The Andrews Government must come clean on the future of the Latrobe Valley Authority (LVA), with funding set to run out in just five months’ time, The Nationals Member for Eastern Region Melina Bath says. In State Parliament today Ms Bath pushed the government to provide certainty about the LVA’s role, after AGL announced it…
DetailsExtreme animal activists will be free to illegally invade farmer’s river frontage lease land without consequence after Victorian Labor MPs teamed up with the Greens tonight to block crucial changes to farm trespass laws. The Victorian lower house voted on the Livestock Management Amendment (Animal Activism) Bill 2021 tonight, but Labor MPs voted against two key…
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The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says it is crucial that farmers are protected against illegal and traumatic farm trespass crime. Speaking from Parliament today, Mr O’Brien backed the Livestock Management Amendment (Animal Activism) Bill 2021 which will introduce new penalties for farm trespass but said it doesn’t go far enough. …
DetailsState-owned schools, health services and organisations have been directed to close accounts with smaller regional banks and transfer funds to Commonwealth, Westpac or NAB banks. The new Victorian Government purchasing contract requires large state-funded organisations to forgo accounts with smaller banking institutions in favour of one of the major players in the banking sector.…
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The Andrews Labor Government must stop duck diving and deliver recreational shooters a full season in 2022 says The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath. Victoria hasn’t enjoyed a full duck season since 2018 with the season restricted to 64 days in 2019, 38 days in 2020 and a shocking 20 days in…
DetailsFarmers won’t be better protected against illegal and traumatic farm trespass crime unless amendments to on-the-spot fine laws are passed in the Victorian Parliament. Today, Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh will introduce amendments to the Livestock Management Amendment (Animal Activism) Bill 2021 to fix problems in the draft legislation that will see farmer’s river…
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Proud community minded Elizabeth Fisher has been preselected as The Nationals candidate for Indi at the next federal election. A local with a lifetime of volunteering and a ‘can-do’ attitude, Elizabeth cares deeply about the region demonstrated by her willingness to pitch in and get things done. Nationals State President Neil Pankhurst said as a…
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In a classic case of shutting the gate after the horse has bolted, Parks Minister, Lily D’Ambrosio, has today finally announced 30 new staff to help repair infrastructure damaged during the bushfires – two years ago! Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, who has been highly critical of the slow government response and calling…
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Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy expresses his concern about the lack of roadside slashing across the Ovens Valley region as fuel loads increase on our regional roads. Mr McCurdy said, “The Nationals previously flagged this concern to the Andrews Government prior to Christmas last year calling for outgrown vegetation on our roadsides…
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Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy is encouraging the Victorian Government to follow the footsteps of New South Wales and introduce free Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) programs to help businesses battle with staff shortages. Mr McCurdy said, “this initiative by the Victorian Government would help our local businesses get the staff they…
DetailsMore Victorians are suffering in pain while the State Labor Government waits to restart elective surgeries in Bendigo. Surgeons, medical experts, peak representative bodies and The Victorian Nationals have questioned the decision delay lifting the ban, which has been in place since January. Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh slammed the Health Minister’s excuse the…
DetailsNationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy has called in Parliament for the Andrews Government to resolve doctor shortages across regional Victoria. Mr McCurdy said in Parliament, “I was recently contacted by a new resident to Wangaratta who moved to the region with her young family, only to be informed that local doctors were…
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