The Andrews Labor Government needs to come clean on how much water bills will rise under its new water plan and reveal whether it intends to build a second desalination plant. The government today released the Central and Gippsland Region Sustainable Water Strategy which flags increasing desalination supplies and the need for higher water bills…
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The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says it’s a victory for local irrigators and the environment that unallocated water in the Latrobe system will be shared out. Mr O’Brien was commenting after the release of the Central and Gippsland Region Sustainable Water Strategy which indicated that 16,000 megalitres of water that was set…
DetailsVictorian students will receive the best education delivered by a simplified curriculum under a new commitment announced today by the Victorian Liberals and Nationals. Victoria’s curriculum is significantly broader than the Australian curriculum with a Victorian prep student expected to learn hundreds of different things. The most recent Programme for International Student Assessment…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government has been dragged kicking and screaming to the table to support Victoria’s Neighbourhood Houses, but it still falls short of what they are seeking. Labor has left it until the last minute to make a commitment to funding these vital community hubs – several weeks after the Liberal and Nationals commitment…
DetailsNationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, has lauded the recent motion in the Legislative Council to force the Andrews Labor Government to end the barbaric shooting of wild Brumbies in the state’s high country. Speaking on this decision, Mr McCurdy said, “The Government has shown little regard for the people in regional Victoria when…
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Local CFA brigades who were asked to reduce the volume of water carried on firefighting vehicles to overcome an engineering failure have had a win, with works now completed to see their vehicles returned to full operational capacity. Earlier this year The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien asked the Minister for Emergency Services…
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The Andrews Labor Government has failed to commit to any additional passenger rail services on the Gippsland line between Traralgon and Bairnsdale despite works on the line in excess of $530 million. Speaking in Parliament earlier this month, The Nationals Member for Gippsland South and Shadow Minster for Public Transport, Danny O’Brien asked the Minister…
DetailsThe Erica and District Fire Brigade has had its sixteen-year fire equipment maintenance contract to the Victorian Government owned Thomson Dam terminated. Last week Melbourne Water told volunteers they were no longer required to do the safety inspections because their contract had been awarded to a Melbourne-based company. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region,…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government needs to come clean on the temporary closure of the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria (DSCV) and outline its plans to reinstate normal services for the people of Victoria. The DSCV has been “temporarily closed” since March this year. Nationals MP, Tim Bull sought answers several months ago relating to when…
DetailsState Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, has asked the Minister for Agriculture to address the explosion of feral pig numbers in the far north-east of state. Landholders in the Dellicknora area have reported an explosion in the feral pig populations on public land, due to favourable breeding conditions. “The concern is two-fold, firstly they…
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The Nationals have committed to investing $8 billion into regional healthcare, if elected to Government. Under the Nationals Regional Infrastructure Guarantee, 25 per cent of the $35 billion saved by shelving the Cheltenham to Box Hill rail line in Melbourne, will be injected into regional Victoria including funds for much needed upgrades to regional healthcare.…
DetailsSharp drops, landslips and speed reductions because of a crumbling road surface have earned the Great Alpine Road the title of Victoria’s worst road. The road was awarded the less-than-coveted title from thousands of votes in the Liberals and Nationals’ worst road campaign. The public vote to find Victoria’s most dangerous stretch of road saw…
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