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 Parliament this week that Victorians deserved to know the truth. “We need a Royal Commission to ensure that the lessons from the handling of Covid…
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 lashed the state this weekend, topping up Melbourne’s water storages which are today at 88.2 per cent – up 0.2 per cent since Friday. Shadow…
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 trains, trams and buses from anywhere in the state into the Melbourne CBD should be free in December and January, as part of the Victorian…
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 their opening hours because they can’t find enough workers. It follows similar reports from well-known Melbourne eateries Ladro and Entrecôte. Deputy Leader of The Nationals…
Crucial fire and safety upgrades to Melbourne’s City Loop network are nearly $350 million over-budget and languishing without a contractor or completion date. The City Loop Fire and Safety Upgrade was first announced in 2014, after the Victorian Ombudsman slammed the Transport Department for exposing commuters to serious safety risks. But a change…
Local MP and deputy Nationals leader Steph Ryan says the Andrews Government must stick to the plan agreed to at national cabinet and end vaccine restrictions. The call comes after Daniel Andrews again changed the goalposts on vaccine passports this week, telling the media: “this lockout process that only related to first and second doses,…
New legislation which gives the Victorian Premier the Premier to rule by decree passed the Legislative Assembly last night, despite fierce objection from local MP Steph Ryan. The deputy Nationals leader vehemently opposed the Andrews Government’s Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021 and has vowed to repeal it if elected to government.…
The Victorian Liberals and Nationals accept the recommendations made by the Royal Commission into Crown Casino today. But reform of the Casino will not be complete until there’s been a thorough and frank investigation of the Victorian Government’s dealings with Crown. Victorians will expect nothing less than total reform of Crown Casino after…
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…