Tuesday 12 November 2024 Victoria’s roads are falling apart, yet the Allan Labor Government is forcing our skilled road workers to find jobs in Queensland. Today in Parliament, Labor failed to address why a contractor’s crew of 10 workers from Ballarat had to be sent over 2000 kilometres to Far North Queensland for…
DetailsTuesday 12 November 2024 After ignoring repeated calls for action, the Allan Labor Government has finally introduced the Tobacco Amendment (Tobacco Retailer and Wholesaler Licensing Scheme) Bill 2024, aimed at tackling Victoria’s rampant illegal tobacco trade. This response comes after a staggering 110 tobacco shops have been destroyed in arson attacks across the…
DetailsSaturday 9 November 2024 The Allan Labor Government’s multi-million-dollar raid on Victoria’s water authorities is stalling critical infrastructure, driving up water bills and worsening the state’s housing crisis. In a troubling pattern of financial mismanagement, Labor has diverted $651 million from Victoria’s water authorities in the past financial year, with a mix of…
DetailsSaturday 9 November 2024 New data from the State Government has revealed Labor’s astonishing neglect of our roads, with the area of road maintenance undertaken falling by a whopping 95 per cent. Data published in the Department of Transport and Planning annual report shows the area of road “rehabilitated or resurfaced” in regional…
DetailsFriday 8 November 2024 The Allan Labor Government has revealed the names of five new monitors to watch over local councils, a move that underlines a concerning growth industry built on mistrust. Names were confirmed this week to watch over the Strathbogie, Whittlesea and Casey councils as the number of monitors playing “Big…
DetailsMonday 4 November 2024 Letter to the editor Every Victorian deserves to know how, and where, their money is spent. Integrity and transparency should be paramount, yet right now we are living through the wasteful, dishonest financial management of the Allan Labor Government. The Nationals are making a stand with the…
Details30 October 2024 The rushed approval of the Joel Joel battery project is a clear example of the Allan Labor Government’s contempt for regional Victorians. After removing the right of residents to make third-party appeals about renewable projects earlier this year, the government then fast-tracked approval for the 350-megawatt project near Stawell in…
DetailsThe Nationals and Liberals have announced a plan to clean up Victoria’s books. Victoria’s financial books have been cooked by Labor for far too long. We have the highest debt in the nation, we have the highest taxes in the nation, and what’s worse, we have no transparency in the way Victorians money is being…
DetailsMonday 28 October 2024 Dear Editor, The Allan Labor Government’s regional housing plan simply doesn’t add up. Announced late last week amid a flurry of spin, it is nothing but a missed opportunity – and basic mathematics proves it. Labor spruiked it will deliver 1300 social and affordable homes across regional…
DetailsMonday 21 October 2024 In a week where housing is dominating headlines, some much needed balance is required. I am talking about balanced growth in housing – throughout the state. It is incredible to think the Allan Labor Government has decided to cram 50 per cent of Victoria’s population growth into three…
DetailsWednesday 2 October 2024 The Allan Labor Government is preparing to sell off government-owned road repairer SprayLine Road Services (SRS) as it seeks every cent it can find to fix its ever-growing financial mess. Reports today that SprayLine is being prepared for sale come as the Allan Labor Government faces a parlous financial…
DetailsWednesday 2 October 2024 The Allan Labor Government has dumped Regional Roads Victoria in another glaring example of its lack of care for regional roads. Regional Roads Victoria was announced with much fanfare by the then Roads Minister in 2018 with a claim that “regional Victorians will get the attention they deserve”. …
Details