Concern for safety on public transport
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has raised concerns for community safety as recent data shows public transport related crime is on the rise in Victoria. Mr O’Brien…
Roads collapse under budget cuts and regional Victorians pay
Revelations in the media that there will be virtually no Victorian road resurfacing program this financial year are an indictment on the Andrews Government’s continuing financial mismanagement. Victorians are well…
Regional roads remain ‘uncarworthy’
Road resurfacing and maintenance activities have virtually been abandoned by the Andrews Labor Government as Victoria’s financial woes worsen. Road’s performance measures in the 2023-2024 budget continue “to be confirmed”,…
Roads collapse under budget cuts and regional Victorians pay
Revelations in the media today that there will be virtually no Victorian road resurfacing program this financial year are an indictment on the Andrews Government’s continuing financial mismanagement. Victorians are…
Stay Safe on our Roads
Recent wet weather events have seen roads in regional Victoria falling apart at the seams, with more potholes than ever before, with many dangerous sections being left unrepaired for months…
Damaged barriers not being fixed
Damaged road barriers in East Gippsland are not being repaired in over 12 months. Gippsland East Nationals’ MP, Tim Bull, said he has raised the lack of repairs with…
V/Line services continue to let down locals
V/Line passengers using the Albury line are still continuing to struggle finding seating for the trips to and from Melbourne, with many locals forced to stand or sit on the…
Crumbling roads are costing lives
The Andrews Government is set to repeat history by repeatedly underspending on regional roads to the detriment of local communities, according to The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron. “Labor’s…
Funding certainty needed to get trucks off our local roads
The Andrews Labor Government must provide funding certainty for the Mode Shift Incentive Scheme (MSIS) to encourage more freight onto rail. The MSIS is an incentive program providing financial…
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…
Sorry state of Victorian roads ignored again
A motion put forward by the Liberals and Nationals that would have recognised the poor state of Victoria’s roads, especially in rural and regional areas, has been voted down in…
Labor leaders rip away roads funds
The Andrews Labor Government needs to explain how it has allowed a Federal road funding cut of close to $1.3 billion in last week’s roads budget, further worsening the parlous…