Labor waiving white flag in its attack on regional newspapers

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…

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The Nationals to oppose Labor’s big new housing tax

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…

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New fund to supercharge Bendigo’s main street

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.…

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor, We’ve had our right of choice and to have control over our daily lives ripped out of our hands in the past two years. Now, with more than 93 per cent of Victorians fully-vaccinated and hospitalisations for COVID on the decline, we deserve the chance to get back to normal life. While the…

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