The façade of teals campaigning as “independent” candidates has been blown away in a rare gust of honesty. The Teal Party candidate for Mornington, Kate Lardner, has admitted to the ABC that far from being independents the teals are a “movement”. “The movement is exactly that: it’s a movement. So, it’s people with…
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Is English Street, Morwell the site for the new Ambulance station as promised by Labor in 2015 and again in 2018; or the Commonwealth Games athlete’s village announced in 2022? The Nationals have called on the Andrews Government to explain its broken promise for failing to deliver the new Morwell Ambulance Station after seven years.…
DetailsHelping small and family businesses to get ahead is a very important part of our Long-Term Economic Plan. Another important element is cutting taxes. Accordingly, a Matt Guy Liberals and Nationals Government will improve Victoria’s payroll tax system to give an additional 28,000 small and family businesses a significant tax reduction. Victoria’s…
DetailsThe Liberals and Nationals have announced $6 million for a new Carers Support Group Resources Fund and a Social Enterprise Start-up Fund to improve the lives of carers and those they care for. Speaking at the launch of Carers Week at Luna Park today, Shadow Minister for Disability, Tim Bull, said the Support Group Resources…
DetailsA Matt Guy Liberals and Nationals Government will freeze all existing local government business fees, charges and levies, and prevent the introduction of new ones for a period of four years. Helping small businesses to get ahead is a very important part of our Long Term Economic Plan. It’s not easy running a…
DetailsThe scenes of flooding across western Melbourne and northern Victoria are heart-wrenching. My heart goes out to those affected, and I would like to once again thank our hard-working SES volunteers and other emergency personnel for all their vital work. I also commend those Victorians who are simply helping their family, friends and neighbours in…
DetailsMember for Lowan and Deputy Leader of the Nationals Emma Kealy has congratulated three local kindergartens on collectively attracting over $500,000 in state government funding but believes much more needs to be done to provide better access to childcare and early years education in the region. “Congratulations to the Edenhope Early Childhood Service, Rupanyup…
DetailsThe rain has eased but the emergency has not ended. Our thoughts are with those affected, and our sincere thanks to SES volunteers and other emergency services personnel. The scenes of flooding in our state, reaching virtually into the middle of Melbourne, are devastating. It is clear that affected communities, families and…
DetailsVictoria is the food bowl of our nation. From the orchard rows in the Goulburn Valley come the peaches and pears that fill our children’s lunchboxes. From the dairies in Gippsland and South West comes the milk that fills our coffee and cereal. The Mallee has long produced some of the world’s best citrus,…
DetailsDaniel Andrews has today failed to rule out slugging households and small businesses with even more taxes. Speaking today, Daniel Andrews stated he has “no plans to announce any new taxes”. Victorians have seen these weasel words before. Despite promising no new taxes prior to the 2014 election, Daniel Andrews has introduced or…
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Latrobe Valley farmers are facing ongoing flood impacts from the Morwell River diversion that the Andrews Government commissioned after the June 2021 floods. A new temporary weir and diversion has been built on the Morwell River to limit the volume of water flowing down the Morwell River and into the Latrobe River and was constructed…
DetailsDaniel Andrews and his Labor government must not appoint Victoria’s new IBAC Commissioner before this year’s election. The term of the current IBAC Commissioner, the Hon. Robert Redlich AM, KC, expires on 31 December 2022. With the Premier and his Labor government subject to a number of active inquiries by the anti-corruption watchdog, Daniel…
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