Email shows the government disarray over timber decision
The level of disarray the State Government is in over its decision to end the native timber industry is outlined in an email received by VicForests staff this week. …
Statement from the Shadow Minister for Water
There is no basin plan without Victoria, and by cutting Victorians out, Federal Labor has jeopardised the future of the Murray Darling Basin. Federal Labor today confirmed its contempt for…
Varroa mite threat to honeybees escalates
The Nationals are demanding immediate action from the Andrews Government to protect Victoria’s agriculture industry and honey producers to stop an extensive outbreak of varroa mite in the state. Varroa…
Labor’s roadside fuel loads labelled “habitat”
Piles of debris pushed up against private property fence lines after roadside clearing has been labelled “habitat” by the State Labor Government, which refuses to remove the obvious fire risk.…
Labor uses Duck Inquiry to justify its end game
The final report in the Inquiry into Victoria’s Recreational Native Bird Hunting Arrangements has been released. The Nationals MP and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use Melina Bath said…
Timber industry needs more detail and support
The announcement by the Andrews Labor Government today of additional supports for timber industry dependent workers has provided some progress for those affected, but is long overdue, lacks detail and…
Gas ban on new homes premature
Daniel Andrews’ decision to ban gas connections to new homes from next year is a decision not backed up by rational thinking, says Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. …
Wild dog management funding must continue
Cattle and sheep farmers must be supported by the Government through continued funding and support for the management of wild dogs, instead of being held to ransom by The Greens…
Fury as rally turns up heat on transmission treachery
Hundreds of furious primary producers today rolled into Melbourne on tractors, prime movers and utes, urging the Andrews Government to re-think its energy plan that will destroy prime agricultural land.…
Input sought on Bushfire Management Strategy
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is encouraging Gippslanders to take part in community consultation designed to inform Victoria’s Bushfire Management Strategy. The establishment of Victoria’s Bushfire Management…
Firewood collection should be re-opened
A re-opening of the domestic firewood collection season has been requested by Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. He has written to the Minister outlining the present shortage of…
Labor’s “political” gas decision is premature
The decision to ban gas connections to new homes from next year is a response to inner-city politics and not the result of good energy policy. That’s the view of…