Wednesday 27 March 2024 The Allan Labor Government is facing intense scrutiny over its consultation process for the proposed Animal Care and Protection Bill. Recent revelations suggest that the consultation may be nothing more than a facade, with stakeholders alleging that the bill is already a “done deal” approved by cabinet, rendering their…
DetailsTuesday 26 March 2024 The Victorian Liberals and Nationals today note the determination of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) that Crown Melbourne is suitable to operate the Melbourne Casino. This step is the latest in a sorry saga which saw Crown engage in conduct the Royal Commission described as “variously…
Details22 March 2024 A bill has been debated in Parliament that would stop VCAT from hearing tenancy related disputes as their out-of-control case backlog continues to grow. The Estate Agents, Residential Tenancies and Other Acts Amendment (Funding) Bill 2024 proposes creating a separate body known as Rental Disputes Resolution Victoria (RDRV) to hear…
DetailsThursday 21 March 2024 The Allan Labor Government today refused to answer simple questions on its decision to strip VCAT from the renewables appeals process. Despite the loss of the “third umpire” causing significant angst in regional communities, the Attorney General ignored heavy grilling in Parliament and passed the buck. Attorney General…
DetailsFederal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has challenged the Prime Minister to release the economic modelling in relation to a plan that will increase the cost of Australia’s biggest-selling vehicles by more than $10,000. Speaking in Federal Parliament this week, Mr Chester said he had been approached by Gippsland car dealers who were concerned…
DetailsThursday 21 March 2024 The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has slammed the Allan Labor Government after a damning Victorian Auditor-General (VAGO) report exposed the real extent of the Commonwealth Games debacle. The VAGO report found then Minister for Commonwealth Games, Jacinta Allan, knew the $6.9 billion costing to host the event…
DetailsWednesday 20 March 2024 Amidst the incompetence of the Allan Labor Government, the alarming issue of postnatal mental health screenings persists, with half of new mothers being deprived of crucial assessments for postnatal depression. Despite clear national guidelines recommending screenings during pregnancy and postpartum, the system is failing to deliver on this essential…
DetailsWednesday 20 March 2024 Regional Victorians will today feel deflated and cheated by confirmation the Commonwealth Games debacle will cost Victoria almost $600 million. A scathing Victorian Auditor-General report has revealed the total cost of the cancelled Games is more than $589 million. As if that is not bad enough, the Labor…
DetailsWednesday 20 March 2024 A staggering 91 per cent of Victorian roads have been classified as “poor or very poor” in a pavement condition assessment undertaken for the State Government. In 2023, not a single road in the survey was classified as “good” or “very good” with the remaining nine per cent only…
DetailsMonday 18 March 2024 Dear Editor, Revelations of 480 road sites across regional Victoria being labelled “under pavement in poor condition”, resulting in speed reductions, are deeply concerning. Yet the Allan Labor Government refuses to address this issue, slashing 45 per cent from the road maintenance budget since 2020. Which spin…
DetailsMonday 18 March 2024 Ms Joanne Armstrong will become President of the Victorian National Party after the party’s State Conference on 25 May 2024 in Bendigo. Ms Armstrong was the only candidate at the close of nominations on Friday 15 March, and has been therefore elected uncontested. Ms Armstrong is a…
DetailsSunday 17 March 2024 More than 540 stretches of road across Victoria are subject to speed limit reductions and driver warnings due to the poor state of the road surface according to new data. Information provided by the Department of Transport to the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee shows there are 480 sites in regional Victoria…
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