The Minister for Child Protection has been questioned if any of the recommendations from an Ombudsman’s 2017 Report into Kinship Carers have been implemented. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath echoed the concerns of Gippsland kinship carers in State Parliament last week that none of the seven recommendations from the ‘Financial Support…
DetailsCommunity groups and councils are being encouraged to apply for Community Safety Fund grants of up to $25,000 for local community crime prevention projects. The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy said the grants, established by the former National-Liberal Government, help not-for-profit community groups and councils deliver projects that prevent crime, improve safety…
DetailsA group of rail experts has recognised what the Andrews Labor Government fails to see – the need for a dedicated line for Gippsland trains through Melbourne. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien welcomed the report of the Rail Futures Institute which proposes a South East FastLine between Southern Cross and…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy has spoken in Parliament, demanding answers from the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate about why it has taken so long for the EPA to act on the Kaniva toxic waste dump. The illegal toxic waste dump is the largest ever in Victoria’s history, with 50 million…
DetailsThe Victorian Nationals have taken a strong stand on behalf of local irrigators at The Nationals’ Federal Council in Canberra today, fighting to protect them from further water loss. The Nationals’ Federal Council also passed a motion put forward by Victorian Shadow Water Minister Steph Ryan calling for 300GL of environment water to be traded…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien congratulates Landcare groups across Gippsland who were successful in the latest round of the Victorian Landcare grants program. “It’s great to see a number of our hard working Landcare groups successful in obtaining grants for a wide range of environmentally conscious projects and I can’t wait to…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government has taken the scalpel to the Lower Hume Primary Care Partnership (PCP) as Labor’s health funding cuts continue to be exposed. The organisation, which operates across Mitchell and Murrindindi shires, focuses on preventative healthcare, Aboriginal health, family violence and care of people with chronic diseases. Concern is mounting about the future…
DetailsMember for Lowan Emma Kealy has called on the Andrews Labor Government to explain what it’s doing to address critical GP shortages in rural health, as communities in western Victoria continue to go without a local GP. Daniel Andrews recently announced a $50,000 incentive to encourage teachers to relocate to country areas in an…
DetailsWestern district farmers and professional shooters are yet to hear from the Andrews Labor Government about the new kangaroo pet food program framework that will operate from 1 October. Earlier this year the Government agreed to extend the successful kangaroo pet food trial to 30 September to “provide continuity to current participants of the…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government again failed to explain how they will fix and finish the botched Murray Basin Rail Project. Despite finding billions to put into level crossing cost blowouts in Melbourne, Daniel Andrews is refusing to say how Labor will fix its mess. The Premier was asked in State Parliament today to explain why…
DetailsVictoria’s recreational prospectors and miners have panned the Andrews Labor Government for failing to meet to discuss proposed changes that will severely limit access to public land. In May, Labor’s Resources Minister agreed to meet with the Prospectors and Miners Association of Victoria (PMAV) to discuss the group’s concerns on recommendations being considered by the…
DetailsUrgent action is needed from state and federal governments to create a single, transparent trading platform in the southern Basin. Media reports today again highlight the serious concerns of irrigators who are going broke because they can’t compete with speculators and investors who are sending water prices skyrocketing. A transparent trading platform would prevent anti-competitive conduct and…
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