19 April 2024 Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland has expressed concern over Labor’s potential cuts to regional health services, saying that our health providers need support now more than ever. Expectations are that significant cuts will be made to Victoria’s health system in the upcoming State Budget, with regional providers set to…
DetailsFriday 19 April 2024 As communities across the region continue to grapple with the aftermath of the devastating October 2022 floods, the future of the Rochester swimming pool remains uncertain. During a special sitting of the Legislative Council in Echuca, Nationals Member for Northern Victoria, Gaelle Broad, pressed Minister for Emergency Services, Jaclyn…
DetailsThursday 18 April 2024 Today, during a regional parliamentary sitting in Echuca, the Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee tabled its interim report on the Inquiry into the 2022 Flood Event in Victoria. The report focused on flood recovery in Northern Victoria and highlights significant shortcomings in the Allan Labor Government’s response and…
DetailsThursday 18 April 2024 Power prices in Victoria have risen again with the Australian Energy Regulator reporting a 9% spike in wholesale electricity costs for the January to March quarter – more evidence the state government’s promise to reduce energy prices is in tatters, according to The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron. Mr…
DetailsTuesday 16 April 2024 The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, will travel to Türkiye tomorrow to follow in the footsteps of the ANZACs, culminating in the Dawn Service at Gallipoli. Mr Cameron is joining a delegation of Victorian Parliament MPs on the trip and will lay a wreath on behalf of the…
DetailsFriday, 12 April 2024 The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has slammed the Allan Labor Government for its “mean and stingy” approach to supporting businesses affected by recent power outages. Mr O’Brien has been working with a number of home-based businesses in the Mirboo North area who have been seeking…
DetailsTuesday 9 April 2024 The Allan Labor Government must today release in full Ken Lay’s report into a second injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD. A news report last night revealed Ken Lay has backed a second injecting room in one of three CBD zones. The time for stalling and excuses is over, with…
DetailsWednesday 3 April 2024 The Liberals and Nationals today note the government’s response to the Yoorrook Justice System’s second interim report. Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Peter Walsh, said the focus should be on closing the gap and improving education and housing outcomes for Indigenous families. Mr Walsh said the Allan Labor…
DetailsWednesday 4 April 2024 With the 2024 duck about to commence, The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath has called on the Allan Labor Government to release the evidence it used to restrict duck season given evidence points to record high counts of game ducks. The state government’s Game Management Authority (GMA)…
DetailsTuesday 2 April 2024 The Allan Labor Government has stooped to new levels of PR spin as Victoria’s idle and costly desalination plant adds to cost of living pain. Water storage levels are at 91 per cent and rising after recent rain, but the desalination plant is costing Victorians a staggering $700 million…
DetailsWednesday 27 March 2024 The Allan Labor Government is facing intense scrutiny over its consultation process for the proposed Animal Care and Protection Bill. Recent revelations suggest that the consultation may be nothing more than a facade, with stakeholders alleging that the bill is already a “done deal” approved by cabinet, rendering their…
DetailsTuesday 26 March 2024 The Victorian Liberals and Nationals today note the determination of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) that Crown Melbourne is suitable to operate the Melbourne Casino. This step is the latest in a sorry saga which saw Crown engage in conduct the Royal Commission described as “variously…
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