Wednesday, 24 April 2024 New land tax thresholds introduced by the Allan Labor Government has seen many Gippsland landholders receiving a land tax bill for the first time this year. However, The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is urging landholders to check their liability before paying, as reports of land tax…
DetailsTuesday, 23 April 2024 It has never been more difficult to buy a home, and as the cost-of-living spirals out of control The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath, is calling for a review of the Allan Labor Government’s Homebuyer Fund. The Homebuyer Fund is a shared equity scheme where the Government…
DetailsTuesday 23 April 2024 The Allan Labor Government’s decision to walk-away from a second injecting room is the right outcome. This long-overdue decision ends years of uncertainty for residents, traders and visitors to Melbourne’s CBD and provides the opportunity to focus on delivering commonsense solutions to the growing problem of drug and alcohol dependency.…
DetailsFriday 19 April 2024 Today, during a regional parliamentary sitting in Echuca, the Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee tabled its interim report on the Inquiry into the 2022 Flood Event in Victoria. The report focused on flood recovery in Northern Victoria and highlights significant shortcomings in the Allan Labor Government’s response and…
Details19 April 2024 Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland has expressed concern over Labor’s potential cuts to regional health services, saying that our health providers need support now more than ever. Expectations are that significant cuts will be made to Victoria’s health system in the upcoming State Budget, with regional providers set to…
DetailsFriday 19 April 2024 As communities across the region continue to grapple with the aftermath of the devastating October 2022 floods, the future of the Rochester swimming pool remains uncertain. During a special sitting of the Legislative Council in Echuca, Nationals Member for Northern Victoria, Gaelle Broad, pressed Minister for Emergency Services, Jaclyn…
DetailsThursday 18 April 2024 Today, during a regional parliamentary sitting in Echuca, the Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee tabled its interim report on the Inquiry into the 2022 Flood Event in Victoria. The report focused on flood recovery in Northern Victoria and highlights significant shortcomings in the Allan Labor Government’s response and…
DetailsThursday 18 April 2024 Power prices in Victoria have risen again with the Australian Energy Regulator reporting a 9% spike in wholesale electricity costs for the January to March quarter – more evidence the state government’s promise to reduce energy prices is in tatters, according to The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron. Mr…
DetailsTuesday 16 April 2024 The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, will travel to Türkiye tomorrow to follow in the footsteps of the ANZACs, culminating in the Dawn Service at Gallipoli. Mr Cameron is joining a delegation of Victorian Parliament MPs on the trip and will lay a wreath on behalf of the…
DetailsFriday, 12 April 2024 The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has slammed the Allan Labor Government for its “mean and stingy” approach to supporting businesses affected by recent power outages. Mr O’Brien has been working with a number of home-based businesses in the Mirboo North area who have been seeking…
DetailsTuesday 9 April 2024 The Allan Labor Government must today release in full Ken Lay’s report into a second injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD. A news report last night revealed Ken Lay has backed a second injecting room in one of three CBD zones. The time for stalling and excuses is over, with…
DetailsWednesday 3 April 2024 The Liberals and Nationals today note the government’s response to the Yoorrook Justice System’s second interim report. Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Peter Walsh, said the focus should be on closing the gap and improving education and housing outcomes for Indigenous families. Mr Walsh said the Allan Labor…
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