The Nationals have selected Jo Armstrong as their candidate for the seat of Ripon, for November’s state election. Ms Armstrong is a Tatyoon local, a farmer and a champion of her community who has worked for ten years as a Councillor, Mayor, and Deputy Mayor of Ararat Rural City Council. “It’s an honour to be…
DetailsUnder Labor, Australia is going backwards. Living standards are falling. Housing is out of reach for many young Australians. Power prices are too high. Our industries are under pressure. And the political class keeps offering the same tired ideas that got us into this mess. That’s why I have outlined a Patriot’s Program for an…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Melina Bath has raised community concerns in state parliament over the repeated closure of Emerald Secondary College on high fire danger days, calling on the Allan Government to fast track overdue fire resilience upgrades. Emerald Secondary College is regularly forced to close under the Allan Government’s education policy, which treats high fire danger…
Detailst’s clear. Australia needs to cut migration – that’s the message from The Nationals’ Member for Mallee, Dr Anne Webster MP, endorsing the Coalition’s continued strong stance on putting Australians first. “Albanese Labor has brought in 1.4 million people in just 3 ½ years and many Australians fear the country is heading towards the same…
DetailsCommunity safety will be restored to Lowan with 3,000 additional Victoria Police officers to be recruited under a Jess Wilson Liberal and Nationals government. Under Labor, cops are down, but crime is up. Under Labor, our population is growing but our police force is shrinking. Police rosters have more than 1,500 vacancies, over 40 police stations are closing or operate on reduced hours – including in Lowan, where Stawell Police Station has recently announced reduced opening times. But criminal offending has surged to…
DetailsThe Nationals have selected Andrew Lethlean as their candidate for the seat of Bendigo East, for November’s state election. A born and bred Bendigo local, Mr Lethlean has owned and operated hospitality businesses in the area for the past 24 years. “It’s a privilege to be The Nationals’ candidate for Bendigo East,” Mr…
DetailsThe Allan Government’s evasive answers and loose media statements on the West Gippsland Hospital redevelopment and stages 2 and 3 of Bass Coast Health have left residents underwhelmed and justified in their scepticism. The Nationals’ Melina Bath said Labor’s latest Gippsland hospital media announcement raises more questions than it answers. “After promising Stage 2 the…
DetailsThe Albanese Government should release the details of its plan to provide interest-free loans to businesses impacted by the fuel crisis and add the agricultural sector to the program, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP said today. Dr Webster said the Labor Government should come clean on whether farmers were included in the Economic Resilience…
DetailsVictoria’s timber towns continue to pay the price for Labor’s reckless closure of the native timber industry, with the Auditor General’s report exposing the failures of the Allan Government’s botched transition plan. The Nationals’ Melina Bath said the report confirmed Labor’s transition failed to deliver secure jobs or sustainable livelihoods, validating the firsthand experience of…
DetailsAn interim report into the Inquiry into Victoria’s Early Childhood Education and Care sector has been tabled in state parliament, highlighting the need to prioritise child safety while examining safety standards, regulation, workforce conditions and oversight. The Nationals’ Melina Bath, a member of the Select Committee conducting the Inquiry, welcomed the interim report, saying it…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe said that crime continues to rise across the Shepparton District as local police are left inadequately resourced by Premier Jacinta Allan and Labor. Latest data from the independent Crime Statistics Agency shows there was a 3.5 per cent increase in Greater Shepparton and 3.4 per cent increase…
DetailsThe Allan Government’s decision to order 150 gigalitres of drinking water from the Wonthaggi desalination plant is set to add almost $30 a year to water bills across the state. This comes at a time when Victorians are already managing the burden of Labor’s cost-of-living crisis. “This decision will unfairly push water bills higher…
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