A bushfire inquiry tabled in Parliament today has confirmed that years of funding cuts and mismanagement under the Victorian Labor Government have left the CFA short of volunteers and driving worn-out trucks, while the government kept the true state of the service’s readiness from scrutiny. The 2026 summer fires burnt more than 440,000 hectares (a…
DetailsThe Nationals have committed to scrapping Labor’s mandatory four-bin system, ensuring Victorian households are not forced to have a separate glass recycling bin. The Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland said families across regional Victoria should be able to choose a waste system that works for their community, rather than being burdened by costly, one-size-fits-all…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has congratulated scholarship recipients Asher Brigante and Courtney Jack on successfully completing the Kokoda Trail. The secondary school students recently returned from Papua New Guinea after trekking the historic 138-kilometre Kokoda Trail alongside Luke Benham as part of the Farnsworth Lochhead Lowe Scholarship, an initiative funded and auspiced…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government’s “swiss cheese” Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill risks missing out on what it sets out to achieve and points to a government distracted by its own internal politics. Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs Jade Benham says the Bill runs the risk of driving auctions underground, trapping older Victorians in permanent rent increases,…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is reminding eligible motorists across the Mildura electorate to claim the Victorian Government’s 20 per cent registration rebate before applications close on 31 July. Ms Benham encouraged anyone who may be eligible to check their entitlement and submit their application before the deadline. The rebate is available on up…
DetailsA Liberals and Nationals’ Government will help ease cost-of-living pressures by scrapping Labor’s costly fourth bin mandate, Nationals candidate for Gippsland East, Gemma Rendell, said today. Under Labor’s current policy, councils are being forced to introduce a separate purple-lidded glass bin, adding collection and infrastructure costs that will ultimately be borne by ratepayers. “We will…
DetailsA petition to highlight the importance of a new Bairnsdale hospital has been launched by Nationals’ candidate for Gippsland East, Gemma Rendell, and current member, Tim Bull. Ms Rendell said upgrading the emergency department is the most urgent priority within the broader hospital redevelopment – which will be delivered in stages. “As a young mother…
DetailsLabor’s flagship Capacity Investment Scheme was supposed to deliver more reliable electricity. Instead, it is proving what regional Australians have been saying all along – Labor’s renewables-only experiment simply does not stack up. New industry data shows that of the 12.9 gigawatts of wind generation backed under Labor’s Capacity Investment Scheme, only 788 megawatts has…
DetailsKids Helpline has been forced to manage a record surge in crisis interventions after the Allan Labor Government knocked back a modest $4.5 million funding request, with the service now recording its highest number of emergency callouts on record. Media reports this week revealed calls made in the first half of this year from children…
DetailsMember for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP said Labor had failed Australian exporters after the U.S. Trump Administration confirmed a 12.5 per cent tariff on certain Australian exports. Dr Webster said the tariffs are unjustified and inconsistent with the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement, but blamed the Albanese Labor Government for not working hard enough…
DetailsDonateLife Week is a timely reminder that some of the most meaningful gifts we can give cost us nothing at all. Across Australia, there are families hoping for a phone call that could give a loved one another chance at life. Behind every organ and tissue donation is a story of extraordinary generosity, where, in…
DetailsFire affected families across the region will soon have the opportunity to begin restoring their properties, with Benalla business Speciality Trees generously donating more than 1,000 trees to communities impacted by the January bushfires. The Nationals, Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland welcomed the initiative, describing it as a meaningful act of generosity that will help…
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