Member for Lowan and Deputy Leader of the Nationals Emma Kealy has congratulated three local kindergartens on collectively attracting over $500,000 in state government funding but believes much more needs to be done to provide better access to childcare and early years education in the region. “Congratulations to the Edenhope Early Childhood Service, Rupanyup…
DetailsThe rain has eased but the emergency has not ended. Our thoughts are with those affected, and our sincere thanks to SES volunteers and other emergency services personnel. The scenes of flooding in our state, reaching virtually into the middle of Melbourne, are devastating. It is clear that affected communities, families and…
DetailsVictoria is the food bowl of our nation. From the orchard rows in the Goulburn Valley come the peaches and pears that fill our children’s lunchboxes. From the dairies in Gippsland and South West comes the milk that fills our coffee and cereal. The Mallee has long produced some of the world’s best citrus,…
DetailsDaniel Andrews has today failed to rule out slugging households and small businesses with even more taxes. Speaking today, Daniel Andrews stated he has “no plans to announce any new taxes”. Victorians have seen these weasel words before. Despite promising no new taxes prior to the 2014 election, Daniel Andrews has introduced or…
Details
Latrobe Valley farmers are facing ongoing flood impacts from the Morwell River diversion that the Andrews Government commissioned after the June 2021 floods. A new temporary weir and diversion has been built on the Morwell River to limit the volume of water flowing down the Morwell River and into the Latrobe River and was constructed…
DetailsDaniel Andrews and his Labor government must not appoint Victoria’s new IBAC Commissioner before this year’s election. The term of the current IBAC Commissioner, the Hon. Robert Redlich AM, KC, expires on 31 December 2022. With the Premier and his Labor government subject to a number of active inquiries by the anti-corruption watchdog, Daniel…
DetailsWith Victoria’s pandemic declaration finally set to expire tonight, it is timely to outline the Liberals and Nationals’ Future Pandemic Management Plan. It has been an extraordinarily challenging period to be a Victorian and to be a Melburnian. We have all lived through the mismanagement of a government driven by politics instead of people, and…
Details
The announcement that the Latrobe Valley will host shooting and parashooting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games is a win for local sporting shooters. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victorian, Melina Bath said the Latrobe Valley recreational shooting organisations must be congratulated for their strong advocacy in bringing the popular sport to the region. “Recreational hunting…
Details
Victoria’s healthcare workforce will receive the largest boost in history under a comprehensive new plan announced recently by the Victorian Nationals. As a key part of the Nationals’ plan to fix the health crisis, a new $325 million Future Health Workforce Plan will recruit, upskill, better manage, and support the staff we need to return…
DetailsThe Nationals in government will halve V/Line fares and cap train, tram and bus travel at $2 per day for at least four years. Shadow Minister for Public Transport and The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien said reducing the cost of public transport right across Victoria was key to improving accessibility by…
DetailsThe Liberals and Nationals will establish a Ministerial Racing Industry Consultation Group if elected in November. Speaking on Racing.com today Shadow Minister for Racing, Tim Bull, said the consultancy group will improve communication between grassroots racing stakeholders and the Minister’s office. “Racing Victoria does a great job in administering racing in this state, but it…
DetailsA Matt Guy Liberals and Nationals Government will get to work on delivering a state-of-the-art health service on Phillip Island, which has sat idle under Daniel Andrews and Labor. In the lead up to the 2018 Victorian Election, Daniel Andrews promised to build 10 community hospitals around the state. Fast forward to today, and…
Details