The Nationals are calling on the Albanese Government to immediately halve the fuel tax for three months to provide urgent cost of living relief to Australian households and small businesses facing a deepening national fuel crisis. Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP said the move is a practical, immediate step the Government can…
DetailsResidents can log fuel supply issues in their area as part of a Nationals initiative to build pressure on state and federal governments to prioritise supply for regional communities. The party has launched the “No Fuel Here” website, which allows people to report stations with supply issues or where fuel has run out, to provide…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath, is calling on the community to get behind families doing it tough by donating nappies to The Nappy Collective. Ms Bath said her office is proud to serve as a local collection point, helping ensure unused and new nappies reach babies and toddlers whose families are struggling…
DetailsFood shortages loom across Australia as Mallee farmers warn Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP that fuel prices will see markets refuse to buy their fruit due to affordability. On Thursday morning Dr Webster spoke on the Albanese Labor Government’s rushed legislation reacting to the fuel supply crisis. “This is panic legislating from a…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien, is encouraging local women to take part in the free BreastScreen Victoria program to help tackle breast cancer in the region. Mr O’Brien said 53 per cent of women in the Gippsland South electorate are participating in regular breast screening every two years, slightly above the state…
DetailsDear Editor, I write to wish everyone across Gippsland a happy and safe Easter. With fuel prices continuing to put pressure on household budgets, many families are thinking carefully about their holiday plans. This makes Easter a great opportunity to explore what’s right on our doorstep. Gippsland has so much to offer, from our beautiful…
DetailsVictoria Police will be forced to scale back resourcing in some parts of the Wimmera over the busy Easter period as the Allan Labor Government’s mismanagement and underinvestment in our police force continues to hit. It comes after a significant rise in farm thefts related to Labor’s fuel crisis and some stations in the region…
DetailsThe Albanese Government has failed to secure a fair deal for Australian farms in an Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement that has been slammed by major agricultural organisations. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Darren Chester has challenged the Agriculture Minister in Federal Parliament to endorse the agreement but she failed to say it was a ‘good…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Melina Bath has criticised the Allan Government’s Midday Power Saver announcement for attempting to hoodwink Victorians into believing its policy is new. Ms Bath said households already have access to energy plans offering up to four hours of free daytime electricity. “A simple comparison of market offers for households shows free power in…
DetailsThe Albanese Government has failed to secure a fair deal for Australian farms in an Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement that has been slammed by agricultural organisations. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Darren Chester has challenged the Agriculture Minister in Federal Parliament to endorse the agreement but she failed to say it was a ‘good deal’…
DetailsA future Liberal and Nationals Government will invest $15 million to establish the Nursery & Garden Industry Victoria Horticulture Centre of Excellence, building workforce capability, strengthening food production, and developing solutions to restore Victoria’s urban tree canopy. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Emma Kealy said the Centre would secure Victoria’s position as a national leader…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath said Gippsland continues to be left behind by Labor, with many public transport commuters still on outdated paper tickets. Raising the issue again in state parliament, Ms Bath said the paper ticket situation is “unacceptable”. “Passengers in South Gippsland, Bass Coast, Wellington Shire and East Gippsland still…
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