while Daniel Andrews pig-headedly ignores reforms to unlock thousands of additional workers to support the system.…
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