Dear Editor, Just when it seemed it couldn’t get any worse, new layers of pain continue to emerge after the sudden scrapping of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. What was supposed to be a celebration of regional Victoria has become a financial ball and chain as families desperately battle to make ends meet. If there was…
DetailsFree treatment, care and support for people who are experiencing mental health concerns will soon be available in Bairnsdale and Orbost, ensuring people seeking mental health services can access care closer to home and close to their support networks. State Nationals MP for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, who has been advocating for increased services…
DetailsFresh revelations today again expose the Maribyrnong River flood inquiry as a sham. Despite calling the review independent, Melbourne Water consulted its insurer and the Andrews Government about the scope of the inquiry prior to the terms of reference being established. An ABC report, based on documents released under Freedom of Information laws, reveals a…
DetailsFederal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek has admitted Labor’s plan to flush water down the Murray-Darling through buybacks is not a viable option, with an extension to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan expected. Federal Labor has played politics with vital water supplies for too long and must now give state governments an assurance they will fund important…
DetailsThe Latrobe Valley has been betrayed by the Labor Government as the reality of the decision to scrap the 2026 Commonwealth Games bites hard. Labor had promised a significant boost to housing in the area as part of the now doomed plan to bring the Games to regional Victoria. The cornerstone was an athletes’ village,…
DetailsDear Editor, Supermarket prices are continuing to bite all Victorians right when they can least afford it. Victorian families are struggling to put food on the table, punished by rising inflation and the Labor Government’s incompetence. With the average family this year now spending $1565 more on groceries, hardworking Victorian families are simply struggling to…
DetailsDear Editor, The Andrews Labor Government continues to embarrass Victorians with its failed promises. The cancellation of the Commonwealth Games, set to be hosted across Regional Victoria in 2026, is another example of Labor’s incompetence and inability to manage projects. Premier Daniel Andrews claimed the Games would have cost Victorians more than $6 billion, which…
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Educational outcomes will be one of the major focus points of a parliamentary inquiry reviewing Victoria’s state education system. State Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, commended his Nationals’ colleague and Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath, for her role in establishing the inquiry. “As Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education and a…
DetailsMember for Lowan and Deputy Leader of the Nationals, Emma Kealy says local businesses have been dealt another cruel blow by Labor, with WorkCover bills rolling in this week showing staggering increases. One local business has reported a rise of almost 80 per cent on last year – almost double the mooted 43 per…
DetailsFour months on from a Question on Notice to the Minister for Public Transport (Ben Carroll), Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, and local taxi providers are still waiting for answers. Mr McCurdy submitted the Question on the 23rd of March and is disappointed that such a pressing issue is taking so long for…
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The Andrews Government’s shambolic cancellation of the Commonwealth Games has further highlighted Victoria’s public housing crisis and Labor’s inability to respond to it. In response to questioning by The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath in parliament in March on repurposing village accommodation, The Minister for Commonwealth Games Legacy, Harriet Shing said, “post…
DetailsThe Andrews Government’s decision to scrap the 2026 Commonwealth Games is a massive humiliation for Victoria. This decision is a betrayal of regional Victoria and confirms that Victoria is broke and Labor simply cannot manage major projects without huge cost blowouts. The cancellation of the Commonwealth Games is hugely damaging to Victoria’s reputation…
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