Road safety falling by the wayside
Victorians need safer roads now. We have seen a horror start to 2023, with 42 lives lost on Victorian roads to date. There is no easy solution to road safety.…
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Minister clueless over Melbourne Water Review resignation Today in Parliament, the Andrews Labor Government has failed to answer basic questions over the standing down of the chair of a review…
DetailsMinister’s paltry interest in Victoria’s poultry industry
Victorian Agriculture Minister Gayle Tierney has been caught off guard today, failing to acknowledge the largest Avian Influenza outbreak that is spilling across a range of animals, with humans now…
DetailsLETTER TO THE EDITOR – Peter Walsh
Dear Editor, The issues Victorians faced before the 2022 state election have not changed. In fact, it is getting to a critical point for our state’s health crisis, the increasing…
DetailsTime for certainty on Victoria’s biosecurity
Victorian producers cannot be left vulnerable to another biosecurity crisis as the number of avian influenza infections continue to grow across the UK. In 2020 the Victorian poultry industry was…
DetailsAndrews owes apology to law-abiding hunters
Premier Daniel Andrews should apologise to duck hunters after claiming that rules were not followed on bag limits during last year’s duck season. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South,…
DetailsAMA questions accuracy of elective surgery waitlist
AMA questions accuracy of elective surgery waitlist The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has disputed the accuracy of the Andrews Government on elective surgery waitlist data, claiming the true numbers may…
DetailsDan’s duck hunting talk is misleading politics
The Andrews Government’s talk of a total ban on duck hunting is an attempt to disguise and deflect from the real issues facing Victorians. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria…
DetailsAndrews Government silent on business support
It has been over a month since several questions were raised with the Andrews Labor Government pertaining to the ongoing landslip at Bogong, which has isolated the Falls Creek resort.…
DetailsNo guaranteed job security for Opal workers
The Andrews Labor Government has failed to guarantee Opal Maryvale Mill stand downs won’t become permanent redundancies in state parliament today. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath…
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It’s a case of even more suits for DELWP
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has continued its trend of rising expenses, excessive executive recruitments, and ineffective programs. The 2021-2022 DELWP Annual Report highlights how under…
DetailsLabor’s timber rehash won’t save Opal jobs
The Nationals have condemned the Andrews Government comments over job stand downs at Opal’s Maryvale Mill, calling it a sham announcement and a poor rebadge of failed previous policy. The…
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