Two big infrastructure projects in Echuca and Gippsland will be finished sooner thanks to the funding boost announced by the Federal Liberal Nationals Government today. Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria Peter Walsh said the Echuca-Moama Bridge project now had an extra $28.7 million from the Commonwealth Government that will enable…
Daniel Andrews has been caught out spending more money defending his botched wire rope barrier program than on the Government’s campaigns related to drug driving, driver fatigue and vehicle safety combined. Figures buried deep within the TAC 2018-19 Annual Report (p. 92-93) highlight that the government spent $2.45 million defending its flawed roll out of…
The Andrews Government still has no timeline to finish the Murray Basin Rail Project. In State Parliament today, Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan was asked to detail the Government’s plans to complete the once-in-a-generation freight rail upgrades, but refused to say when – or if – the project will be completed. Stakeholders have lost all…
The Serviceton North Road railway crossing has been listed as a priority for upgrade after years of lobbying by The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, the West Wimmera Shire Council and the local community. Ms Kealy said the Australian Rail Track Corporation had recently confirmed with her office that the project was under…
The Regional Development Minister has offered to do no more than meet existing election commitments in response to calls for an economic stimulus package for Lakes Entrance following the Gippsland Lakes commercial fishing licences buyout. Gippsland East Nationals MP Tim Bull said he had written to the Minister seeking a funding boost for Lakes…
The expansion of Lake Buffalo in north-east Victoria and its possible connection via a pipeline to Lake Nillahcootie should be referred to the Commonwealth Government’s new national water authority for investigation. Shadow Minister for Water Steph Ryan is also calling on the Victorian Government to reverse its panicked and unsupported ‘no dams’ policy. The Victorian…
Gippsland road users will continue to be penalised as the Andrews Labor Government wastes money on more mega-project blowouts in the city. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien said he was alarmed that the latest upgrade of the Monash Freeway has blown out by $370 million. “While many Gippslanders will of…
A Liberal Nationals Government will deliver a massive $175 million expansion of home and community care and support for Victorians with chronic disease and other conditions who can safely be treated outside hospital in the comfort of their own home and in their community. Many Victorians have to be admitted into a public hospital or…
The Nationals Member for Mildura Peter Crisp has today announced that an elected Liberal Nationals government will fund and build a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre for Mildura. The 18 to 20-bed centre will address the critical need for residential rehabilitation services in north-west Victoria. Mr Crisp was joined in Mildura today by Shadow…
Tuesday 18 June 2019 Labor’s legacy on the botched, stalled Murray Basin Rail Project Out-of-money and indefinitely on hold: this is the Andrews Labor Government’s legacy for the stalled Murray Basin Rail Project. Under questioning in Parliament today, Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan again arrogantly denied responsibility for botching the major upgrade works instead of…
Daniel Andrews and his failed Public Transport Minister, Jacinta Allan, must come clean on their secret plan to swallow up country rail services into the struggling metropolitan PTV system. The Andrews Labor Government has appointed Jeroen Weimar, CEO of Public Transport Victoria (PTV) to the role of V/Line Board Chairman from 1 July. Quotes attributable…
Shepparton will finally get the rail service it has long wanted under a Liberal National plan to revitalise the city’s rail services and help decentralise Victoria’s economic and population growth. The Liberal Nationals will double the current number of return rail services from Shepparton to Melbourne. Through a $77 million investment the Liberal Nationals will…