McCurdy calls for masks to be removed outdoors
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy has called for masks to no longer be required outdoors in regional Victoria. Mr McCurdy said that with compliance with social distancing,…
Low Indigenous vaccination rates risk widening the gap in south-west Victoria
Vaccine hesitancy and testing hesitancy in Victoria’s Indigenous communities’ risks pushing people further into disadvantage under the Andrews Labor Government’s plan to offer more freedoms to people who are fully-vaccinated.…
Statement on Crown Royal Commission final report
Crown Royal Commission has delivered its final report today, but Victorians will wait weeks to see the detail after the Andrews Government decided to keep the findings under lock and…
Mental health support must be matched by more workers to meet demand
Our kids desperately need additional mental health support right now while they’re still excluded from their family, mates, community sport and full-time learning in the classroom – not in a…
Action needed on Gippsland rail dedicated line
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has repeated calls in State Parliament for a solution to underperforming Gippsland trains amid ongoing fears the Andrews Labor Government intends to…
Growers need thousands – not hundreds – of workers to meet workforce demand
An extended seasonal worker deal with Tasmania will finally deliver workers into Victoria, but it will do little fill the yawning shortage of pickers across the state. Agriculture Minister Mary-Anne…
O’Brien urges use of rapid testing to avoid workforce shortage
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien is calling on the Labor Government to permit the use rapid testing for employees who are not vaccinated as an alternative to…
Rapid testing urged as workforce shortages loom
Member for Euroa and Deputy National Leader Steph Ryan has called on the Health Minister to permit rapid testing for workers who are not vaccinated by the state government’s mandated…
The Nationals seek lifeline for local events
The Nationals are calling for a comprehensive plan to revive local events in the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath said Gippsland’s events…
Kealy urges rapid testing solution for workforce shortages
Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has called on the Health Minister to permit rapid testing for workers who are not vaccinated by the state government’s mandated deadline, to avoid looming…
Backing Shepparton events against last minute cancellations
A new plan to inject vibrancy and confidence back into Shepparton’s shattered events sector will see major events eligible for up to $10 million if they have to cancel at…
Local health services set for improvements
Several East Gippsland Health Services have been funded for infrastructure upgrades. Gippsland East, Nationals MP, Tim Bull said he had been advised by the Minister of funding for works to…
