The Andrews Government’s decision to scrap the 2026 Commonwealth Games is a massive humiliation for Victoria. This decision is a betrayal of regional Victoria and confirms that Victoria is broke and Labor simply cannot manage major projects without huge cost blowouts. The cancellation of the Commonwealth Games is hugely damaging to Victoria’s reputation…
DetailsThe Liberals and Nationals will always have a strong focus on reducing harm for those who suffer from problem gambling and supporting their family and friends. We have a strong track record in this area, having introduced the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation (VRGF) when last in government. Following today’s announcement from the Andrews…
DetailsConcerns for the availability of commercial firewood have been raised following the Andrews Labor Government’s decision to shut down the native timber industry. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said it is clear that the Andrews Labor Government has failed to fully consider how its decision will impact everyday Victorians who use…
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Our students’ futures are being prioritised with the launch of a parliamentary inquiry reviewing Victoria’s state education system. Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, is urging everyone to have their say with submissions open now. “As legislators, as elected members of parliament, it has been a long time – in fact almost…
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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 at a time. Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, said that potholes were appearing faster than ever before, and the maintenance budget is falling…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, is encouraging primary producers to be vigilant when it comes to farm safety and their health and wellbeing during National Farm Safety Week. Farm Safety Week 2023 runs from Sunday 16 July – Sunday 23 July. “Having owned and run a dairy farm I understand that multiple…
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Latrobe Valley residents continue to wear the real-world cost of the Andrews Labor Government’s financial incompetence as the cost of living and a raft of tax hikes continue to cripple families, businesses and pensioners. A new report released by the independent Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) confirms Victorians are paying the highest property taxes in…
DetailsLabor must today release the findings of Ken Lay’s report into a second injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD as uncertainty spreads to businesses in Bourke Street. Reports that a second supervised injecting room could be located at a Salvation Army building in the iconic Melbourne street have taken businesses by complete surprise. Labor received the…
DetailsHelp is on the way to improve access to mental health services in Gippsland through the establishment of a $10 million emergency department mental health hub at Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) to assist those experiencing serious mental health and alcohol and drug issues. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said he hoped…
DetailsShadow Minister for Water, Tim McCurdy, has called on the Andrews Government to push hard for an extension to the Murray Darling Basin Plan 2024 deadline. According to recent reports, the Federal Government will be forced to extend the plan after threatening to destroy communities through buybacks, and the Andrews Government must fall into…
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The affordability of essential goods and services is worsening under the Andrews Government after a raft of increased taxes and charges came into effect on 1 July 2023 in Victoria. Analysis by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) analysis revealed the full impact of the Andrews Government’s new Rent Tax and COVID Debt Levy, which…
DetailsVictorians are paying the highest property taxes in the nation – driving up rents, making housing less affordable and putting home ownership further and further out of reach for families in the Northern Victoria region, according to Nationals MP Gaelle Broad. Under the Andrews Government, residents in Northern Vcitoria will pay a total of…
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