Dear Editor, Communities in regional Victoria are still reeling from the floods which inundated their homes and businesses. Towns worked tirelessly to sandbag as the water levels rose and took with them homes, livelihoods and businesses on which their communities relied. But now – months after the water has receded – for communities which have…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says travelling across his electorate doesn’t require driving skills as much as it demands being an expert slalom skier. Mr Walsh says so many roads are badly damaged and degraded, the Andrews Labor government’s decision to not deal with the failure of the system is…
Regional Victoria’s voice in Parliament will be stronger after 11 members for The Nationals were sworn in at Parliament House today. The Nationals now represent the electorates of Mildura, Morwell and Shepparton along with Murray Plains, Ovens Valley, Gippsland South, Lowan, Euroa and Gippsland East in the lower house and the Eastern Victoria and Northern…
The Andrews Labor Government has picked up where it left off – doing its best to ensure Victorians have no idea what their government is up to. Leader of The Nationals, Peter Walsh, said this deceitful sidestep by Daniel Andrews was to ensure he and his secrets remained hidden from public scrutiny by delaying the…
This year has been another difficult one for regional Victorians. Just as our communities were getting back on their feet, coming off two years of some of the harshest Covid lockdowns in the world, many towns and regions across the state were inundated with the recent floods. What was shaping up to be a great…
The Nationals have a plan for Victoria and before you go to the polls you can read – in detail – what we will deliver if we are returned to government at the weekend. It is a living document and we believe provides all Victorians with a blueprint to recovery from the financial and social…
Today we have launched our comprehensive Real Solutions Plan. This Plan is without doubt the most comprehensive policy agenda ever taken to a Victorian election. For the past four years we have listened to Victorians, and what matters to you. For two of those years, we shared with you the terrible experience…
Regional Victorians will finally be put front and centre when it comes to State Government decisions under a Liberals and Nationals Government. The Latrobe Valley will be home to the new Department for Regional Victoria under a Matt Guy-led Liberals and Nationals Government. The department will see up to 200 jobs immediately created…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, has guaranteed Rochester’s first responders will get their long overdue state-of-the-art operations complexes. Mr Walsh says if elected to government, he will immediately meet with both the local CFA and SES to discuss the best-possible outcome for both groups. He says that might mean a…
Horsham will take the first step towards realising its potential as a regional flight hub as part of a $240,000 Liberals and Nationals plan. The funding will be used for a Horsham Aerodrome masterplan to guide development for the coming 20 to 50 years and pave the way for a domestic airline to begin operating…
