New legislation which gives the Victorian Premier the Premier to rule by decree passed the Legislative Assembly last night, despite fierce objection from local MP Steph Ryan. The deputy Nationals leader vehemently opposed the Andrews Government’s Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021 and has vowed to repeal it if elected to government.…
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The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is welcoming the addition of new communities to the electorate of Gippsland South following a redistribution of electoral boundaries in Victoria. Gippsland South, which is already 7,500 square kilometres, will grow by another 700 km2 and take in Yinnar, Boolarra, Yinnar South, Jeeralang and Budgeree in…
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Dear Editor, New legislation before the Victorian Parliament is seeking to permanently enshrine government over-reach into the lives and livelihoods of regional Victorians. High vaccination rates and the winding back of restrictions on our society have sent a ripple of hope through our communities that our lives are getting back on track. Vibrancy is returning…
DetailsThe Victorian Liberals and Nationals accept the recommendations made by the Royal Commission into Crown Casino today. But reform of the Casino will not be complete until there’s been a thorough and frank investigation of the Victorian Government’s dealings with Crown. Victorians will expect nothing less than total reform of Crown Casino after…
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Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy has vowed to fight against the Victorian Labor Government’s proposed new pandemic laws. “Daniel Andrews has had 18 months to prepare for life after the pandemic and again the Government has waited until the last minute, the 11th hour, to now rush through new laws that will…
DetailsVictorians would enjoy a free drink on the house under a Liberal National plan to get family, friends and loved ones back in their favorite pub, bar or licensed venue. After enduring the world’s longest lockdown, Victoria’s hospitality industry and the tens of thousands of jobs it supports has been devastated. As lockdown…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government has yet again turned its back on the field and game community by refusing to extend game licences that were unusable for large parts of 2021 due to lockdowns. Labor’s Minister for Agriculture today wrote to Field and Game Australia advising she was vetoing their request for licences to be…
DetailsThe Nationals have facilitated a solution to ensure the safe transportation of firearms, after a decision by some commercial carriers left dealers and wholesalers without options to ship their goods. Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie and Senator Dr Sam McMahon hosted a meeting with Australia Post and national firearms industry representatives in August, with the…
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Gippsland hospitality businesses already stretched and hurting with the Andrews Labor Government’s brutal restrictions have been thrown into chaos with a last-minute announcement that staff will need to be double-vaccinated by Friday 22 October. The Andrews Government’s roadmap and vaccine mandate clearly states authorised workers must have their first vaccination by October 15 – or…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government has announced the intention to abolish Victoria’s Primary Care Partnerships (PCPs) after years of uncertainty that hung over the heads of thousands of Victorians involved in the successful health promotion initiative. The decision to abolish Victoria’s PCPs from April 2022 comes after funding and service agreements were set to be…
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Regional Victoria must be granted its ‘Freedom Day’ and reopen safely sooner as vaccine targets are achieved much earlier than metro Melbourne. Under the Andrews Government’s roadmap regional Victoria will be forced to wait weeks for metropolitan Melbourne to catch up and have the shackles of restrictions removed. Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh said…
DetailsLowan hospitality businesses already stretched and hurting with the Andrews Labor Government’s brutal restrictions have been thrown into chaos with a last-minute announcement that staff will need to be double-vaccinated by Friday. The government’s vaccine mandate for authorised workers states employees must have their first vaccination by October 15 – or be booked to receive…
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