Victorians would enjoy a free drink on the house under a Liberal National plan to get family, friends and loved ones back in their favorite pub, bar or licensed venue. After enduring the world’s longest lockdown, Victoria’s hospitality industry and the tens of thousands of jobs it supports has been devastated. As lockdown…
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 key. This is the Royal Commission Daniel Andrews never wanted to have. Labor is again kicking the can down the road, with Victoria’s…
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 deadline, to avoid looming workforce shortages. The call comes after businesses and industries across the electorate raised concerns that they will have to scale back…
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 the last minute. Iconic local events, like the Shepparton Festival, Fryers Street Food Festival and annual agricultural show, have been forced to cancel or scale…
North-east Victorians will never have access to Melbourne’s Airport Rail link if crucial upgrades are ignored in the Sunshine Station Masterplan. Despite the Masterplan still being at the consultation phase, the Andrews Labor Government has unilaterally decided it doesn’t plan to reinstate a standard gauge platform at Sunshine. The upgrade is a crucial missing link…
Today the Victorian Liberal Nationals announce a new commitment to give Victorian hospitality businesses a real chance of getting back on their feet. As a key part of our positive alternative roadmap to get our state back on track, the Victorian Liberal Nationals commit to introducing sensible, safe density limits for hospitality venues. …
The Nationals’ Member for Euroa Steph Ryan is continuing to campaign for Benalla’s immediate reinstatement into the Victorian border bubble. Ms Ryan said there was no evidence of COVID-19 in the local community and the government’s decision had done nothing but create difficulty for local people. “After raising my concerns in Parliament about Benalla’s sudden…
A lengthy shutdown to Victoria’s regional train network is driving a push for rapid testing to be rolled out for staff across the public transport network. It’s been revealed today V/Line disruptions on the Bendigo, Seymour, Gippsland, Geelong and Ballarat lines will continue for weeks, as the regional train operator scrambles to staff services while…
The Andrews Government’s staggered return to school plan for students in regional Victoria puts local primary schools at a significant disadvantage, according to Nationals Member for Euroa Steph Ryan. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Ms Ryan said the decision to allow only some year levels to return to onsite learning did not go far enough. Research…
Member for Euroa and Deputy Nationals leader Steph Ryan has renewed calls for the immediate introduction of rapid testing in Victoria. Ms Ryan undertook a rapid antigen test last week before entering Parliament, to demonstrate how fast they are. “The test was easy and quick. In 15 minutes I had a negative result and I…
The Nationals have vowed to vigorously oppose the latest push to remove the Lord’s Prayer from Parliament. Upper House Reason Party MP Fiona Patten has signalled she will move a motion to remove the longstanding tradition of reading the prayer at the beginning of each Parliamentary sitting day when Parliament resumes next week. It is…
Member for Euroa and Nationals deputy leader Steph Ryan today joined hundreds of landholders from across Victoria on the steps of Parliament rallying against the Andrews Government’s flawed camping regulations. The rally comes just days after the Victorian Nationals passed an urgent motion at the party’s state conference condemning the Andrews Government for its…