The Andrews Labor Government needs to explain how it has allowed a Federal road funding cut of close to $1.3 billion in last week’s roads budget, further worsening the parlous state of Victorian roads. Victoria will receive just half of the Federal funds allocated to NSW and Queensland under the “road investment component” of…
DetailsThe Andrews Government’s decision to abandon its heartless pursuit of RSL clubs over gaming machine entitlements they legally couldn’t use is well overdue. Labor’s mean-spirited approach caused heartache and financial losses for community clubs just trying to do the right thing and supports our veterans and local communities. The worst example was the…
DetailsUnsolicited phone calls from call centres purporting to be representatives of the Victorian Government’s Energy Upgrades Program has been raised in State Parliament by The Nationals. Deputy Leader of The Nationals and Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said her office continued to be contacted by distressed residents and businesses who were being inundated with…
DetailsA key mental health target has been missed, again, with 60% of patients forced to wait longer than eight hours for a mental health bed in Victoria’s emergency departments. Data from the Victorian Agency for Health Information (VAHI) shows that the Andrews Labor Government continues to fail to meet their 80% target of admission within…
DetailsThe Andrews Government is scrambling to look busy while Victoria’s roads fall apart, putting lives at risk, after successive funding cuts and a grossly inadequate response to the October major flooding event. Following reports that Labor will again raid the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and slash road safety projects, the government this week belatedly announced…
DetailsThe Andrews Government must reveal the net gain of new social housing residences in the disability sector, with the Liberals and Nationals fearing a rise of just four. In the last term of government, then-Minister for Housing Richard Wynne guaranteed in a written response in parliament to questioning from Shadow Minister for Disability Tim Bull…
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A new parliamentary inquiry into local government funding and service delivery is a chance to fix inequities in the funding of local councils according to a local Nationals MP. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said that despite opposition from the Andrews Government, Animal Justice and the Legalise Cannabis Party, The Nationals and…
DetailsA critical food producer may be left to fend for itself if the Andrews Government refuses to guarantee protections against extreme animal activists this Mother’s Day. In Parliament, Deputy Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Emma Kealy, asked the Minister for Police to guarantee safe access for delivery trucks and protections against…
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The Liberals and Nationals have secured a parliamentary inquiry into local government funding and service delivery. “The electorate of Northern Victoria that I represent covers nearly half of the state, and there are 27 local councils in the region,” Ms Broad told Parliament. Ms Broad said: “I have met with many councils across…
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The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is calling for a significant boost in road maintenance funding ahead of the State Budget this month. Mr O’Brien said the Andrews Labor Government has cut over $230 million from road maintenance over the past two budgets and country road users are paying the price. …
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Whether it’s delivering emergency services, improving the welfare of others, fundraising, coaching, providing social support or caring for our environment, our volunteers are the heart and soul of community. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath said each and every day volunteers in our community quietly and selflessly go about their role, positively…
DetailsThe Andrews Government will slug Victorians with yet another tax increase on nights out at restaurants, pubs and clubs with a massive hike proposed for liquor licensing fees. The Government’s proposal would see small cafes, restaurants and pubs hit with fee increases ranging from 35 per cent to as much as 996 per cent. Not…
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