Nationals promise Pandemic Royal Commission
The Victorian Nationals will hold a Royal Commission into the Victorian Government’s pandemic response if elected to government next year. Member for Euroa and Deputy Nationals Leader Steph Ryan told…
On-the-spot fines for farm trespass still not ready nearly two years later
New on-the-spot fines for extreme activists who trespass on Victorian farms and threaten the safety of farm families still aren’t in place, nearly two years since the protective measure was…
‘Keep calm and keep waiting’: Labor’s advice to Victorians in pain
A partial resumption of elective surgery in Melbourne and Geelong provides no relief for people in Bendigo who have already spent too many months waiting in pain. Non-urgent elective surgery…
Two year wait a handbrake on better youth mental health
Young Victorians will continue to battle long waits for mental health support, with the Andrews Labor Government admitting that today’s promise for youth mental health won’t be delivered until late…
Water storages ready to burst, but Melburnians still paying for desal
The Andrews Labor Government is pushing a $77 million dollar order of 125GL of desalinated water through Melbourne’s water storages as the system nears 90 per cent full. Wet weather…
Property Council endorses free public transport to revive Melbourne CBD
As office occupancy rates hover around four per cent, the Property Council of Australia has today joined the call for free public transport to drive the city’s revitalisation. Travel on…
Additional Gippsland Rail Services still on the never-never
The Andrews Labor Government is continuing to dither on additional rail services for Gippsland passengers, more than four years after saying upgrades to the Gippsland line were “shovel ready”. …
Today’s the day: Pause for Remembrance Day
11am on the 11th day of the 11th month marks the time when the guns fell silent on the Western Front. We are forever indebted to those who have served…
More eateries choosing to close as hospo staff shortages continue to bite
More hospitality businesses across Victoria are today reporting losses due to the worsening post-pandemic staffing shortages in the industry. Pubs, cafes and bakeries in Bendigo have had to cut back…
Premier’s Latrobe Valley jobs evaporate
The promise by Premier Daniel Andrews before the 2018 election to create 500 manufacturing jobs in the Latrobe Valley is officially dead and buried. Parliament’s Public Accounts and Estimates…
Kealy: Labor has destroyed rail freight
Labor’s failure to manage infrastructure projects has claimed another casualty, with the speed limit on the Maroona-Portland rail freight line being halved from 80km/h to 40km/h due to the track’s…
Gippsland’s opportunity for a hydrogen future
Gippsland has the potential to lead Australia in the development of hydrogen technology and re-emerge as a centre for innovation and manufacturing excellence. Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister…