After years of lobbying from the Victorian Nationals and the Victorian Farmers Federation, the Andrews Labor Government will finally address flawed licensing requirements that meant farmers were being forced to…
The Howitt Society’s e-petition calling for an increase in fuel reduction burning has been tabled in State Parliament. It was sponsored by Shadow Assistant Minister for Public Land Use and…
Roads Minister, Ben Carroll’s announcement today that Labor is investing more funds into removing grass and weeds on roadsides is laughable when he has ignored the major issues of roadside…
Agricultural researchers in Birchip would be able to work closer with farmers and the community in a new project by Birchip Cropping Group (BCG). Described as ‘the missing link in…
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says it’s a victory for local irrigators and the environment that unallocated water in the Latrobe system will be shared out. Mr…
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, has lauded the recent motion in the Legislative Council to force the Andrews Labor Government to end the barbaric shooting of wild Brumbies…
State Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, has asked the Minister for Agriculture to address the explosion of feral pig numbers in the far north-east of state. Landholders in the…
Today is an important day for animal welfare in Victoria as the Parliament has ordered that Labor stop their extermination of Victoria’s brumby population. A motion in the Legislative Council…
The Nationals have announced a policy to back farmers who are angry about Labor Government plans to allow camping on their riverfront licences. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny…
The Nationals in government will give power back to landholders to decide who can camp on their river frontages, while increasing penalties for people who flout the rules. The Nationals…
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy is concerned that the Victorian Government has allowed Sambar Deer population to grow out of control in areas across the Ovens Valley electorate.…
The Andrews Labor Government has set the stage for an ugly showdown between legal forestry workers and increasingly belligerent and reckless protestors by blocking urgent amendments to legislation covering the…