Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has challenged the state and federal Ministers responsible for roads to drive through his electorate and understand the dangerous conditions endured by locals and visitors. Mr Chester said both Ministers were hiding behind the bureaucracy and failing to take seriously his repeated efforts to secure funding for…
DetailsTuesday 13th February 2024 The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, says the state’s health system is “seriously crook”, and regional Victorians are paying the price. It comes as Latrobe Regional Health is forced to offer anaesthetists huge daily wages of up to $10,000 in efforts to keep its surgery program operating. “This…
DetailsPoor accountability and management of AirServices Australia is failing to provide travelling Australians with a safer, more affordable, and reliable aviation system. Appearing before Senate Estimates RRAT Committee today, Airservices Australia admitted that, despite having 948 air traffic controllers (ATC), just two ATC that took unplanned leave today caused hours of delays and cancellations…
DetailsMonday 12 February 2024 Dear Editor, Victoria’s health system is sick, and it’s been descending into a chronic long-term illness for a decade. That means the lives of Victorians are being put at risk, with horrendous delays highlighted in Parliament by The Nationals last week. One recent example is a cancer…
DetailsToday marks 15 years since Gippslanders, and our friends across Victoria, endured the horrific loss of life and property in the Black Saturday bushfires. While homes have been rebuilt and the environment has largely recovered, many families still carry the emotional scars of that devastating event. My thoughts today are with the families…
DetailsThursday 1 February 2024 The Nationals will take an experienced team to the next Federal election after three sitting Members of Parliament were pre-selected unopposed to contest the seats of Mallee, Nicholls and Gippsland. Dr Anne Webster (Mallee), Sam Birrell (Nicholls) and Darren Chester (Gippsland) were all endorsed as candidates for the next…
DetailsThursday, 1 February 2024 Damian Midwinter is one of thousands of Victorians who is sitting idle on the Allan Labor Government’s priority transfer housing waitlist. Damian lives with intellectual disability, has reduced vision in his left eye and can only see shadows in his right eye. He has been desperately trying for over…
DetailsMonday 5 February 2024 Dear Editor, Parliament is back for the first sitting week of the year and The Nationals return with a long hitlist of issues. We’ve been waiting for the opportunity to again highlight a brutal reality – Labor can’t manage money, can’t manage projects and can’t deliver for regional…
Details31 January 2024 Nearly 300 attendees participated across town halls hosted by Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland on Wednesday last week, with the constant power outages in the region being the main topic of discussion. Ms Cleeland was joined by Federal Member for Nicholls Sam Birrell and Shadow Minister for Energy David Davis…
DetailsMonday 29 January 2024 Common sense has prevailed in a win for thousands of duck harvesters throughout Victoria. A biased and stacked Inquiry which recommended the end of duck harvesting was a sham and the Liberals and Nationals strongly support the practice continuing. Labor, the Greens and the Animal Justice Party members involved in…
Details12 January 2024 In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, it can’t be forgotten the Allan Labor Government is spending millions weekly on an idle desalination plant. While towns are submerged and water storages are overflowing, a water desalination facility in regional Victoria’s Wonthaggi sits dormant, costing a staggering $700 million annually in running…
Details35% surge in flight cancellations in December 2023 Inquiry needed to tackle reasons for excessive cancellations, delays and exorbitant prices 135 flights cancelled due to lack of air traffic controllers (62% increase on November) 72% of delays at Brisbane Airport in December due to AirServices Australia staff shortages The combined impact of the shortage of…
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