The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has called on the Andrews Labor Government to ensure a fair share for Gippsland South Country Fire Authority (CFA) brigades in the upcoming state budget. Mr O’Brien said the state government had made a commitment back in May to invest a share of more than $100 million…
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The Liberal & Nationals will move a no-confidence motion in the Premier. It is the first step needed to dissolve the Parliament and allow Victorians to vote the toxic Andrews Labor Government out of office. The no-confidence motion follows a number of failures, cover-ups and lies by Daniel Andrews and his Labor Government including: the…
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Gippsland hospitality businesses will be condemned to another two months of tightly restricted activity that won’t be enough for many to survive, under the easing of restrictions announced by the Premier this week. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said Gippslanders were relieved they could finally move about with some freedom as regional…
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The Andrews Government’s native timber transition plan has been labelled a sham after Labor walked away from establishing hardwood plantations. During State Parliament Ms Bath pushed Minister for Agriculture, Jaclyn Symes for answers, however the native timber industry continues to be met by silence from the Minister. Ms Bath cited the former HPV plantation at…
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Insufficient firewood collection areas are available to local residents, Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy said. Mr McCurdy said the opening of the Spring firewood collection season on 1 September once again failed to provide adequate designated collection sites. “I am yet again disappointed there have not been more local firewood collection…
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The Federal Government has announced it will split the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) after a long campaign by irrigators and the Victorian Liberal Nationals. A new statutory compliance role will split the MDBA’s conflicting responsibilities by creating an Inspector-General of Water Compliance. Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh said the split would help resolve…
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Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy has welcomed the confirmation of an expanded border permit zone that will include Wangaratta and other Ovens Valley towns. Mr McCurdy said the expanded zone would be a welcome relief for local residents who meet the new permit criteria, who have up until now been unable to cross…
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The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has welcomed $3.14 million in federal funding to repair notorious Gippsland South roads, including a black spot on the Hyland Highway he has been campaigning to fix. Mr O’Brien said the much-needed funding was being delivered under the Federal Government’s 2020-21 Black Spot Program and would see…
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The Andrews Labor Government has been pressed to explain a malicious campaign to discredit Victoria’s recreational hunters. In State Parliament today, Member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath called on Labor’s Police Minister to apologise for an unsolicited threat to suspend or cancel firearms licences if Chief Health Officer (CHO) directions are violated, despite offering no…
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A move by the Andrews Labor Government to extend further strict lockdowns on Victorian families and businesses will be opposed by The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath. Ms Bath will today be debating Daniel Andrews controversial lockdown legislation in the Legislative Council. The State of Emergency powers allow the Government to impose…
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Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy was recently called upon to see first-hand the damage feral pigs have caused to a local farming property. Mr McCurdy said the level of damage he saw was of great concern. “When I inspected the farmland it was like somebody had taken a set of discs…
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The kangaroo harvesting program has recommenced across north-east Victoria after the Andrews Government this week buckled to pressure from Euroa MP and Nationals deputy leader Steph Ryan. Ms Ryan called the government out this week for failing to meet its July deadline to provide clarity on the future of the program after it was…
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