Just add water for jobs in Central Gippsland
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says further jobs and new industries could be developed in Central Gippsland with access to water in the Latrobe River system that…
Nats back Avenel renewable energy push
An exciting new project to improve the reliability of Avenel’s energy supplies and reduce emissions has won the backing of The Nationals’ candidate for Nicholls Sam Birrell and Deputy Leader…
Gippsland Nationals’ show of support for timber workers
The Nationals Gippsland team says ‘lives and livelihoods’ will be destroyed if the Andrews Government’s plan to shut down the native hardwood timber industry by 2030 proceeds. In a strong…
Andrews imposes greedy taxes on electric cars
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy is concerned owners of electric cars are going to face growing and inescapable tax burdens per kilometre because of the Victorian Government’s greedy…
Gippslanders must get their say on power blackouts
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is encouraging Gippslanders to tell their stories of blackouts to a review of the state’s electricity distribution network resilience that is now…
No more lockdowns, fixing health waitlists in The Nationals’ plan for Shepparton’s recovery
Skyrocketing surgery waiting lists will be halved under an elected Liberals and Nationals Government so people in Shepparton can get the treatment they need, sooner. The Code Brown that has…
A new plan to make Victoria number one again
Today the Victorian Liberals and Nationals announce a new plan to recover, rebuild and make Victoria number one again. Victoria, once the fastest growing state and home to the…
Minister should apologise to East Gippsland businesses
In a classic case of shutting the gate after the horse has bolted, Parks Minister, Lily D’Ambrosio, has today finally announced 30 new staff to help repair infrastructure damaged during…
Regional roadsides overgrown and out of control
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy expresses his concern about the lack of roadside slashing across the Ovens Valley region as fuel loads increase on our regional roads. …
Illegal protests cut at the heart of Victoria’s sustainable native timber industry
Another illegal protest is stopping access to timber coupes near Snobs Creek in Victoria’s high country today, leaving hard-working families without a day’s pay on the first day of school…
State telling porkies on fire rebuild
The State Government’s claim it has re-opened every recreation site impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires, is blatantly dishonest, says Nationals Gippsland East MP, Tim Bull. The Government reports it has…
More office jobs, less front-line staff
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) annual report shows it has substantially increased the number of senior executives in its ranks while cutting vital field staff over…