The ‘green dream’ – a proliferation of solar (photovoltaic) panels across Mallee – could turn into a nightmare, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said as the truth is laid bare that the almost 90 per cent of the panels will end up in landfill. The Commonwealth Department of Climate Change and Energy has warned that panels…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government deliberately kept hidden bushfire risk management reports, leaving regional communities to face Victoria’s fire seasons without knowing the real risk around them. The reports spell out localised bushfire risk and fuel hazard levels – the very information farmers, families and communities need to prepare for a bushfire season and stay…
DetailsVictoria has yet another new Agriculture Minister – the fifth in the past six years, and the third this term alone – confirming agriculture is not a priority for the Allan Labor Government. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Emma Kealy said the constant churn shows a government that has sidelined one of Victoria’s most important industries.…
DetailsEastern Victorian households and businesses continue to be slammed by rising energy costs under Labor’s bungled energy transition, with new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures confirming electricity and gas prices are still climbing. The ABS Consumer Price Index shows electricity prices rose 23.8 per cent between February 2025 and February 2026, while gas and…
DetailsI am deeply concerned by reports of hidden cameras discovered in the change rooms at Horsham Town Hall. My thoughts are with those impacted — especially parents, who expect their children to be safe in community spaces. This is a shocking breach of trust, and it will have a real impact on families across Horsham…
DetailsToday’s GP training reannouncement from the Albanese Labor Government does not fix the underlying issues impacting the serious health workforce crisis in regional Australia that Labor has made worse. Shadow Minister for Health Senator Anne Ruston said that the Coalition welcomed additional GP training places, particularly for rural and regional Australia, but called out Labor for…
DetailsClosed police stations will be reopened, roster vacancies filled and community safety will be prioritised under a new plan by the Nationals and Liberals to recruit 3,000 additional Victoria Police officers. Under Jacinta Allan and Labor, police rosters have more than 1,500 vacancies and over 40 police stations are closed or operating on reduced hours…
DetailsThe Nationals and Liberals will crack down on crime by recruiting 3,000 additional Victoria Police officers, if elected in November. Closed police stations will be reopened, roster vacancies filled, and community safety restored with more cops on the beat. Half of the 3,000 recruits will be made up of experienced officers from the…
DetailsA new Gippsland Forestry Hub report exposes the Allan Government’s ongoing failure to maintain the regions transport infrastructure, directly undermining forest fuel reduction and bushfire preparedness. The report states key roads and bridges are not fit for purpose with imposed load limits and transport route restrictions on the deteriorating network, highlighting missed opportunities to shift freight to…
DetailsThe Nationals have selected Jo Armstrong as their candidate for the seat of Ripon, for November’s state election. Ms Armstrong is a Tatyoon local, a farmer and a champion of her community who has worked for ten years as a Councillor, Mayor, and Deputy Mayor of Ararat Rural City Council. “It’s an honour to be…
DetailsUnder Labor, Australia is going backwards. Living standards are falling. Housing is out of reach for many young Australians. Power prices are too high. Our industries are under pressure. And the political class keeps offering the same tired ideas that got us into this mess. That’s why I have outlined a Patriot’s Program for an…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Melina Bath has raised community concerns in state parliament over the repeated closure of Emerald Secondary College on high fire danger days, calling on the Allan Government to fast track overdue fire resilience upgrades. Emerald Secondary College is regularly forced to close under the Allan Government’s education policy, which treats high fire danger…
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