Nats MPs volunteer at Ronald McDonald House
The Victorian Nationals MPs recently volunteered to cook dinner for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Melbourne’s North Fitzroy. Ronald McDonald Houses in Victoria and Tasmania support…
Labor creates uncertainty for Forestry Management Civil Contractors
Civil contractors working in forestry management are shrouded in uncertainty after the Andrews Government said it would transition displaced native timber workers into the industry. Forestry management contractors have for…
Statement on VicForests Appeal
“The Andrews Government has failed Victorians by failing to close loopholes in the Timber Code of Practice wiping out a billion dollar industry that employed thousands of Victorians. A…
Ag Education investment needed to build future workforce
The Nationals are calling for significant financial investment in agriculture education to inspire students to pursue a career in the industry. Speaking in State Parliament, The Nationals Member for Eastern…
VMIA Building Insurance backlog impacting locals
The collapse of another Victorian building company has resulted in eastern Victorian families caught up in an insurance backlog plaguing the Victorian Managed Insurance Agency (VMIA). Raising the issue in…
Bath calls on Minister to meet with grassroots timber delegation
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath has called on Labor’s Minister for Agriculture, Gayle Tierney to meet with a local timber delegation that includes workers, families, contractors,…
Have your say on Victoria’s rental and housing crisis
The Parliamentary Inquiry into rental and housing crisis in Victoria is under way, with public submissions open until early July said Nationals MP, Melina Bath. Ms Bath said the issue…
Labor wipes its grubby hands of timber worker support
Labor has sensationally backed away from mental health support for timber workers in state parliament following further questioning from The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary…
Labor slams the brakes on Roads Inquiry
The Andrews Government with the help of the cross bench blocked an Inquiry investigating the poor state of roads, particularly in rural and regional Victoria. The Nationals Member for Eastern…
Bath blasts Labor over cruel timber axing in state parliament
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use Melina Bath has blasted the Andrews Government to task over its decision to axe Victoria’s native…
Dan decimates Victoria’s Native Timber Industry
The Andrews Governments early closure of Victoria’s native timber industry is false environmentalism, false economy and false hope for workers said Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use and The…
Police retention and crime in spotlight
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath has called on the Andrews Government in State Parliament to reverse the high attrition rate of Victoria Police leaving the force.…