Victorians snubbed of flood recovery funding
Victorians have been snubbed in the Albanese Labor Government’s $1.8 billion disaster recovery plan, impacting flood-ravaged communities and hitting the hip pocket of everyone in the state. Every other…
Labor creates uncertainty for Forestry Management Civil Contractors
Civil contractors working in forestry management are shrouded in uncertainty after the Andrews Government said it would transition displaced native timber workers into the industry. Forestry management contractors have for…
Statement on VicForests Appeal
“The Andrews Government has failed Victorians by failing to close loopholes in the Timber Code of Practice wiping out a billion dollar industry that employed thousands of Victorians. A…
Labor’s SEC state ownership hypocrisy exposed
Premier Daniel Andrews’ claim that the State Electricity Commission (SEC) would “replace offshore profits with offshore wind” has come under fire as it was revealed that the re-launched SEC will…
Bath calls on Minister to meet with grassroots timber delegation
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath has called on Labor’s Minister for Agriculture, Gayle Tierney to meet with a local timber delegation that includes workers, families, contractors,…
Labor goes out back door as timber workers seek answers
The Andrews Labor Government today again turned its back on the native timber industry, refusing to meet workers set to lose their jobs. Lily D’Ambrosio, Labor’s Minister for Climate…
Labor’s SEC plan full of holes
The Andrews Labor Government has fumbled questions about its plan to bring back the State Electricity Commission, failing to provide detail about the promised delivery of jobs for the Latrobe…
Minister duck-shoves support for duck season
The Minister for Outdoor Sport and Recreation, Sonya Kilkenny has raised further concerns that the Andrews Labor Government intends to cancel future duck seasons by refusing to even answer if…
Labor wipes its grubby hands of timber worker support
Labor has sensationally backed away from mental health support for timber workers in state parliament following further questioning from The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary…
No answers, no accountability, no regard for regional Victorians
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has blasted the Andrews Government in Parliament for shirking its responsibility to answer questions from regional Victorians. Mr Cameron used his Members…
Bath blasts Labor over cruel timber axing in state parliament
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use Melina Bath has blasted the Andrews Government to task over its decision to axe Victoria’s native…
Dan destroys timber industry
Regional Victorians are used to receiving little in Labor Budgets, but this one hurt us like few before, with the government using it to kill off the native timber industry,…
