Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull is hoping to see some key projects ticked off in next week’s State Budget. “There is some important infrastructure that needs to be funded, in particular from a police and emergency services point of view,” he said. “Funds are required for new fire stations at Metung and…
Important recommendations from a review of the 2019/20 bushfires that ravaged the region will not be acted on by the Andrews Labor Government until 2024, leaving East Gippslanders to endure two more summers before shortfalls are addressed. Nationals Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, says the seriousness of the Inspector General of Emergency Management’s…
The Liberals and Nationals have launched a positive campaign to fill workforce shortages and bring thousands of skilled workers to regional Victoria. Victoria has requested just 750 skilled worker visas from the Commonwealth Government this year, compared to a massive 3640 in New South Wales. Victoria’s ask makes up just six per cent of the…
Several holiday towns within East Gippsland will soon have improved access to Electric Vehicle Charge Stations, after a push in the Victorian Parliament from local Nationals State MP, Tim Bull. Paynesville, Bruthen, Orbost, Lakes Entrance, Bairnsdale, Buchan, Cann River and Lakes Entrance have been identified as locations needing additional charging services, making the region…
Infringements issued by the Department of Justice and Community Safety for alleged COVID breaches have raised the ire of small business owners who have endured the burden of changing compliance complexities for two years. Nationals Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, said small businesses should have been helped, not hounded, as what they had to…
“If it’s too good to be true it probably is”, is a well-known phrase and Gippsland East Nationals MP, is asking locals to take heed. It comes on the back of a number of East Gippslanders being scammed out of considerable amounts of money. “These mongrels’ prey on the vulnerable and are almost…
Nationals State Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, is seeking more information on two mental health and wellbeing centres to be established in Bairnsdale and Orbost. “Having spoken of the increasing need for mental health supports in our region in Parliament, particularly on the back or drought, fires and Covid, this is overdue –…
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy recently spoke in Parliament highlighting concerns that he and other National Party MP’s share regarding the Victorian Government’s Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2021. Mr McCurdy said, “after pressure from the Nationals the Andrews Government has finally backed down.” In Parliament, Mr McCurdy said, “I was recently contacted by…
The Monaro Highway, a critical freight route in and out of East Gippsland, is the latest in the local roads network requiring urgent attention with local Nationals MP, Tim Bull, saying “just like many others, it is falling to bits”. This comes on the back of Roads and Road Safety Minister, Ben Carroll, spruiking in…
In a classic case of shutting the gate after the horse has bolted, Parks Minister, Lily D’Ambrosio, has today finally announced 30 new staff to help repair infrastructure damaged during the bushfires – two years ago! Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, who has been highly critical of the slow government response and calling…
The Victorian Labor Government’s plan to reduce speed limits on a number of rural roads without committing to increase spending and improve quality is an admission of failure according to Nationals Gippsland East MP, Tim Bull. “The Labor Government really needs to release some more detail on what it is planning, including which roads…
The State Government’s claim it has re-opened every recreation site impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires, is blatantly dishonest, says Nationals Gippsland East MP, Tim Bull. The Government reports it has “reinstated 100% of recreation sites”, but this is just not true. They should have them reinstated and reopened – but reality is, they are a…