The Not So Great Alpine Road
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath has highlighted the dangerous state of the Great Alpine Road in Gippsland’s high country in State Parliament this week. Raising the…
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Housing taxes pile more pain on home-buyers
Growing State Labor Government housing taxes are putting affordability even more out of reach for struggling Gippslanders. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien raised concerns in State Parliament…
DetailsThe Nationals to oppose Labor’s big new housing tax
A new housing tax that will add an average of $20,000 to the cost of buying a home in regional Victoria will be opposed by The Nationals in Parliament. Announced…
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Just add water for jobs in Central Gippsland
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says further jobs and new industries could be developed in Central Gippsland with access to water in the Latrobe River system that…
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Nats back Avenel renewable energy push
An exciting new project to improve the reliability of Avenel’s energy supplies and reduce emissions has won the backing of The Nationals’ candidate for Nicholls Sam Birrell and Deputy Leader…
DetailsChanges from 11:59PM, Friday 25 February
At 11:59PM on Friday 25 February 2022, the following changes to pandemic orders and public health recommendations will take effect: The public health recommendation for Victorians to work or study…
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More delays on Farm Trespass laws in Vic
The Andrews Government has delayed debate of ‘on-the-spot’ fine legislation, relegating it down the priority list for the upper house of state parliament. The Livestock Management Amendment (Animal Activism) Bill…
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Gippsland Nationals’ show of support for timber workers
The Nationals Gippsland team says ‘lives and livelihoods’ will be destroyed if the Andrews Government’s plan to shut down the native hardwood timber industry by 2030 proceeds. In a strong…
DetailsBetter protections against farm trespass
Member for Euroa and Deputy Nationals Leader Steph Ryan says it is crucial that farmers are protected against illegal and traumatic farm trespass crime. In Parliament last week, Ms Ryan…
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New careers in Mildura under $2.5b fund to bring manufacturing home
Mildura is in prime position to benefit from a new push to revive manufacturing in Victoria and create new careers after the COVID pandemic highlighted our state’s over-reliance on imported…
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Andrews bid for 2026 Commonwealth Games in regional Victoria remains unhopeful
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy stresses that the Andrews Government’s ‘predominantly regional’ 2026 Commonwealth Games bid remains unhopeful following Labor’s decision to axe the crucial Country Roads and…
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Andrews imposes greedy taxes on electric cars
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy is concerned owners of electric cars are going to face growing and inescapable tax burdens per kilometre because of the Victorian Government’s greedy…
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