Gippsland families suffering through the scourge of drug addiction are being forced to wait for drug rehabilitation services due to ongoing delays by the Andrews Labor Government. The Andrews Labor Government promised in the budget 2017/2018 to provide funding for new youth drug rehabilitation services, but it has broken that promise and three years down…
Out of control roadside vegetation must be addressed as Gippsland moves towards summer and the impending bushfire season. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region and Shadow Assistant Minster for Public Land Use Melina Bath has raised concerns about the ongoing poor standard of roadside vegetation control during State Parliament today. Ms Bath today sought…
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy has raised concerns about the condition of bushland roads and tracks in Victoria’s public parks. In Parliament this week Mr McCurdy questioned the Minister for the Environment on the issue. “Parks Victoria has neglected our regional parks and camping sites,” Mr McCurdy said. “The evidence…
The Nationals are calling on the Andrews Government to provide financial support for Victoria’s 120 field days and agriculture shows held across regional Victoria each year. One million dollars in grant money over two years is being sought by Victorian Agriculture Shows (VAS) to keep the rural tradition of agriculture shows alive. Leader of the…
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath is calling for regional restrictions to be eased with the commencement of the new school term so Gippsland can back in business. Ms Bath said with schools returning to onsite learning next week and low case numbers in regional Victoria, it’s time for the Premier removed…
The Andrews Government’s native timber transition plan has been labelled a sham after Labor walked away from establishing hardwood plantations. During State Parliament Ms Bath pushed Minister for Agriculture, Jaclyn Symes for answers, however the native timber industry continues to be met by silence from the Minister. Ms Bath cited the former HPV plantation at…
The Andrews Labor Government has been pressed to explain a malicious campaign to discredit Victoria’s recreational hunters. In State Parliament today, Member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath called on Labor’s Police Minister to apologise for an unsolicited threat to suspend or cancel firearms licences if Chief Health Officer (CHO) directions are violated, despite offering no…
A move by the Andrews Labor Government to extend further strict lockdowns on Victorian families and businesses will be opposed by The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath. Ms Bath will today be debating Daniel Andrews controversial lockdown legislation in the Legislative Council. The State of Emergency powers allow the Government to impose…
Gippsland Nationals MP’s are calling on Daniel Andrews to extend small business support to include sole traders. Sole traders have been denied access to the Victorian Business Support Fund by the Andrews Government because they don’t employ staff other than themselves. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath said it was inequitable and…
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath is calling on the Andrews Government to implement consistent daily metropolitan border protections on Gippsland bound VLine services. Ms Bath said sporadic public transport checking is not an effective border control measure. “The Premier must dedicate additional resources to conduct checks on all major arterial VLine…
Gippsland Nationals MPs are calling on the Andrews Labor Government to put more effort into trials of indigenous land management, particularly cool burning, ahead of the coming fire season. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien and Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath have encouraged the government to adopt policies that will…
Driving tests will resume this month, but a backlog of appointments mean many learner drivers will be forced to wait months to get behind the wheel. Following calls from the Liberal Nationals for VicRoads to resume testing, the Andrews Labor Government has confirmed it will begin to clear the backlog of postponed tests from June…