The Nationals Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland MP, has called on the Allan Labor Government to explain why regional Victorians were left stranded for a second consecutive day as a nationwide Telstra outage brought the entire V/Line network to a standstill. The shutdown affected every regional line across the state, including the Seymour, Shepparton and…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland MP, says a new parliamentary research report has exposed the scale of the Allan Labor Government’s failures in supporting communities recovering from the January 2026 bushfires – with government officials themselves admitting the system is reactive, poorly explained, and starved of resources. The report, Enabling Community-Led Bushfire Recovery, was…
DetailsMotorists travelling on the M1 between Nar Nar Goon and Warragul are again experiencing deteriorating road conditions after 35.8 millimetres of rain was recorded at the West Gippsland weather station during the start of July. The Nationals’ Melina Bath called out the Allan Labor Government’s road maintenance program labelling it a “pothole pantomime” after sections…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe is calling on the Allan Labor Government to address the “appalling” state of roads across regional Victoria as an urgent priority. In the recent Victorian State Budget, it revealed that the Allan Labor Government has reduced targets for regional road resurfacing and rehabilitation by more than 75…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government has been called on to explain why regional Victorians have once again been left stranded, frustrated and forgotten after this morning’s total shutdown of the V/Line network. Leader of The Nationals Danny O’Brien said the chaos was further proof that regional communities were treated as an afterthought by the Allan Labor…
DetailsNationals and Liberals to deliver a fair share of funding for Rochester Recreation Reserve A future Nationals and Liberals Government will invest $4 million towards a major upgrade of the Rochester Recreation Reserve, providing modern sporting facilities, strengthening community connections and boosting the town’s emergency preparedness. The funding commitment will support the redevelopment of the…
DetailsNationals and Liberals to deliver a fair share of funding for Rochester Recreation Reserve A future Nationals and Liberals Government will invest $4 million towards a major upgrade of the Rochester Recreation Reserve, providing modern sporting facilities, strengthening community connections and boosting the town’s emergency preparedness. The funding commitment will support the redevelopment of the…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government has been exposed for failing to address serious bushfire risks, with a new Victorian Auditor General’s Office (VAGO) report revealing significant flaws in the state’s bushfire modelling and fuel reduction planning. The VAGO report found only four of around 60 fuel types used in the Allan Government’s bushfire risk modelling have…
DetailsMember for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP says it is positive that Labor finally seems to realise the importance of social licence when it comes to data centres and AI, showing they’ve learned from stoking division through their ‘Rewiring the Nation’ energy rollout – while warning AI’s water demand is a critical consideration for Mallee…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government’s deception and lack of transparency has been called out after it was discovered to be censoring evidence tendered to a parliamentary inquiry into last summer’s bushfires. In extraordinary developments, the Upper House inquiry into the bushfires was given a 33-page list of responses to questions taken on notice by the CFA,…
DetailsRegional Victorians have used the Liberals and Nationals’ Fresh Start Tour to send a clear message – they’re paying more, getting less, and they’re ready for a government that backs their communities. The tour made a timely visit through north-east Victoria with The Nationals Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland receiving more than 100 complaints over…
DetailsThe Victorian Nationals have a practical plan to remove unfair taxes and charges that are placing enormous pressure on Victorian families, says local MP Tim Bull and Nationals’ candidate for Gippsland East, Gemma Rendell. “Victorians do not have a spending problem. The Allan Government does, and families should not be expected to keep paying the…
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