The Victorian Minister for Water must reject any proposal for water buybacks that will be put on the table at the upcoming Murray Darling Basin Authority Ministerial Council. Victorian irrigators contribute 30% of the nations irrigated agriculture production, worth $4.9 billion, yet are still being forced to suffer due to unreasonable environmental demands in the…
DetailsAfter continuously ignoring regional Victoria, the Andrews Labor Government has kept true to form by ignoring calls to take Parliament to the regions. In Parliament on Wednesday, Labor voted down a motion that would have brought both houses of Parliament back to regional Victoria for the first time in close to a decade. Holding regular…
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Celebrations by those who welcomed the news that trains would resume on the Gippsland Line this month were short-lived as replacement coaches were quickly announced for the majority of services. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said that while he understood the importance of the work being undertaken on the line, the…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has called on the Andrews Labor Government to provide clarity on its proposed investments in offshore wind farms. Mr O’Brien said the State Government’s plan to reintroduce the State Electricity Commission (SEC) as a major production player investing up to $1 billion in offshore wind farms…
DetailsVictorians need safer roads now. We have seen a horror start to 2023, with 42 lives lost on Victorian roads to date. There is no easy solution to road safety. A parliamentary road safety committee could play a big role in providing solutions to drive the road toll down, yet the Andrews Labor Government voted…
DetailsMinister clueless over Melbourne Water Review resignation Today in Parliament, the Andrews Labor Government has failed to answer basic questions over the standing down of the chair of a review into the recent Maribyrnong River flood. Yesterday evening Mr Nick Wimbush, the Andrews Labor Government’s hand-picked chair of the Maribyrnong River Flood Review, stood down…
DetailsVictorian Agriculture Minister Gayle Tierney has been caught off guard today, failing to acknowledge the largest Avian Influenza outbreak that is spilling across a range of animals, with humans now at risk. Under questioning in State Parliament today, Ms Tierney spoke of Foot and Mouth Disease and Lumpy Skin Disease as immediate threats to the…
DetailsDear Editor, The issues Victorians faced before the 2022 state election have not changed. In fact, it is getting to a critical point for our state’s health crisis, the increasing cost of living and the cost of education. These are not isolated to a single electorate or region. There are issues that every Victorian –…
DetailsVictorian producers cannot be left vulnerable to another biosecurity crisis as the number of avian influenza infections continue to grow across the UK. In 2020 the Victorian poultry industry was on high alert as infected birds were found at six farms in the state. Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Emma Kealy, said the industry needed certainty…
DetailsPremier Daniel Andrews should apologise to duck hunters after claiming that rules were not followed on bag limits during last year’s duck season. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said the Premier made the comments this week while stoking the prospect of a ban on duck season and he couldn’t be more…
DetailsAMA questions accuracy of elective surgery waitlist The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has disputed the accuracy of the Andrews Government on elective surgery waitlist data, claiming the true numbers may be significantly worse than reported. The AMA’s independent analysis also shows Victoria has the worst elective surgery backlog with 135,000 Victorians waiting for surgery. The…
DetailsThe Andrews Government’s talk of a total ban on duck hunting is an attempt to disguise and deflect from the real issues facing Victorians. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath is calling on Premier Daniel Andrews to focus on the important issues impacting families. “The Andrews Labor should instead be using all…
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