Eastern Victorian households and businesses continue to be slammed by rising energy costs under Labor’s bungled energy transition, with new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures confirming electricity and gas prices are still climbing. The ABS Consumer Price Index shows electricity prices rose 23.8 per cent between February 2025 and February 2026, while gas and…
DetailsI am deeply concerned by reports of hidden cameras discovered in the change rooms at Horsham Town Hall. My thoughts are with those impacted — especially parents, who expect their children to be safe in community spaces. This is a shocking breach of trust, and it will have a real impact on families across Horsham…
DetailsToday’s GP training reannouncement from the Albanese Labor Government does not fix the underlying issues impacting the serious health workforce crisis in regional Australia that Labor has made worse. Shadow Minister for Health Senator Anne Ruston said that the Coalition welcomed additional GP training places, particularly for rural and regional Australia, but called out Labor for…
DetailsClosed police stations will be reopened, roster vacancies filled and community safety will be prioritised under a new plan by the Nationals and Liberals to recruit 3,000 additional Victoria Police officers. Under Jacinta Allan and Labor, police rosters have more than 1,500 vacancies and over 40 police stations are closed or operating on reduced hours…
DetailsThe Nationals and Liberals will crack down on crime by recruiting 3,000 additional Victoria Police officers, if elected in November. Closed police stations will be reopened, roster vacancies filled, and community safety restored with more cops on the beat. Half of the 3,000 recruits will be made up of experienced officers from the…
DetailsA new Gippsland Forestry Hub report exposes the Allan Government’s ongoing failure to maintain the regions transport infrastructure, directly undermining forest fuel reduction and bushfire preparedness. The report states key roads and bridges are not fit for purpose with imposed load limits and transport route restrictions on the deteriorating network, highlighting missed opportunities to shift freight to…
DetailsThe 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…
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