The Victorian Labor Government’s push to move services exclusively online is unfairly disadvantaging seniors and other vulnerable Victorians, according to the State Member for Gippsland East and Shadow Minister for Disability, Ageing, Carers and Volunteers who raised the matter in the Victorian Parliament. As government departments increasingly remove in person services, paper forms and…
DetailsWith bushfires already impacting the state, urgent action is required to address dangerous roadside vegetation in eastern Victoria. The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria and Shadow Minister for Public Land Management, Melina Bath, said the Allan Labor Government’s failure to address the road network’s fuel hazard is placing communities in danger. “Locals are justifiably concerned…
DetailsThousands of locals and visitors have taken advantage of pedestrian safety improvements to one of the most popular walking paths in East Gippsland, according to local MP Darren Chester (pictured). The Federal Member for Gippsland has unofficially opened the Kalimna to Lakes Entrance path after work was completed before the peak Christmas period. “It has…
DetailsFederal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has warned the Labor Party’s proposed changes to firearms laws will unfairly target rural and regional Australians, while failing to address the causes of the Bondi terrorist attack. Mr Chester accused the Prime Minister of using gun law reform as a distraction from his Government’s failure to act decisively…
DetailsClaims from the Allan Labor Government that it’s “supporting the Latrobe Valley” by reinvesting revenue from bulk water entitlements when rehabilitation of the Loy Yang mine begins – at least 20 years away – are insulting and tone deaf. The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, said the announcement was nothing but smoke and mirrors…
DetailsLocal councils across Australia are facing a new financial hit from the Albanese Government, with the Bureau of Meteorology set to stop supporting free software that gives them real-time rainfall and river level data for flood emergencies from July 2026. For almost 30 years, councils – especially in Queensland – have relied on the BOM’s…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is urging Gippslanders to remain vigilant amid increasing reports of emails and text messages falsely claiming to be from government agencies. Mr O’Brien said many Gippslanders had raised concerns about suspicious messages appearing to come from organisations such as Service Victoria, myGov, Australia Post, the ATO and…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is encouraging local residents to take advantage of a free blind safety kit offered by Consumer Affairs Victoria to help prevent accidents in the home. Each kit contains five plastic safety devices, screws and instructions to secure blind and curtain cords. “Unsecured cords are a serious hazard…
DetailsRegional Victorians are being unfairly slugged by Labor’s Emergency Services and Volunteer tax, a levy that punishes country families and those who already give their time and resources to protect communities. Now, the Allan Labor Government is trying to look like it’s listening by pausing the tax for some until after the 2026 election…
DetailsThe Labor Government’s decision to put taxpayers’ money into the Delburn wind farm is a slap in the face for the local community which has fought hard against the project from the beginning. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien, questioned what purpose the $650 million investment by the SEC would serve. “If this project…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath, has stood with Field and Game member and law-abiding firearm owner Ryan Weeratunge on the steps of State Parliament to launch a new e-petition calling on the Allan Labor Government to properly enforce existing gun laws and reject rushed, ineffective changes. In the wake of the…
DetailsPassengers on the Bairnsdale V/Line are being forced to stand for the entire four-hour journey to Melbourne due to overcrowded trains. The new VLocity three car sets have less capacity than the decommissioned Red Rattler, leaving commuters packed into concerningly overfull services. The Nationals’ MP for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, slammed the Allan Labor Government…
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