With Victorian State Budget due to be handed down in just over a week, The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath has called on the Andrews Government to guarantee full funding for Neighbourhood Houses in state parliament. Ms Bath said Neighbourhood Houses in Eastern Victoria region provide invaluable support to community members, often…
DetailsNorthern Victoria MP Gaelle Broad spoke in Parliament today to support a formal sitting of State Parliament in north central Victoria. Ms Broad said a regional sitting would be a strong show of support for rural and regional areas that had suffered greatly in recent times. “In last few years our region has…
DetailsThe Nationals have hit the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) with a united front to hammer home the message regional Victoria deserves the respect of proper community engagement and communication with all stakeholders for the proposed power link between Victoria and NSW. The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, deputy leader…
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With many forecasting a tough upcoming State Budget that will cut the public service significantly, Nationals Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, says Daniel Andrews must commit to retaining frontline workers in rural areas. “What has been widely reported is that the public sector workforce, which has ballooned under this Labor Government, is going…
DetailsDear Editor, Even with the state’s finances on life support, regional communities rightly expect the Andrews Labor Government to prioritise investment into our healthcare services. Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. It’s never too much to demand adequate services and infrastructure in our communities, and the regions have been neglected for far too long.…
DetailsThe Victorian Liberals and Nationals will this week move common-sense amendments to the Andrews Government’s injecting room laws. Key to these amendments is a suitability of premises requirement that mirrors New South Wales legislation and an explicit ban on injecting rooms being located within 250 metres of a school. Shadow Minister for Mental…
DetailsAfter quietly placing a consultation link on the Engage Victoria website, Labor has given Victorians just 21 days to have their say on a decision that will shape the future of our city. There are fears that the survey is just another box ticking exercise in what has been a long and arduous process around…
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Nationals MP Gaelle Broad has urged the Minister for Energy and Resources to listen to community concerns over the controversial high voltage powerline planned for western Victoria. “Given the significance of this major project, I urge the Minister to get involved and listen to what the community is saying,” Ms Broad said. She…
DetailsDear Editor, The upcoming State Budget will be riddled with red ink, but targeted investments must still be made in critical areas like regional Victoria’s emergency services. After bending to the unions and gutting the CFA, the least Daniel Andrews can do is fund safe, modern facilities to support local emergency personnel. In the state’s…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Gippsland South and Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Danny O’Brien is encouraging Gippsland residents to have their say on the behaviour of road users as part of a parliamentary inquiry. Public submissions are now open for the Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee inquiry, which will investigate the…
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The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region is encouraging residents to have their say on community safety in their local area. Ms Bath said Engage Victoria has an open consultation to gauge community sentiment about Victoria Police and local safety and priorities. “The rise in crime, anti-social behaviour and lawlessness across eastern Victoria is one…
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Vital funding for regional roads must be a key focus of next month’s State Budget, Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Region Gaelle Broad said today. “The State Budget on 23rd May is fast approaching, and it’s time the Government took this issue seriously and prioritised regional road funding.” “Many of our regional and rural roads…
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