The Andrews Labor Government has failed to guarantee Opal Maryvale Mill stand downs won’t become permanent redundancies in state parliament today. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath demanded answers on future job security for workers at Opals Maryvale Mill, from the Andrews Government’s Minister for Agriculture. Ms Bath said Ms Tierney refused…
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The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has continued its trend of rising expenses, excessive executive recruitments, and ineffective programs. The 2021-2022 DELWP Annual Report highlights how under the Andrews Government, the department has become a top heavy and costly bureaucracy. Under Daniel Andrews the number of executives in DELWP has tripled over…
DetailsThe Nationals have condemned the Andrews Government comments over job stand downs at Opal’s Maryvale Mill, calling it a sham announcement and a poor rebadge of failed previous policy. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath said Labor’s $120 million announcement for the establishment of new plantations was a rehash of its $110…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government must act urgently to address the threat of significant job losses in Gippsland due to its failed timber policy. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said Labor’s failure to amend the timber code of practice had allowed legal action to effectively shut down the industry, threatening 300 jobs at…
DetailsMore than 200,000 additional psychiatry appointments will be available every year under a Liberal and Nationals plan to better-support Victorians’ mental health. Part of the Liberal and Nationals Mental Health Workforce Strategy, the funding will allow the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) to boost Victoria’s psychiatry workforce and begin to address…
DetailsA Liberal and Nationals Government will extend the Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor (FVRIM) to assess the implementation of the Royal Commission into Family Violence. Reforming Victoria’s system to prevent family violence and to support victim survivors is a long and complex task, far more than the simple box-ticking exercise that the Andrews Labor Government…
DetailsThe Nationals in government will shore up gas supplies and drive down prices with a 100 per cent domestic reservation policy on all new conventional onshore gas produced in Victoria. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said in a move to ease cost of living pressures, boost supplies for domestic and industrial…
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Crumbling roads are presenting a risk to driver safety, with recent wet weather, and a chronic underfunding of maintenance, resulting in countless large potholes and perilous road shoulders throughout the Ovens Valley. Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, said that the state of the roads is disgraceful, and urgent action needs to be taken…
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A new overtaking lane will be completed on the South Gippsland Highway west of Toora under The Nationals in government with a $1.5 million commitment. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South and Shadow Minster for Roads and Public Transport, Danny O’Brien said the addition of an overtaking lane on the highway between Foster and…
DetailsA Liberal and Nationals Government will continue the Victorian Racing Industry Fund (VRIF) to support the sustainability and growth of thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing. Shadow Minister for Racing, Tim Bull, made the announcement and committed more than $55,000 to the Wangaratta Turf Club to transform the derelict canteen pavilion at into a vibrant space…
DetailsVictoria will be leading the country in agricultural innovation after the Liberals and Nationals committed $8 million to establish the Agriculture Futures Extension Program (AFEP). The program will be available to grower groups across Victoria to deliver programs that assist farmers in adopting new technologies and practices. The programs will boost profitability, productivity, and environmental…
DetailsTomorrow is Remembrance Day, when at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns fell silent on the Western Front. We are forever indebted to those who have served our country – both those who returned and the many who made the ultimate sacrifice. It is a day when all Victorians should…
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