The Howitt Society’s e-petition calling for an increase in fuel reduction burning has been tabled in State Parliament. It was sponsored by Shadow Assistant Minister for Public Land Use and The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath. Consistent with the 2009 Bushfire Royal Commission recommendations the e-petition calls on the Andrews Government to…
DetailsRoads Minister, Ben Carroll’s announcement today that Labor is investing more funds into removing grass and weeds on roadsides is laughable when he has ignored the major issues of roadside vegetation for so long, according to local Nationals State MP, Tim Bull. “This is the Minister who, post fires, has left piles of 2019/20…
DetailsThe Victorian Liberals and Nationals will restore confidence in Triple-Zero calls with a $125 million investment into this critically important service that Victorians rely on, an announcement Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said will be very well received by his local constituents. “Over the past couple of years, a number of East Gippslanders…
DetailsVictoria’s pathway to a net-zero emissions future will be guaranteed under a key new commitment announced today by the Victorian Liberals and Nationals. Currently, Victoria has a legislated net-zero by 2050 emission target but the interim targets are not legislated and therefore not binding in law. Effective action on climate change will require…
DetailsAFL fans could experience more kick-to-kick opportunities on the hallowed MCG turf and other Victorian grounds under a Matt Guy Liberals and Nationals Government. Working with the AFL, MCC, Kardinia Park Stadium Trust, more kick-to-kick opportunities could be made available for footy fans and families. The after match kick-to-kick tradition has been symbolic…
DetailsVictoria Police officers and Protective Services Officers will gain greater access to critical mental health support under a new commitment announced today by the Victorian Liberals and Nationals. Policing is a unique and challenging occupation in which individuals are exposed to cumulative trauma that makes them susceptible to poor mental health outcomes. Despite…
DetailsA Matt Guy Liberals and Nationals Government will begin work on providing a second public high school in Shepparton, driven by locals and not by the Department of Education. From the outset, the amalgamated model which saw four of the region’s schools combine at one campus has been plagued by controversy and the Andrews…
DetailsThe safety of local communities across Victoria will receive a significant boost under a new commitment announced today by the Victorian Liberals and Nationals. Despite response times being published for ambulance, fire and state emergency services, Victoria remains the only state in Australia that doesn’t measure and publicly report police response times. Emergency…
DetailsThe Victorian Liberals and Nationals will restore community confidence in Triple-Zero with a $125 million investment into this critically important service that Victorians rely on. After eight years of mismanagement by the Andrews Labor Government, Triple-Zero is in crisis and has left too many Victorians fending for themselves. We will fix Labor’s Triple…
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The Nationals are backing mental health in Victoria by making available up to 2 million additional mental health appointments. This is a plan designed to slash the waiting times for mental health support. The Mental Health Workforce Strategy will slash waiting times for a mental health appointment, and give up to 200,000 more Victorians access…
DetailsToday’s report by the Victorian Ombudsman has exposed the Andrews Labor Government’s failure to protect Victorian children. The weakness of Victoria’s Working With Children Check (WWCC) processes meant that a person was granted a WWCC clearance despite evidence he was: investigated by interstate police as a ‘person of interest’ in relation to several…
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A recently released report by the Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM) has revealed the appalling state of triple-zero under the Andrews Labor Government. The report outlined massive deficits in funding levels for ESTA, as well as staffing cuts during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, said he was…
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