Labor delays on-the-spot fines for farm trespass
New on-the-spot fines for extreme activists who trespass on Victorian farms and threaten the safety of farm families still aren’t in place, nearly two years since the protective measure was…
Minister walks away from telehandler training commitment
After years of unacceptable delays, the Andrews Labor Government has again stepped back from the development of a specific course for farmers to operate a telehandler, saying that developing a…
On-the-spot fines for farm trespass still not ready nearly two years later
New on-the-spot fines for extreme activists who trespass on Victorian farms and threaten the safety of farm families still aren’t in place, nearly two years since the protective measure was…
Water storages ready to burst, but Melburnians still paying for desal
The Andrews Labor Government is pushing a $77 million dollar order of 125GL of desalinated water through Melbourne’s water storages as the system nears 90 per cent full. Wet weather…
Labor doubles the disappointment for duck hunters
The Andrews Labor Government has yet again turned its back on the field and game community by refusing to extend game licences that were unusable for large parts of 2021…
Growers need thousands – not hundreds – of workers to meet workforce demand
An extended seasonal worker deal with Tasmania will finally deliver workers into Victoria, but it will do little fill the yawning shortage of pickers across the state. Agriculture Minister Mary-Anne…
Just add water and create new jobs
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is continuing his campaign to create new jobs in Central Gippsland through the expansion of local irrigation. Speaking on the Water…
Government must step up to support field days
Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has implored the Andrews Labor Government to back regional agricultural events that have been forced off the calendar due to COVID without any financial support…
Walsh says farm decision is the final straw in the Daniel Andrews debacle
The Premier’s latest decree to mandate a first dose vaccination for all Authorised Workers, including farmers, by October 15, “in order to continue working onsite” is desperate and illogical. Victorian…
No solution in sight for frontline responder training
The failure of the Andrews Government to fix legal loopholes in the Timber Code of Practice has blocked training for essential service workers, firefighters and first responders, placing communities at…
Landholders rally to scrap camping regulations
Member for Euroa and Nationals deputy leader Steph Ryan today joined hundreds of landholders from across Victoria on the steps of Parliament rallying against the Andrews Government’s flawed camping regulations.…
Farmers voice must be heard on riverside camping rules
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has encouraged Gippsland landholders to have their say on new regulations that will permit camping on Crown land river frontage with grazing…