Victorian families are set to be thousands of dollars better off under a new commitment announced today by the Liberals and Nationals. IVF supports thousands of women fulfil their dreams of starting a family, yet treatments remain costly and often cause emotional and financial distress. Even after Medicare rebates, women and families can…
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In Parliament Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy captured the grave reality of the Victorian Governments overwhelming neglect towards regional Victoria’s road to recover and rebuild. In Parliament Mr McCurdy said, “Maintenance is the cornerstone of everything. “In life, when we purchase a car, run our own business, buy a house, or…
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In Parliament Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy expressed his concern to hear that there will be a $24 million dollar cut to dentistry across Victoria. Mr McCurdy said in Parliament, “I had a resident from Myrtleford attend my office recently to inform me that she waited three years to get a…
DetailsVictorian farmers fear the Andrews Labor Government is “abandoning” agriculture R&D by systematically “whittling down research capabilities” after reports today Hamilton’s multi-million-dollar red meat centre is under a cloud of doubt. Labor has been on the warpath making cuts to agriculture jobs and R&D capabilities, with $47.8 million cut from the agriculture budget this year…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government’s claims yesterday that it’s gone ‘over and above its original target’ for road maintenance in regional Victoria are little more than a PR offensive that won’t wash with country drivers. Evidence provided to Parliament’s Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) just last week stands in stark contrast to the questionable claims…
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In Parliament Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy requested an investigation from the Minister for Health regarding the state-wide health crisis occurring in North Eastern communities within Victoria. In Parliament Mr McCurdy said, “Early last week an 86-year-old local resident travelled home from Northeast Health to have an assessment done to see if…
DetailsA review into the resilience of the state’s energy distribution network has now been completed with outcomes of the review expected to be released to the public later this year. The Review of Victoria’s Electricity and Gas Network Safety Framework was established in the wake of prolonged power outages across the state last year.…
DetailsRegional commuters are stranded at train stations across the state again today, with every line in Victoria’s V/Line network at a standstill due to the perfect storm of rail faults, train breakdowns and scheduled works down the line in Melbourne. V/Line unexpectedly announced ‘all services to/from Southern Cross will be held until further notice’ this…
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The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien has welcomed a huge commitment from The Nationals to deliver a fair share of infrastructure funding for regional Victoria if elected in November. The nation’s first Regional Infrastructure Guarantee will ensure that a massive 25 per cent of all new government capital investment is guaranteed for regional…
DetailsVictorian parliamentary committee hearings have exposed a $50 million cut to road safety in the Andrews Labor Government’s 2022-23 Victorian Budget, with more cuts on the way. The funds were slashed from the budget despite the state’s road toll increasing to 99 lives lost, up from 87 deaths at the same time last year. The Public…
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Regional Victorians have been denied their fair share of state government funding under Daniel Andrews. A report from the Parliamentary Budget Office has revealed the Andrews government has spent more than double the amount per capita on its city-based infrastructure projects in the city compared to infrastructure projects in regional Victoria. On the weekend The…
DetailsA new report by Victoria’s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has exposed the Andrews Labor Government’s severe under-investment in regional Victoria. The report, Asset investment excluding Australian Government funding, reveals the extreme neglect of regional Victoria under a city-centric Labor Government that’s investing 114 per cent per person in metropolitan Melbourne when compared to regional counterparts.…
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