In Parliament Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy expressed his concern to hear that there will be a $24 million dollar cut to dentistry across Victoria. Mr McCurdy said in Parliament, “I had a resident from Myrtleford attend my office recently to inform me that she waited three years to get a…
DetailsVictorian farmers fear the Andrews Labor Government is “abandoning” agriculture R&D by systematically “whittling down research capabilities” after reports today Hamilton’s multi-million-dollar red meat centre is under a cloud of doubt. Labor has been on the warpath making cuts to agriculture jobs and R&D capabilities, with $47.8 million cut from the agriculture budget this year…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government’s claims yesterday that it’s gone ‘over and above its original target’ for road maintenance in regional Victoria are little more than a PR offensive that won’t wash with country drivers. Evidence provided to Parliament’s Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) just last week stands in stark contrast to the questionable claims…
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In Parliament Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy requested an investigation from the Minister for Health regarding the state-wide health crisis occurring in North Eastern communities within Victoria. In Parliament Mr McCurdy said, “Early last week an 86-year-old local resident travelled home from Northeast Health to have an assessment done to see if…
DetailsA review into the resilience of the state’s energy distribution network has now been completed with outcomes of the review expected to be released to the public later this year. The Review of Victoria’s Electricity and Gas Network Safety Framework was established in the wake of prolonged power outages across the state last year.…
DetailsRegional commuters are stranded at train stations across the state again today, with every line in Victoria’s V/Line network at a standstill due to the perfect storm of rail faults, train breakdowns and scheduled works down the line in Melbourne. V/Line unexpectedly announced ‘all services to/from Southern Cross will be held until further notice’ this…
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The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien has welcomed a huge commitment from The Nationals to deliver a fair share of infrastructure funding for regional Victoria if elected in November. The nation’s first Regional Infrastructure Guarantee will ensure that a massive 25 per cent of all new government capital investment is guaranteed for regional…
DetailsVictorian parliamentary committee hearings have exposed a $50 million cut to road safety in the Andrews Labor Government’s 2022-23 Victorian Budget, with more cuts on the way. The funds were slashed from the budget despite the state’s road toll increasing to 99 lives lost, up from 87 deaths at the same time last year. The Public…
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Regional Victorians have been denied their fair share of state government funding under Daniel Andrews. A report from the Parliamentary Budget Office has revealed the Andrews government has spent more than double the amount per capita on its city-based infrastructure projects in the city compared to infrastructure projects in regional Victoria. On the weekend The…
DetailsA new report by Victoria’s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has exposed the Andrews Labor Government’s severe under-investment in regional Victoria. The report, Asset investment excluding Australian Government funding, reveals the extreme neglect of regional Victoria under a city-centric Labor Government that’s investing 114 per cent per person in metropolitan Melbourne when compared to regional counterparts.…
DetailsNation’s first Infrastructure Guarantee to deliver regional Victorians our fair share Regional Victorians have been denied our fair share of state government funding for too long. Our regional hospitals, schools, sports grounds, roads and rail infrastructure have been short-changed with decades of careless neglect by successive, city-centric Labor governments. Opposition Leader Matthew Guy and Leader…
DetailsVictoria’s overwhelmed health workforce is missing out on a crucial boost to staff resources while Daniel Andrews pig-headedly ignores reforms to unlock thousands of additional workers to support the system. The Andrews Labor Government’s arrogant dismissal comes as Victoria’s health crisis pushes the system further past breaking point, with revelations that police officers are…
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