Kealy slams Labor’s sneaky regional deal Deputy Nationals leader Emma Kealy has slammed the Andrews government’s decision to sign an Aboriginal land rights agreement without consulting local councils, calling it a “dirty deal in exchange for votes”. Mayors in Western Victoria have accused the state government of failing to inform them about a sweeping land rights agreement, which they fear will give the…
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Kim O’Keeffe, the Nationals Member for Shepparton District, has called on the Housing Minister, Colin Brook, to ensure that our region is included in the $1 billion Regional Housing Fund, announced following the cancellation of the 2026 Regional Commonwealth Games. “We have not had anywhere nearly enough invested into housing in our region and…
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Despite assurances from the Department of Education that school staff would not be impacted to meet State Budget targets, shocking revelations have emerged that over 80 specialised teachers from the decades-long Visiting Teacher Service, have been made redundant. Visiting Teachers (VTs), high experienced and adept in supporting students with specific disabilities and impairments, have been…
DetailsLife continues to get harder under Labor, with rising WorkCover premiums now looming as a serious threat to Victoria’s racing industry. Training fees are increasing to cover costs, raising fears horse owners will be priced out of the sport and driven interstate unless they receive more support from the State Government. Leading trainers have announced…
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Children with disabilities in Victorian state schools have become the latest victims of the Andrews Governments savage budget cuts. Teachers delivering one on one support to children with disabilities through the Visiting Teacher Service are being made redundant by the Labor Government. 117 frontline specialist teaching jobs in regional Victoria employed under the scheme will…
DetailsThe Nationals MP, Melina Bath this week in State Parliament put on notice for debate a motion to overturn the Andrews Labor Government’s ban on new gas connections in Victoria. Ms Bath said many Victorian homes are reliant on gas for heating and cooking and Labor’s plan to ban gas connections is a shortsighted and…
DetailsRegional Victorians have been blindsided by the news of a settlement agreement that would give indigenous groups a range of sweeping powers. The indigenous groups could have the power to co-manage waterways and biosecurity, as well as procurement contracts and jobs, and even rename all roads, bridges, and public spaces. “Labor has done a sneaky…
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The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has slammed the Andrews Labor Government for its “shameful arrogance and inaction” on the housing crisis sweeping the Latrobe Valley. Speaking to a notice of motion moved by the Minister for Housing in Parliament today, Mr Cameron question Labor’s claims it was delivering 12,000 new social and affordable…
DetailsHundreds of Victoria’s frontline teaching staff who work directly with some of the state’s most vulnerable students are facing redundancy. The specialised teachers are in the firing line after the Andrews Government this week took the axe to the state’s Department of Education. The vital Visiting Teaching Service supports thousands of students in…
DetailsThe Victorian Liberals and Nationals have released a discussion paper on tax reform and invite people and organisations to have their say on how taxes affect them. Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad, said the discussion paper on tax reform, ‘Making Victoria’s Tax System Work’ has sparked a strong response, with more than…
DetailsVictorians will finally get answers on the shambolic and embarrassing scrapping of the Commonwealth Games after an overwhelming vote in State Parliament. The Upper House today supported a Liberal and Nationals motion to establish a parliamentary inquiry into the debacle, which has shamed Victoria internationally and plunged the state further into financial crisis. The formation…
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The decision to ban gas connections to new homes from next year is a response to inner-city politics and not the result of good energy policy. That’s the view of The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien whose electorate is the source of 90 per cent of Victoria’s gas. “As the local MP who…
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