The height of disrespect is for any government to ignore the very people it represents. A very real example of this is the Allan Labor Government bulldozing through new laws allowing the government, transmission firms, and energy distributors to seize farmland for power lines, without approval. These new powers were hurried through without the…
DetailsMember for Mallee, Anne Webster, has intensified calls for urgent action on the Albanese Government’s troubled Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), following new reports that the number of disputed assessments has surged to around 800 cases nationwide. Dr Webster said the latest reporting confirms that the system is spiralling further out of control—hitting rural and regional…
DetailsBushfire-affected communities have extra time to share their concerns and experiences through a Parliamentary inquiry, with the submission deadline extended to April 19. The inquiry, which The Nationals secured, will look at bushfire causes, their impact on communities, business and the environment – including native wildlife – and the resourcing and funding of emergency services…
DetailsAs a matter of urgency, the Albanese Government must consider Australia’s biofuels industry immediately as a sensible way to mitigate current and future fuel shocks, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP said. “Mallee grows immense volumes of canola, varieties like Caronata, of which the nation exports 70 per cent to Europe to turn into…
DetailsThe 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…
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