The Select Committee conducting an inquiry into the recent child safety failures in the early childhood education and care sector in Victoria is calling for public submissions. The Inquiry was successfully established by The Nationals and Liberals after allegations of child safety and abuse in the sector were revealed, distressing families. The Nationals’ Melina Bath…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government is once again trumpeting a so-called “Better Roads Blitz”, but after years of the same recycled announcements Victorians know it’s all spin and no substance. Anyone who drives on our regional roads can see they are worse than ever. For years, Labor has tried to mask its neglect with the same…
DetailsSafer streets and stronger laws – it’s time to turn the page on the crime crisis in Victoria. That’s why The Nationals have announced a new $100 million Safer Communities Plan. Our new policy builds on our “Break Bail, Face Jail” policy which ensures consequences for repeat offenders. The Safer Communities Plan…
DetailsThe long-promised “tap and go” technology for Victoria’s public transport system has been delayed yet again – now not expected until 2028, five years after Labor first pledged its delivery to all Victorians. On May 15 2023, then Minister for Public Transport, Ben Carroll announced a new contract for the Myki system, promising an account-based…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government has learned nothing from its Triple Zero disasters of the past, with a fresh round of staff cuts leaving Victorians at risk. In recent months, about 40 staff at Triple Zero Victoria have been made redundant. Insiders are warning the agency is unprepared for surges in emergency calls. The…
DetailsThe Coalition says Communications Minister Anika Wells is clearly out of her depth, with the Albanese Labor Government’s woefully inadequate reports on regional telecommunications released yesterday under the cover of 2035 emissions reduction targets. Shadow Communications Ministers Melissa McIntosh and Dr Anne Webster said regional Australians have been insulted and disconnected by the overdue government…
DetailsMember for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said every Australian should be once bitten, twice shy on this week’s 2035 emissions reduction target of 62-70 per cent and Labor’s claims power bills will come down as a result. Noting that Labor promised 97 times before they won Government they would reduce power bills by $275, Dr…
DetailsNewly-released figures reveal the full extent of the Allan Labor Government’s disregard for basic road maintenance. A Parliamentary Budget Office Report proves the government spends significantly less than New South Wales and Queensland on arterial road and bridge maintenance. The Allan Labor Government spends an average of $25,098 per kilometre yearly on roads maintenance, trailing behind New…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government has slashed funding for youth crime prevention programs as The Nationals put forward real solutions in the midst of a statewide crime crisis. Under Labor’s watch, youth crime prevention funding has plunged from an average of almost $13 million a year between 2014-22 to just $541,000 in each of the past…
DetailsVictorian Disability Minister, Lizzie Blandthorn, has launched an extraordinary attack on her federal Labor counterparts, highlighting a breakdown in communication at the worst possible time. Commenting on the breakdown between the state and federal governments in resolving the plight of almost 2000 Victorians with profound disability who are facing being left homeless on January 1,…
DetailsMember for Mallee Dr Anne Webster has urged the Albanese Labor Government to stick to its pledge to rule out binding greenhouse gas emissions targets on agriculture with a 2035 target imminent, as a major fruit and vegetable industry survey indicates 2 out of 5 growers already intend to down tools. “Energy Minister Chris Bowen…
DetailsQantas’ proposal to shutter Mildura, Hobart and Canberra bases has been condemned as another crippling blow to regional aviation in Australia. On top of the collapse of Rex and Bonza, Qantas has decided to consolidate the home base of pilots and cabin crew to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane affecting around 70 crew and their families.…
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