Plans to duplicate the Western Highway between Ararat and Buangor have finally been signed off, yet the Allan Labor Government has said the timing of construction is yet to be determined. The message to the government from Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Roads, Danny O’Brien, is simple – “get on with…
DetailsCongratulations to Matt Canavan and Darren Chester on being elected as leader and deputy leader respectively of the federal Nationals. Matt Canavan has fought for regional Australia since assuming his role as Senator for Queensland in 2014, and was a dedicated Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia from 2017 to 2020. Darren…
DetailsI’m incredibly honoured to have been elected Deputy Leader of The Nationals Federal Parliamentary team, serving alongside our new Leader Matt Canavan. I acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the previous leadership team, David Littleproud and Kevin Hogan, who I consider great friends and champions for regional Australia. As someone who was born and…
DetailsThe Nationals are today taking another major step toward preserving Australia’s food security with the tabling of proposed laws to ban federal funding of projects that diminish prime agricultural land, or place it under foreign ownership. In the Senate today, Queensland Senator Matt Canavan is today introducing The Nationals’ Prime Agricultural Land Protection Bill 2026, following…
DetailsDavid Littleproud has been a great champion for regional Australia and regional Victoria as leader of the federal Nationals. David has always shown a steadfast commitment to the nation’s regional and rural communities, an incredible work ethic, and an approachability that has been warmly welcomed by locals from every corner of Australia. Through natural disasters,…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has called on the Allan Labor Government to reveal how many public housing homes across Gippsland South are sitting vacant while local families remain on the waiting list. Speaking in Parliament last week, Mr O’Brien asked the Minister for Housing to provide the number of public housing…
DetailsAn empty tank equals an empty stomach, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP said today as farmers warn the Middle East conflict are depriving farms of the fuel needed to feed and clothe the nation. The Nationals MP also said the Albanese Labor Government was leaving motorists stranded on fuel price gouging. “Mallee farmers…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government has shown contempt for regional Victorians, the environment, and our vital agricultural sector, by bulldozing through new compulsory acquisition laws for power line easements. These powers allow the government, transmission firms, and energy distributors to seize farmland for power line easements that ‘may’ be required in the future, without the…
DetailsStudents will still be forced to cross train tracks and four lanes of traffic to get to school after the Allan Labor Government reneged on its promise to deliver a pedestrian underpass in Traralgon. As part of Labor’s promised Kosciuszko Street and Bank Street improvement works, an underpass beneath the Gippsland Rail Line was meant…
DetailsThe Nationals are demanding answers on a youth crime prevention program that has failed to materialise after being promised by the Allan Government two years ago. Speaking in state parliament, The Nationals’ Melina Bath called on Labor’s Minister for Police to reveal when the Youth Crime Prevention and Early Intervention Program (YCPEIP) program will commence…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government has rammed legislation through state parliament that enables energy companies to compulsorily acquire farmland before environmental and planning assessments are completed. The Energy and Other Legislation Amendment (Resilience Reforms and Other Matters) Bill 2026 has passed state parliament after Labor secured the support of the Greens, Animal Justice and Cannabis Party. The Nationals’…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government has again shown its complete contempt for regional Victorians, with a last-minute amendment to introduce new compulsory acquisition powers for transmission line easements, before environmental and planning approvals are even complete. The new powers were added to energy legislation passed in the parliament today, an underhanded ploy that shows the…
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