The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath has highlighted the dangerous state of the Great Alpine Road in Gippsland’s high country in State Parliament this week. Raising the issue on behalf of locals, Ms Bath called out unsatisfactory engineering works, substandard road repairs and poor communication from Regional Roads Victoria. “The Great Alpine…
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Growing State Labor Government housing taxes are putting affordability even more out of reach for struggling Gippslanders. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien raised concerns in State Parliament this week at the difficulty Gippslanders, particularly first home buyers, are having in finding somewhere to live. “While the State Government’s latest housing tax –…
DetailsA new housing tax that will add an average of $20,000 to the cost of buying a home in regional Victoria will be opposed by The Nationals in Parliament. Announced on Friday and yet to be debated in Victorian Parliament, the State Labor Government’s new housing tax has already been vehemently opposed by property industry…
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The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says further jobs and new industries could be developed in Central Gippsland with access to water in the Latrobe River system that is currently not being used. Mr O’Brien was commenting after the recent release of the draft Central and Gippsland Region Sustainable Water Strategy (SWS) which…
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An exciting new project to improve the reliability of Avenel’s energy supplies and reduce emissions has won the backing of The Nationals’ candidate for Nicholls Sam Birrell and Deputy Leader of The Victorian Nationals Steph Ryan. The pair were recently in Avenel where they met with members of local action group Avenel Active to inspect…
DetailsAt 11:59PM on Friday 25 February 2022, the following changes to pandemic orders and public health recommendations will take effect: The public health recommendation for Victorians to work or study from home will be removed, while masks will no longer be needed in most indoor settings. Masks will only be required indoors in the following…
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The Andrews Government has delayed debate of ‘on-the-spot’ fine legislation, relegating it down the priority list for the upper house of state parliament. The Livestock Management Amendment (Animal Activism) Bill 2021 passed the lower house two weeks ago, however the legislation hasn’t been listed for debate this sitting week. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria…
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The Nationals Gippsland team says ‘lives and livelihoods’ will be destroyed if the Andrews Government’s plan to shut down the native hardwood timber industry by 2030 proceeds. In a strong show of support for Victoria’s sustainable native timber industry, The Nationals Federal MP Darren Chester; Victorian Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh; Member for Eastern…
DetailsMember for Euroa and Deputy Nationals Leader Steph Ryan says it is crucial that farmers are protected against illegal and traumatic farm trespass crime. In Parliament last week, Ms Ryan backed the Livestock Management Amendment (Animal Activism) Bill 2021 which will introduce new penalties for farm trespass but said it doesn’t go far enough. “Our…
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Mildura is in prime position to benefit from a new push to revive manufacturing in Victoria and create new careers after the COVID pandemic highlighted our state’s over-reliance on imported goods. Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh was at regional manufacturer Australian Turntables today to discuss opportunities to secure our state against global supply chain…
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Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy stresses that the Andrews Government’s ‘predominantly regional’ 2026 Commonwealth Games bid remains unhopeful following Labor’s decision to axe the crucial Country Roads and Bridges Program*. Mr McCurdy said, “Before the Victorian Government proposes that regional Victoria hosts the 2026 Commonwealth Games, our regional roads and transport infrastructure…
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Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy is concerned owners of electric cars are going to face growing and inescapable tax burdens per kilometre because of the Victorian Government’s greedy tax implications. In Parliament Mr McCurdy called for the Victorian Government to immediately remove the road tax for driving electric vehicles in Victoria. …
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