Victorian Government must fix VPTAS now
The Andrews Labor Government is being called on to take immediate action to fix the failing Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS). The scheme reimburses travel and accommodation costs incurred…
STATEMENT FROM THE SHADOW MINISTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH
The Andrews Labor Government has voted against sensible amendments backed by overwhelming evidence that Medically Supervised Injecting Rooms (MSIR) should not operate next-door to schools. Labor has ignored concerns in…
Victorians need the truth on second Melbourne injecting room
Pressure continues to mount on the Premier to be honest with Victorians about his plans for a second injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD. Treasurer Tim Pallas sensationally retracted his words…
More spin from Labor on second injecting room report
The Victorian Premier must be honest with Victorians about his plan for a second injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD, after he denied ever receiving a report from Ken Lay. Victorians…
Kealy calls for regional Victoria’s fair share of funding
Member for Lowan and Deputy Leader of The Nationals, Emma Kealy has used her first address to the Victorian Parliament for 2023 to call on the Andrews Labor Government to…
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…
State fails 6 in 10 Victorians facing a mental health crisis
Almost 6 in every 10 Victorians suffering from an acute mental health crisis are waiting longer than 8 hours to be transferred from emergency departments to inpatient beds, according to…
Regional Victorians deserve to have their voices heard
After continuously ignoring regional Victoria, the Andrews Labor Government has kept true to form by ignoring calls to take Parliament to the regions. In Parliament on Wednesday, Labor voted down…
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…
More mental health support for more Victorians
More than 200,000 additional psychiatry appointments will be available every year under a Liberal and Nationals plan to better-support Victorians’ mental health. Part of the Liberal and Nationals Mental Health…
Continuing family violence reform to better-protect Victorians
A Liberal and Nationals Government will extend the Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor (FVRIM) to assess the implementation of the Royal Commission into Family Violence. Reforming Victoria’s system to prevent…