Half-year training update months overdue
The Andrews Labor Government are hiding the extent of Victoria’s training crisis, failing to release the half-yearly update on the state of our TAFE and training sector. Steve Herbert’s time-keeping…
Labor fails to deliver sustainable hunting plan
Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford today failed to explain why the State Government’s long-promised plan for hunting in Victoria is not being released. In question time today, The Nationals’ new Member…
Victorians in the dark on Hazelwood closure
The Andrews Labor Government has left Victorians in the dark on the impacts of the closure of Hazelwood power station on energy pricing and security of supply. Member for Morwell…
Labor refuses to detail plan for Vic dairy farmers
Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford has refused to answer how her State Government will further support Victoria’s dairy farmers, despite her complaints that the Federal Government’s $579 million assistance package is…
Coalition support for Bay licence buy-back unchanged
The Liberal-Nationals Coalition continues to support a buy-back of commercial netting licences for Port Phillip Bay, including Corio Bay. The Coalition committed to the policy during the lead up to…
Funding missing from Labor’s Riparian Action Plan
The Andrews Government has again failed to properly fund the protection of Victorian riverbanks. Before the last election, the Coalition committed to a $45 million program for fencing Crown Land river frontages.…
Calls for concessional loans and rates relief for farmers
The Victoria Liberal-Nationals Coalition has urged the Andrews Labor Government to finalise a concessional loans package and consider offering municipal rates rebates and other practical support to Victoria’s drought affected…
Statement from Senator Bridget McKenzie
The Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie welcomed today’s decision to ensure licensed firearms users and industry representatives have meaningful input into the review of the technical aspects of the…
$12.5 million to upgrade Grains Centre of Excellence
$12.5 million to upgrade and expand Grains Centre of Excellence at Horsham Research capacity boosted with new laboratories, greenhouses & infrastructure Napthine Coalition is building a better agriculture industry for…
$10.4 million for war on roadside weeds and rabbits
· $10.4 million war on weeds, rabbits under a re-elected Liberal Nationals Coalition · Supporting councils to control pest weeds and rabbits on rural and regional roads · Liberal Nationals…