Freedom of Information (FOI) documents have today exposed the secret 18-month campaign by State Labor to axe thousands of Victorian jobs in the timber industry. The FOI documents, finally released to Wellington Shire Council after years of requests and appeals, show Premier Daniel Andrews signed off Labor’s 2030 ban on native timber in April 2018…
DetailsVictoria risks losing its crown as Australia’s agriculture powerhouse according to new food and fibre export figures released this month. State Labor’s failure to secure more access to new and emerging global markets has seen the value of Victoria’s food and fibre exports in 2020-21 sink below $14 billion for the first time since 2017.…
DetailsThe claim from Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan that the Murray Basin Rail Project is ‘ahead of schedule’ has left regional Victorians in absolute disbelief. The Murray Basin Rail Project is stalled, astronomically over-budget and nearing a decade behind schedule thanks to Jacinta Allan and Victorian Labor’s catastrophic project mismanagement. Leader of The Nationals…
DetailsThe Liberals and Nationals have launched a positive campaign to fill workforce shortages and bring thousands of skilled workers to regional Victoria. Victoria has requested just 750 skilled worker visas from the Commonwealth Government this year, compared to a massive 3640 in New South Wales. Victoria’s ask makes up just six per cent of the…
DetailsA further 85 jobs will be axed from Victoria’s agriculture department as confirmation of more losses today takes the State Labor Government’s ‘budget savings’ cuts to agriculture to close to 10 per cent of the workforce. As all Victorians continue to be impacted by food shortages and major disruptions to the food supply chain, Labor…
DetailsThe Greens, Labor and Independents have joined forces in the Legislative Council to defeat amendments from the Liberals and Nationals that would have given the Native Timber Industry more protection from illegal protestors and green lawfare. Victoria is already seeing the closure of sawmills due to a lack of timber and this legislation does…
DetailsYoung first homebuyers fear they’ll be locked out of the property market forever due to high costs and ever-growing government charges. New data released today by the Property Council of Australia found two-third of Victorians fear they’ll never be able to buy “because the cost is so high”. According to CoreLogic, house prices in north-west…
DetailsThe State Labor Government’s attempt to hide government changes from regional communities and axe an important source of revenue for local newspapers has been stopped by The Nationals in Victorian Parliament. Local Nationals MPs stood strong against Labor’s changes in debate on the Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2022 which would have removed the requirement for state…
DetailsAmendments to double the maximum fine for illegal farm invasion have been blocked in Victorian Parliament by Labor, Greens and Independent MPs. The Liberals and Nationals proposed two amendments to the Livestock Management Amendment (Animal Activism) Bill 2021 to double the maximum fine for individuals in line with New South Wales’ hefty penalty scheme –…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains says ground-breaking new research has confirmed what most families have known for years – childcare services across rural and regional Victoria are a massive failure. Mr Walsh said new data from Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute shows large gaps in the provision of childcare is creating crippling financial…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, said a new report has confirmed what The Nationals have been saying for years – Victoria’s statewide road network is a disgrace and makes a mockery of Roads Minister Ben Carroll’s claims our road network is now ‘safer and smoother’. Mr Walsh said Infrastructure Australia’s…
DetailsLocal outcomes on better health, education, employment and housing for Aboriginal Victorians is in the spotlight today for National Close the Gap Day. Victoria has failed to close the gap in four of the seven original priority target measures and has recorded declining outcomes in education participation, Indigenous suicide rates and out-of-home care. Aboriginal Australian’s…
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