O’Brien calls for consultation on energy framework
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien is calling for answers on when communities impacted by the storm events and subsequent prolonged power outages in June and October last…
“Reduce the water” – CFA volunteers given unfit vehicles
Local CFA brigades have been left dismayed after being asked to reduce the volume of water carried on firefighting vehicles to overcome an engineering failure. In State Parliament, The…
Track condition impacting tourism
The Nationals State Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is calling on the Andrews Labor Government to improve the condition of walking tracks and roads inside state forests and national…
State Budget does little to help Gippslanders
Gippslanders will see further cuts to crucial state government areas such as road funding, agriculture and regional development under the State Budget released today. The Nationals Member for Gippsland…
Urgent action needed on housing crisis
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says urgent action is needed to tackle the growing housing crisis across Gippsland. Mr O’Brien said he is regularly hearing from…
Indigenous knowledge is key to plan burns
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien says regular planned burns in our forest and Crown land is critical to save lives and the environment. “Planned burns are…
Statement on Delburn wind farm – Danny O’Brien
Statement on Delburn wind farm “It seems incredible to me that just days after a significant Supreme Court decision in the Bald Hills wind farm case that the Minister…
Time to get serious on Traralgon bypass
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has called on the Andrews Labor Government to progress works on the long-waited Traralgon bypass. Mr O’Brien expressed concern that while talk…
Labour shortages hurting business and workers across Gippsland
Chronic labour shortages are causing huge issues for business, industry and workers right across Gippsland. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien told Parliament this week that everywhere he…
Gippslanders paying the price during ambulance crisis
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says Gippslanders are increasingly suffering due to the Andrews Labor Government’s disastrous mismanagement of the health system and ambulance services. Mr…
Government admits roadworks failures were “expected”
The Andrews Labor Government has admitted it “expected” weaknesses in road pavements to be revealed by recent shoulder widening works across Gippsland that left local arterial roads in a state…
Housing taxes pile more pain on home-buyers
Growing State Labor Government housing taxes are putting affordability even more out of reach for struggling Gippslanders. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien raised concerns in State Parliament…