The Andrews Labor Government is failing Gippsland and our timber sector with its supposed “transition” out of native harvesting by 2030 falling apart at the seams. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said he had asked a series of questions about the transition, which the Government could not answer. “It is…
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Today the “Fuel Reduction Saves Lives” campaign calling for increased fuel reduction on public land was launched at State Parliament. The Leader of the Nationals, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Peter Walsh and Shadow Assistant Minister for Public Land Use, Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath and the Bush Users Group United (BUGU) launched…
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Commuters on the northeast, Seymour and Shepparton trainlines faced another day of pain as a result of Daniel Andrews’ ugly, unresolved pay dispute with the Victoria’s Rail, Tram and Bus Union. Local MP and Shadow Minister for Regional Public Transport Steph Ryan said this week’s industrial strike could not have come at a worse time…
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The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has thrown his support behind a push for new facilities for Port Welshpool Coast Guard. Mr O’Brien was speaking after visiting the coast guard again with the flotilla Commander Peter Carrolan and other volunteers. Mr O’Brien said the volunteer coast guard did an extraordinary job…
DetailsMorwell CFA Brigade volunteers are fiercely pushing back on Daniel Andrew’s plan to move them to a new Morwell fire station. At a Morwell CFA volunteer brigade meeting held last night, members vowed to continue fighting to remain at their current home. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath said the Andrews Labor Government…
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The Labor Government will not release fire fuel load maps for Victoria, including East Gippsland. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, asked the Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio in Parliament on Wednesday: Fire-impacted communities in my electorate want you to release the fuel load maps that the Legislative Council required you to make public…
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Appropriate roadside clearing must continue in the coming months to ensure the unacceptable road closures and township isolations that occurred this bushfire season do not happen again. This is the message from Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, who spoke on the matter in State Parliament last week. “To have the Princes Highway…
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Within days of finishing work that started with fire protection and ended with clearing our bushfire impacted roads, Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, says the timber industry has been hung out to dry. “Many timber contractors are now nervously assessing their livelihoods with the government’s previous guarantee of work through to 2024 being…
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Gippsland Nationals MPs are ramping up pressure on the Andrews Labor Government to deliver more rail services to Central and East Gippsland. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien in Parliament last week called on the government to provide additional services beyond Traralgon. “In this day and age it is extremely…
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The need for direct financial support for fire impacted businesses in East Gippsland has been raised yet again by Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull – this time to a full chamber in State Parliament. “I have also asked the Minister for Small Business directly for support and had more discussions directly with the…
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The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has again called on the Andrews Labor Government to fund urgently needed fire station replacements in the wake of the summer bushfires. Speaking in State Parliament, Mr O’Brien said it was the least the Andrews Labor Government could do in return for the enormous effort put…
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The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has called on the Andrews Labor Government to recommit to a 5 per cent annual fuel reduction burning target. Mr O’Brien said the devastating East Gippsland bushfires have sadly highlighted the error of Labor’s decision to abandon planned burning recommendations from the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal…
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