Dear Editor, The endorsement of Gemma Rendell as The Nationals candidate for Gippsland East is great news for our region. Gemma brings a strong mix of experience as a teacher, farmer, mother and community volunteer, along with a genuine passion for East Gippsland and its future. She understands the challenges facing local families and businesses…
DetailsDear Editor, Victorians have every right to be angry. After more than a decade in office, the Allan Labor Government has left Victoria burdened by record debt, plagued by waste and mismanagement, and facing serious questions about integrity and accountability. While Victorians tighten their belts and regional communities continue to miss out on essential investment,…
DetailsNew Crime Statistics Agency data has revealed crime continues to increase across the Mildura Local Government Area, with rises recorded across a number of key offence categories. The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, said the figures reflect growing concerns about community safety across the region. “These statistics show crime continues to trend in the…
DetailsState Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, has raised concerns in Parliament over what he says is a lack of State Government support for bush nursing centres, warning that communities are increasingly being forced to fundraise to keep essential health services operating. Mr Bull said several East Gippsland bush nursing centres were already reducing…
DetailsThe Nationals and Liberals’ Fair Share Guarantee will ensure regional Victorians receive their fair share of infrastructure, after new Parliamentary Budget Office analysis confirmed Labor was continuing to hold back investment in regional Victoria. Regional Victorians continue to be left behind, with new figures confirming the Allan Labor Government’s investment in the regions has fallen…
DetailsA damning report by Victoria’s independent auditor has revealed the condition of Victorian schools is deteriorating under the Allan Labor Government, with regional Victorian schools among the most disadvantaged. The Nationals Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, said the findings of the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) Delivering School Upgrade Projects report confirmed what many regional families…
DetailsThe Latrobe Valley is still home to the highest rate of crime in regional Victoria, with new data confirming the Allan Labor Government has no solutions to the escalating crisis. There were 17,950.5 offences recorded in the Latrobe local government area (LGA) for the year to March 2026, with only Melbourne ranking higher across all…
DetailsThe Nationals and Liberals have secured significant improvements to the Allan Labor Government’s Outdoor Recreation Victoria legislation, giving Victoria’s hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation communities a stronger voice and greater protection under the new authority. Shadow Minister for Outdoor Recreation Melina Bath said the successful amendments delivered practical changes that better reflected the people, industries…
DetailsThe Albanese Labor Government’s latest $430 million Murray-Darling Basin water buyback will take more productive water out of agriculture and put more pressure on families already struggling with grocery prices, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said today. The deal involves the Commonwealth buying almost 86 gigalitres of water entitlements for environmental use at a…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says new figures revealing Victoria is averaging a pothole repair every 100 metres of state road show why Gippsland needs a guaranteed fair share of infrastructure funding. Mr O’Brien said evidence provided to the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee showed the Allan Labor Government had repaired more…
DetailsMore than 62 criminal offences are recorded on average every day across the three local government areas that make up the Gippsland South electorate, according to new Crime Statistics Agency data showing crime continues to rise across the region. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said the figures prove that the Allan Labor…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Gabrielle Williams, to provide answers as to when the traffic lights will be turned on at the Wyndham and MacIntosh Street intersection in Shepparton. “Our community was told by the Allan Labor Government that these lights would be activated…
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