Statement on Tim Fischer
Comment attributable to Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh On behalf of the Victorian Nationals I wish to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of former Federal…
DetailsLabor avoids questions on squandered Steelvision grant
The Andrews Labor Government has refused to answer serious questions about its decision to hand a $400,000 grant to Steelvision. The Treasurer was asked in Parliament’s Question Time today to…
DetailsLabor’s appalling track record on VLine
Frustrating delays on country train lines are leaving more and more regional Victorians stranded at the station with VLine punctuality plummeting again in July. Seven of VLine’s 11 services failed…
DetailsReusable bags on offer ahead of plastic bag ban
Member for Euroa and The Nationals’ deputy leader Steph Ryan is offering residents of the Euroa electorate free re-usable shopping bags before plastic bags are banned in November this year.…
DetailsJobs and funding cut under Labor’s ‘plan’ for regional development
The future of Victoria’s only government department dedicated to supporting jobs growth and community development in Regional Victoria is under threat. Today, the Andrews Labor Government failed to rule out…
DetailsShepparton teachers gagged over superschool
Shepparton school teachers concerned about the Andrews Labor Government’s new super school have been warned not to criticise the school in public. The minutes from a school meeting in May…
DetailsVictoria leaves empty handed from Basin meeting
Victoria has failed to convince New South Wales and South Australia to restrict new licences to use water in the lower Murray region, putting at risk the integrity of the…
DetailsOp-Ed, Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh
The illegal and intimidating actions of law-breaking activists are closing down farm businesses and forcing hard-working farm families off the land. Yarragon’s popular Gippy Goat Café closed its doors after…
DetailsVictoria must deliver water security for Sunraysia irrigators
An agreement to secure water for the Sunraysia must be reached when Basin Ministers meet in Canberra for the next Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council meeting on Sunday. Earlier this…
DetailsLabor short-changing Regional Victorians on Basin Rail
The Andrews Labor Government has been caught short-changing Victorians on the Murray Basin Rail Project. Reports today raise serious questions on the Andrews Government’s claims it’s delivering $220 million towards…
DetailsCommunity demands transparency on Bendigo GovHub deal
The Bendigo community deserves to know full detail of a proposal to sell council-owned land to the Andrews Labor Government for the Bendigo GovHub before it goes to council for…
DetailsVictoria must get states on board in lower Murray
The Andrews Labor Government’s decision to intervene in the rapid growth of new permanent plantings in the lower Murray region is long overdue, but will have no impact if the…
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