Investment in regional Victorian projects has fallen by more than $1.1 billion in two years, according to figures the Victorian Treasurer has confirmed in Parliament in response to a question from the Nationals Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland MP. In her response, Treasurer Jaclyn Symes confirmed that expenditure on projects with a regional location dropped…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says Gippslanders are increasingly concerned about the direction of Victoria under Premier Jacinta Allan. Mr O’Brien said concerns about financial management, corruption and broken promises such as the cancellation of the Commonwealth Games were among reasons The Nationals and Liberals will move a motion of no confidence…
DetailsMildura and Northern Mallee locals will receive better care, closer to home under a new commitment by Jess Wilson’s Liberal and Nationals team to expand and upgrade Mildura Base Public Hospital. Mildura Base Public Hospital is the major public referral health service for the Northern Mallee and parts of South Australia and New South Wales,…
DetailsThe Cape Paterson Indoor Bowls Group has marked a significant milestone, celebrating its second anniversary at the Cape Paterson Tavern with members and supporters. The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath, who attended the luncheon, congratulated the group and acknowledged the strong sense of friendship, connection and enthusiasm that continues to drive its…
DetailsMore than 860,000 older Australians face being left without essential support services after a Senate inquiry confirmed the Albanese Government has no credible plan for the future of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) beyond 1 July 2027. Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Anne Ruston, said the inquiry findings laid bare the…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, has demanded the Allan Labor Government produce a clear and public funding commitment for the long-awaited Hamilton Base Hospital redevelopment. Since 2022, Western District Health Service has been seeking funding to upgrade the hospital’s emergency department and intensive care unit, which former chief executive Rohan Fitzgerald said failed…
DetailsA Liberal and Nationals government will commit to get mental health reforms back on track and address the growing Victorian mental health crisis. The latest Kids Helpline Impact Report revealed the mental health service responded to 128,998 contacts in 2025 at an average of 353 per day. Alarmingly, counsellors were required to undertake 5,190 crisis…
Detailshe Nationals Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, is encouraging neighbourhood houses, food relief providers and community organisations across the region to apply for funding through the Victorian Government’s Community Food Security Program – Local Grants as demand for food support continues to grow. Ms Cleeland said local organisations were facing increasing pressure as more families…
DetailsAustralia Post’s Group CEO and Managing Director, Paul Graham, will have tough questions to answer when he fronts a Senate inquiry into Australia Post’s secret plans to close up to 36 metropolitan licensed post offices (LPOs) and entice regional and rural LPOs to move from perpetual to fixed-term licences as part of a ‘format conversions’…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has gone into bat for Latrobe Valley business owners, questioning Premier Jacinta Allan about why she insists on using them as “cash cows”. Speaking in State Parliament last week, Mr Cameron pointed to Labor’s toxic taxes and financial mismanagement as having a disastrous impact on local businesses. “We…
DetailsIn 150 days, Victorians get to do something the Allan Labor Government should fear: vote. Ask people across our region what’s keeping them up at night and the answer is consistent – the cost of living, crime, and health. The financial squeeze is very real – it’s a mortgage that’s grown, a grocery bill that’s…
DetailsGrowing community concern about the recently overhauled Leongatha–Wonthaggi bus timetable was escalated to state parliament last week. Speaking in parliament, The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath said South Gippsland and Bass Coast residents are reporting missed connections, longer travel times and reduced access to key services. “It is unacceptable basic…
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