Increased protection for forestry workers
Gippsland’s forestry industry will benefit from new laws aimed to increase protection from politically motivated protest disruption. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien said he was happy…
Bath calls for forestry training standstill solution
Victoria’s emergency services personnel are unable to complete vital first responder training after activists placed an injunction of TAFE Gippsland’s Forestec Rowboat training coupe. In state parliament today The Nationals’…
Final round of bushfire funding
The last of the Bushfire Recovery Victoria’s Community Facility funding stream will soon expire and Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, is encouraging local community groups to consider applying for…
Renewable energy inquiry reveals Labor’s narrow view
The Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Renewable Energy has failed to acknowledge the positive contribution that waste-energy and hydrogen can make in helping Victoria achieve its commitment to net-zero by 2050.…
Minister’s excuses leave Murray Basin Rail Project under a fresh cloud of doubt
Victorian Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan has used parliamentary budget hearings today to raise more red flags on the Murray Basin Rail Project, saying her Federal Labor colleagues have made…
O’Brien calls for sensible action on climate change
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has highlighted the importance of a balanced transition to renewable energy and the significance of getting the transition right for the…
Electricity reliability review must deliver results
A review into the resilience of the state’s energy distribution network has now been completed with outcomes of the review expected to be released to the public later this year.…
Renewable Inquiry ignores proven technologies, backs narrow focus
The Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Renewable Energy has failed to acknowledge the positive contribution that waste-to-energy and hydrogen can make in helping Victoria to achieve its commitment to net-zero by…
Lights on, but no one home at Solar Vic?
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath has raised questions about the establishment of Solar Victoria in Morwell and locally based jobs in state parliament this week. Ms Bath…
Confirmed: No change for Victorian Nationals on climate change
The Victorian Nationals continue to stand with regional Victorians who are committed to action on climate change. Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh today reaffirmed the Party’s position supporting the…
Illegal Green warfare disrespecting traditional owners
Illegal green activists are disrespecting the Traditional Owners of the Wombat State Forest, blockading planned salvage harvesting needed to restore country. The Dja Dja Wurrung have commissioned VicForests to undertake…
Jobs and the environment are the winners of Waste from Energy
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath says today’s energy from waste announcement for Latrobe Valley’s Maryvale Mill is a much-needed boost which is great for jobs and…