Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Emma Kealy has called on the Labor government to urgently intervene in Australia’s visa debacle before farmers lose crops and families are hit with even higher grocery prices. Ms Kealy, who is also Deputy Leader of The Nationals, said farmers had repeatedly warned that visa delays were threatening their ability to…
DetailsGippsland roads continue to be identified among Victoria’s most concerning, with RACV’s 2026 My Country Road survey highlighting serious safety issues on two key local highways. The Strzelecki Highway between Leongatha and Mirboo North was ranked the most concerning road in Eastern Victoria, while the Princes Highway between Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance and the South…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says visitors to Wilsons Promontory will be pleased to see the Sealers Cove boardwalk back open ahead of the September school holidays. The popular walking route was severely damaged during storms and flooding in October 2021 and has been closed for almost five years. Mr O’Brien said…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has called on the Minister for Roads and Road Safety to address the growing rubbish problem along the Calder Highway, between Mildura and Ouyen. Ms Benham raised the issue in Parliament after being contacted by numerous constituents about the condition of roadside stops along the Calder, Sunraysia and…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has gone into bat for local industry and jobs, pressing the Carroll Labor Government for answers on the future of a major commercial project slated for the Latrobe Valley. After successfully constructing a demonstration magnesium production plant, Latrobe Magnesium is attempting to forge ahead with commercial magnesium production…
DetailsNorthern Victoria communities will benefit from a new Country Roads and Bridges Program under a Liberals and Nationals Government, with $288 million committed to repair, upgrade and maintain regional roads and bridges across Victoria. The commitment will provide each of Victoria’s 48 rural and regional councils with $1.5 million a year for four years in…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has urged the State Labor Government to take serious action to combat increasing numbers of weeds and pests across the region. Ms Broad recently raised the issue in Parliament and also spoke at the Mount Alexander Wildlife Watch public form in Chewton at the weekend. Ms Broad…
DetailsResidents of Northern Victoria would finally get their fair share of state government funding under The Nationals plan, launched in Bendigo this week. The Nationals’ Fair Share Guarantee would lock in at least 25 per cent of all new government infrastructure investment for regional Victoria. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said regional…
DetailsLabor’s changes on Thursday to the working holiday maker system will destroy regional communities and create enormous panic across farming communities, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said. As broadacre farmers hit the panic button on delayed workers for imminent hay and canola harvests, Dr Webster said she is extremely concerned Minister Burke declared on…
DetailsEast Gippsland will be guaranteed its fair share of infrastructure investment under The Nationals’ Plan for Regional Victoria after years of Labor pouring billions into metropolitan projects plagued by cost blowouts, waste and corruption. The Nationals’ candidate for Gippsland East, Gemma Rendell, and Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, said the centrepiece of the plan…
DetailsVeterans have been given a life-changing and in many cases life-saving win after the Coalition forced Labor to ‘scrap the cap’ on allied health services. Dr Anne Webster MP said today’s decision belonged to the veterans who stood up and made their voices heard. “This is a victory for veterans, their families and everyone who…
DetailsFoster CFA volunteers are still waiting for a new fire station despite a site being identified and a long-term lease arrangement already being in place for construction. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said the delay was incredibly frustrating. “The Foster brigade has shown remarkable patience while continuing to operate from an old…
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