Statement from the Shadow Minister for Water
The recent Ministerial Council Meeting was a missed opportunity to put the issue of additional water buybacks to bed. Instead, Victorian irrigators have been left in limbo with the Federal…
Flood Inquiry open for public submissions
The Legislative Council’s Environment and Planning Committee has now opened public submissions for the Inquiry into the 2022 Flood Event in Victoria, established after the passing of a Liberals and…
Action needed on weeds management
Gippsland landowners are continuing to face an uphill battle as the Andrews Labor Government fails to take action to enforce the law with respect to noxious weeds. The Nationals…
Fruit Fly prevention still a priority
The importance of Fruit Fly prevention was raised this week in Parliament, with a focus on adequate population controls. Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, raised the matter with…
Victoria’s Bushfire response in jeopardy
It has been revealed Victoria bushfire response system is in jeopardy with regional Victoria vulnerable to wildfire because of Labor’s plans to close the native timber industry. During the 2019-20…
LVA’s Plan for the Valley future devoid of detail
The draft Gippsland Transition 2035 plan released by the Latrobe Valley Authority (LVA) has been labelled an underwhelming marketing stunt that lacks accountability. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region,…
Flood Inquiry to shine light on impacted communities
Communities in Victoria will have their voices heard through a state-wide inquiry into Victoria’s preparedness and response to flooding events. The Liberals and Nationals today passed a motion in the…
Woodchop events facing the axe
A centuries-old sport is at risk as the Andrews Labor Government continues to fail Victoria’s native timber industry. Reports in recent weeks that the Victorian Axemen’s Council has no timber…
Minister must oppose buybacks
The Victorian Minister for Water must reject any proposal for water buybacks that will be put on the table at the upcoming Murray Darling Basin Authority Ministerial Council. Victorian irrigators…
Minister clueless over Melbourne Water Review resignation
Minister clueless over Melbourne Water Review resignation Today in Parliament, the Andrews Labor Government has failed to answer basic questions over the standing down of the chair of a review…
Minister’s paltry interest in Victoria’s poultry industry
Victorian Agriculture Minister Gayle Tierney has been caught off guard today, failing to acknowledge the largest Avian Influenza outbreak that is spilling across a range of animals, with humans now…
Time for certainty on Victoria’s biosecurity
Victorian producers cannot be left vulnerable to another biosecurity crisis as the number of avian influenza infections continue to grow across the UK. In 2020 the Victorian poultry industry was…