Time is running out for people impacted by the October 2022 floods to make a submission to the Legislative Council’s Environment and Planning Committee’s inquiry into the flood event. All Victorians who have been affected by the floods are encouraged to make a submission, as the more submissions the Committee receives, will ensure a fair…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, has slammed the Andrews Labor Government’s decision to slash 15 per cent from critical community preventative health programs. Ms O’Keeffe says those programs manage chronic disease and contributing factors including smoking, vaping, disability inclusion, unhealthy eating and physical inactivity. “The Andrews Labor Government’s cuts are reckless given Victoria’s…
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The Andrews Government’s decision to restrict duck opening is significantly impacting Gippsland small businesses. With opening season only days away, local small businesses have borne the financial brunt of Labor’s late decision to drastically shorten duck season and restrict bag limits. As indicated by the Game Management Authority (GMA) report into abundance estimates for game…
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Community health services delivering preventative health programs have been savagely cut by the Andrews Government. The news of cuts to critical health funding was dumped late on Friday, completely blindsiding Community Health service providers in regional Victoria. Up to 15 per cent will be cut from Victorian preventative health programs by the Andrews Government which…
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The Andrews Government has refused to commit to providing Protective Services Officers (PSOs) to the Morwell train station, despite growing concerns about community safety in the Latrobe Valley. The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, called on the Andrews Government to urgently allocate PSOs to Morwell in Parliament last month, citing a 6.5% rise in…
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The Government’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) offices, formerly known as DELWP has slashed the opening hours of its offices, with some Gippsland offices listed as temporarily closed. The move comes off the back of the departments shocking trend of rising expenses and excessive executive recruitments highlighted in the 2021-22 DELWP Annual…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien has called on the Andrews Labor Government to do better to ensure that Victorian public service departments are meeting the needs of Victorians. Speaking in Parliament recently, Mr O’Brien said that despite Victorian public service numbers having risen around 60 per cent since the Andrews Labor Government…
DetailsTradies’ rights are at the centre of an inquiry launched this week by the Victorian Parliament’s Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee. The Nationals Member for Morwell Martin Cameron, Deputy Chair of the Environment and Planning Committee, said the inquiry will focus on employers and contractors who refuse to pay subcontractors for completed works. “As…
DetailsMember for Lowan and Deputy Leader of the Nationals Emma Kealy has called on the Andrews Labor Government to commit the funding necessary to allow the continuation of the Periods, Pain and Endometriosis Program – PPEP Talk® in Victorian schools. Run by the Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia, approximately 7,000 Victorian students and staff have…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Andrews Government to provide an update and status on the Horticultural Netting Program, as a result of the last round of applications of the program closed on October 17, 2022 in response to recent hailstorm events faced by local growers across the Shepparton District.…
DetailsNorthern Victorian MP Gaelle Broad has urged the government to take a first-hand look at the appalling state of mobile phone and broadband services in key parts of regional Victoria. Ms Broad said the issue was increasingly urgent as poor mobile coverage and internet connections were holding the regions back in everything from business and…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, is calling on the Andrews Government to immediately address the lack of housing in the Latrobe Valley as a matter of emergency. Homelessness in Victoria has surged a staggering 24 per cent in just five years and data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows 2783…
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