The Nationals will help repair crumbling country roads with a $288 million plan to re-establish the successful Country Roads and Bridges program. Shadow Minister for Roads and The Nationals Member or Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said annual grants of $1.5 million will be made to rural and regional councils such as South Gippsland and Wellington…
DetailsCrumbling country roads will be revived under a $288 million Liberals and Nationals’ plan to re-establish the successful Country Roads and Bridges Program. Under the plan, annual grants of up to $1.5 million will be available to Victoria’s 48 rural shires and regional councils over the next term of government to fund the restoration and…
DetailsWith predictions of more flooding, higher risks and more communities in danger, Daniel Andrews must immediately lift his senseless mandate on SES volunteers. Victorian SES volunteers are amazing, but we can’t afford to burn them out due to a government that continues to impose unnecessary COVID rules. Victoria’s pandemic declaration has expired, yet…
DetailsReports of yet another tragic death due to failings in Victoria’s health and ambulance system are devastating. It is reported today that Ambulance Victoria has launched a review after a 36 year old man tragically died after waiting for an estimated 22 minutes for an ambulance, seven minutes outside the response target. According…
DetailsThe façade of teals campaigning as “independent” candidates has been blown away in a rare gust of honesty. The Teal Party candidate for Mornington, Kate Lardner, has admitted to the ABC that far from being independents the teals are a “movement”. “The movement is exactly that: it’s a movement. So, it’s people with…
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Is English Street, Morwell the site for the new Ambulance station as promised by Labor in 2015 and again in 2018; or the Commonwealth Games athlete’s village announced in 2022? The Nationals have called on the Andrews Government to explain its broken promise for failing to deliver the new Morwell Ambulance Station after seven years.…
DetailsHelping small and family businesses to get ahead is a very important part of our Long-Term Economic Plan. Another important element is cutting taxes. Accordingly, a Matt Guy Liberals and Nationals Government will improve Victoria’s payroll tax system to give an additional 28,000 small and family businesses a significant tax reduction. Victoria’s…
DetailsThe Liberals and Nationals have announced $6 million for a new Carers Support Group Resources Fund and a Social Enterprise Start-up Fund to improve the lives of carers and those they care for. Speaking at the launch of Carers Week at Luna Park today, Shadow Minister for Disability, Tim Bull, said the Support Group Resources…
DetailsA Matt Guy Liberals and Nationals Government will freeze all existing local government business fees, charges and levies, and prevent the introduction of new ones for a period of four years. Helping small businesses to get ahead is a very important part of our Long Term Economic Plan. It’s not easy running a…
DetailsThe scenes of flooding across western Melbourne and northern Victoria are heart-wrenching. My heart goes out to those affected, and I would like to once again thank our hard-working SES volunteers and other emergency personnel for all their vital work. I also commend those Victorians who are simply helping their family, friends and neighbours in…
DetailsMember for Lowan and Deputy Leader of the Nationals Emma Kealy has congratulated three local kindergartens on collectively attracting over $500,000 in state government funding but believes much more needs to be done to provide better access to childcare and early years education in the region. “Congratulations to the Edenhope Early Childhood Service, Rupanyup…
DetailsThe rain has eased but the emergency has not ended. Our thoughts are with those affected, and our sincere thanks to SES volunteers and other emergency services personnel. The scenes of flooding in our state, reaching virtually into the middle of Melbourne, are devastating. It is clear that affected communities, families and…
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