The 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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The Legislative Assembly’s Legal and Social Issues Committee (LSIC) has established an ‘Inquiry into increasing the number of registered organ and tissue donors’ which is accepting public submissions until Friday 19 May. The Nationals Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, was recently appointed to the committee and outlined the terms of reference of the inquiry. “Organ…
DetailsGippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has yet again raised in State Parliament the need for greater investment in East Gippsland roads. He told Parliament, “while I acknowledge the $2.6 million recently announced to repair a 1.8 kilometre horror stretch of the Great Alpine Road between Ensay and Swift’s Creek, this is not even the…
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The Labor Government’s inability to properly fund Victorian roads continues to have an impact across the state, with the cost of road repairs soaring following last year’s floods. The price of fixing flood-impacted roads has skyrocketed in recent months, with the burden falling on struggling local councils. Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland said significant repairs…
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Victoria’s dilapidated road network is continuing to cost regional Victorians, with drivers struggling to receive compensation for vehicle damage in a timely manner as delays continue. Claims made to Regional Roads Victoria and VicRoads are facing considerable delays, with impacted drivers unable to receive assistance or compensation within a reasonable timeframe. Member for Euroa Annabelle…
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The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien is again calling on the Andrews Labor Government to improve the service on the Gippsland line, with demand for passenger rail expected to increase as public transport fares fall from March 31. Mr O’Brien said it was disappointing that despite years of delays and disruptions as works…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has urged the Andrews Government to push through amendments to the Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 as a matter of priority. Mr Cameron spoke in favour of a Reasoned Amendment to the Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 in Parliament last week and said reforms were necessary to strengthen…
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