Peter Walsh – Council monitor bonanza revealed: $1335 a day, plus expenses
Tuesday 19 November 2024 Local council monitors, appointed to act as the last line of defence against poor governance, earn $1335 per day – plus expenses. The wages…
DetailsPeter Walsh – Letter to the Editor
Tuesday 19 November 2024 Dear Editor, Regional Victorians will now have no choice but to pay $25 million a day to pay the interest bill on Labor’s debt…
DetailsDanny O’Brien – Subsidised swimming lessons on offer
Friday, 15 November 2024 Parents looking for a low-cost holiday activity over summer are being encouraged to consider a VICWIM intensive swim program and one of our local pools.…
DetailsPeter Walsh and Emma Kealy – Premier Allan’s climbing ban faces backlash
Thursday 14 November 2024 Mount Arapiles climbers rallied at State Parliament calling on Premier Jacinta Allan to end what they say is an outrageous restriction to public land access.…
DetailsEmma Kealy – Victory for commercial fishers: Red tape cut
Wednesday 13 November 2024 The Liberals and Nationals have won the fight to ensure commercial fishers will be spared onerous red-tape that threatened their livelihoods. New Allan Labor…
DetailsDanny O’Brien – Labor abandons roads, betrays workers
Tuesday 12 November 2024 Victoria’s roads are falling apart, yet the Allan Labor Government is forcing our skilled road workers to find jobs in Queensland. Today in Parliament,…
DetailsTim McCurdy – Labor finally responds as more shops go up in smoke
Tuesday 12 November 2024 After ignoring repeated calls for action, the Allan Labor Government has finally introduced the Tobacco Amendment (Tobacco Retailer and Wholesaler Licensing Scheme) Bill 2024, aimed…
DetailsTim McCurdy – Labor’s water cash grab deepens Victoria’s housing crisis
Saturday 9 November 2024 The Allan Labor Government’s multi-million-dollar raid on Victoria’s water authorities is stalling critical infrastructure, driving up water bills and worsening the state’s housing crisis. …
DetailsDanny O’Brien – Labor’s roads neglect laid bare
Saturday 9 November 2024 New data from the State Government has revealed Labor’s astonishing neglect of our roads, with the area of road maintenance undertaken falling by a whopping…
DetailsPeter Walsh – Labor’s ‘Big Brother’ move reeks of mistrust in councils
Friday 8 November 2024 The Allan Labor Government has revealed the names of five new monitors to watch over local councils, a move that underlines a concerning growth industry…
DetailsPeter Walsh – Letter to The Editor
Monday 4 November 2024 Letter to the editor Every Victorian deserves to know how, and where, their money is spent. Integrity and transparency should be paramount, yet…
DetailsEmma Kealy – Letter to the editor – The Nationals’ Regional Energy Development Policy
30 October 2024 The rushed approval of the Joel Joel battery project is a clear example of the Allan Labor Government’s contempt for regional Victorians. After removing the…
Details