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Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh, Opinion Piece, Rapid Antigen Tests

Media ReleasesBy The Nationals Victoria 11 August 2021

Shepparton food processor SPC recently became the first Australian business to mandate COVID vaccination for all onsite staff and visitors. Announcing the commercial decision, SPC chair Hussein Rifai was quoted in The Weekly Times (5 August 2021, Link: https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/agribusiness/breaking-news/spc-to-make-covid19-vaccinations-mandatory-for-all-staff-visitors/news-story/0f46fad8892e159596c4aa6bfb3560c8): “We honestly saw very little other options but to take this step”. Protecting the…

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Joint Statement on Border Bubble permit changes

Media ReleasesBy The Nationals Victoria 11 August 2021

Today’s announcement dismantling the border bubble by the Andrews Labor Government’s new permit scheme is an unnecessary, bureaucratic impost that will crush Victorian-New South Wales border communities. From 1pm Thursday 12 August, a permit system will replace existing licence checks for border community residents to allow border residents to travel between NSW and…

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Ryan urges rollout of rapid testing to lift lockdown

Media ReleasesBy The Nationals Victoria 9 August 2021

Member for Euroa and Deputy Nationals leader Steph Ryan has renewed calls for the immediate introduction of rapid testing in Victoria. Ms Ryan undertook a rapid antigen test last week before entering Parliament, to demonstrate how fast they are. “The test was easy and quick. In 15 minutes I had a negative result and I…

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Labor’s statewide lockdowns are killing our communities

Media ReleasesBy The Nationals Victoria 6 August 2021

Daniel Andrews’ decision to lockdown the entire state for another seven days, despite the outbreak being confined to parts of Melbourne, smacks of hypocrisy. Just a week ago, the Premier was arrogantly verballing New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian over the Sydney outbreak, saying: “a ring of steel will work, it will, and that’s why…

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Rapid testing vital to Victoria’s recovery

Media ReleasesBy The Nationals Victoria 3 August 2021

Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has reiterated calls for the Andrews Labor Government to roll out rapid COVID tests after being screened on the steps of Victorian Parliament today. Ms Kealy took a rapid antigen test and received her negative result in minutes. She is urging the government to adopt rapid testing…

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Nats pray for end to Patten’s culture wars

Media ReleasesBy The Nationals Victoria 29 July 2021

The Nationals have vowed to vigorously oppose the latest push to remove the Lord’s Prayer from Parliament. Upper House Reason Party MP Fiona Patten has signalled she will move a motion to remove the longstanding tradition of reading the prayer at the beginning of each Parliamentary sitting day when Parliament resumes next week. It is…

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Urgent support needed for casual workers

Media ReleasesBy The Nationals Victoria 23 July 2021

The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath is calling on the Andrews Labor Government to immediately extend eligibility for the $250 Power Saving Bonus to casual employees. “Casual workers have been disproportionally affected by Victoria’s five lockdowns,” said Ms Bath. “Casual workers require support from the State Government – they’ve lost more income…

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Ovens Valley businesses again denied Labor’s lockdown grants

Media ReleasesBy The Nationals Victoria 21 July 2021

Locked down local businesses continue to be deemed ineligible for desperately needed financial support from the Victorian Labor Government, Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy said. Mr McCurdy said as the local community endured yet another Labor lockdown he continued to hear from frustrated and hurting businesses who are again ineligible for the…

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Princes Highway works finally underway

Media ReleasesBy The Nationals Victoria 29 June 2021

The final three stages of the duplication of the Princes Highway between Traralgon and Sale are finally underway. Road builders’ compounds are under construction and there will be ground breaking on new sections of the highway at Kilmany and Flynn in the next few days and weeks. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South,…

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Kealy calls for halt to river front camping ‘free-for-all’

Media ReleasesBy The Nationals Victoria 25 June 2021

The Andrews Government has turned it back on farmers again, denying biosecurity threats exist in its plan to open up licensed river frontages to camping in Victoria. During state parliament in May, The Nationals called on the Andrews Government to halt its plan, citing landholders’ concerns about biosecurity, farm trespass, public liability, waste management, bushfire…

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Op-Ed – Shadow Minister for Mental Health Emma Kealy

Media ReleasesBy The Nationals Victoria 25 June 2021

As published in the Herald Sun, 25 June 2021, p56 If you asked any passer by what they think of when they think of Melbourne, it’s likely that top of that list will be our rich café culture and iconic laneways. Degraves Street, opposite Flinders Street Station in the Melbourne CBD, is a pioneer of…

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Build better mental health services, not second injecting room

Media ReleasesBy The Nationals Victoria 20 June 2021

New and expanded mental health services should be housed in the State Government’s $40 million Yooralla building on Flinders Street in the Melbourne CBD – not a second injecting room. More and more Victorians are struggling with their mental health as a result of Victoria’s four lockdowns. Victorians are waiting longer than ever…

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