The Victorian Liberals and Nationals today announce changes to the Shadow Cabinet team to deliver our plan to make Victoria number one again. Our new Shadow Cabinet aligns the skills and experiences of the Victorian Liberals and Nationals team with our plan to recover, rebuild and fix the issues holding families and small…
State Labor appears to be backtracking on its latest attack on transparency and accountability which would have axed the requirement for government to put public notices in the local newspaper. The Andrews Labor Government’s Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2021 seeks to remove a requirement for state government and local councils to communicate changes and…
I can’t begin to understand the gut-wrenching panic of finding a loved one, unconscious, moments from their last breath, only to have desperate calls to Triple Zero go unanswered. But this is exactly the situation a regional Victorian family recently endured. Swan Hill man Alfred Edwards, 87, passed away after his family tried to get…
A new housing tax that will add an average of $20,000 to the cost of buying a home in regional Victoria will be opposed by The Nationals in Parliament. Announced on Friday and yet to be debated in Victorian Parliament, the State Labor Government’s new housing tax has already been vehemently opposed by property industry…
Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says just when regional Victoria is looking for a post-Covid boost, the Andrews Labor Government is doing its best to tax its people into submission. Mr Walsh said Daniel Andrews is taking regional people for fools with his latest attempt to spin away yet…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says fuel prices are at record highs – and headed higher – so Daniel Andrews decides to smack electric car owners with more taxes. Mr Walsh said he has been gobsmacked as concerned owners of electric cars are going to face growing and inescapable tax…
Community-minded people will be encouraged to share their big ideas to revitalise Bendigo’s town centre as part of the Liberals and Nationals positive plan for Victoria’s recovery. Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh announced a new $30 million Local Shopping Strip Recovery Plan this week, which will support the Bendigo region to recover and rebuild.…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says a Liberals Nationals government will pour $30 million into a new Local Shopping Strip Recovery Plan. Mr Walsh said from Echuca to Lakes Entrance, and Swan Hill to Warrnambool, and everywhere in between, local shopping strips have been devastated by the Andrews Labor Government’s…
Any bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in regional Victoria must be backed up by investment to fix country roads, rail and transport infrastructure after decades of Victorian Labor’s neglect. Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria Peter Walsh said the return of major international events will be crucial for regional…
Wednesday 16 February 2022 Mildura students will not lose another second of critical time in the classroom under an elected Liberals and Nationals Government’s new Face-to-Face Learning Guarantee, announced today. Students in Mildura were in and out of the classroom last year, as the Labor Government’s snap lockdowns caused mass disruptions to learning which…