DonateLife Week is a timely reminder that some of the most meaningful gifts we can give cost us nothing at all. Across Australia, there are families hoping for a phone call that could give a loved one another chance at life. Behind every organ and tissue donation is a story of extraordinary generosity, where, in…
DetailsFire affected families across the region will soon have the opportunity to begin restoring their properties, with Benalla business Speciality Trees generously donating more than 1,000 trees to communities impacted by the January bushfires. The Nationals, Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland welcomed the initiative, describing it as a meaningful act of generosity that will help…
DetailsThe Mount Arapiles climbing community has secured a major victory, with the Allan Labor Government forced to abandon its plan to close thousands of climbing routes at one of the world’s premier climbing destinations. A state government ban on climbing the Mount Arapiles (Dyurrite) could be reversed with more than 3,000 popular climbing routes now…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, has called on the Allan Labor Government to take urgent action to address the growing impact of wild dog attacks across western Victoria, warning that farming families are facing devastating livestock losses and ongoing emotional distress. Ms Kealy, who is also the Shadow Minister for Agriculture, recently met…
DetailsThe release of the 2026 Size and Scope of the Victorian Racing Industry report has confirmed what racing communities across Victoria have always known, racing is a cornerstone of our economy, our regional communities and our way of life. With a $5.54 billion contribution to the Victorian economy, more than 33,000 full-time equivalent jobs and almost half…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland MP, has renewed her calls for rate relief for residents impacted by the Longwood bushfire, warning the Allan Labor Government’s latest round of recovery grants looks like a rushed, election-timed response to underspend in previously announced programs. The grants, worth up to $75,000 for community groups and not-for-profit…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland MP, has written to the Prime Minister and the Governor-General declaring Victoria’s bushfire recovery one of the most dysfunctional responses the state has seen, amid allegations the Allan Labor Government has politicised disaster recovery. The letter marks six months since the January bushfires tore through Longwood, Ruffy, Creightons…
DetailsMember for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland MP says regional Victorians have every reason to support the Coalition’s motion of no confidence in Premier Jacinta Allan when Parliament returns on 28 July, following years of broken promises, financial mismanagement and the continued neglect of country communities. Ms Cleeland said the Liberals and Nationals would use the debate…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, has again called out the Allan Labor Government’s cruel changes to the P-12 complexity allowance, which will see some rural and regional schools tens of thousands of dollars worse off. The allowance is an annual Student Resource Package funding allocation for combined primary and secondary schools, to recognise…
DetailsKim O’Keeffe has informed me of her decision not to contest the coming state election. Kim has been a champion for the Shepparton community since long before she entered Parliament. In 2022 she helped shepherd her community through one of the worst floods in decades and was a strong voice helping the community get back on…
DetailsI have advised the Leader of the Victorian National Party, Danny O’Brien that I will not be re-contesting the seat of Shepparton at the upcoming Victorian State Election. It has been an absolute privilege, honour and joy to be a National Party member in State Parliament for the seat of Shepparton, and to represent and…
DetailsThe Nationals have criticised the Allan Government’s police recruitment announcement for Gippsland, accusing Labor of failing to address police shortages and recruitment challenges for years. The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath said Labor was long on headlines but short on details, with no clear timeframe or location provided for the proposed Gippsland police…
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