Labor’s council website fails transparency

The Department of Government Services has conceded a key website designed to improve the transparency of local councils was a dud, describing it as “end of life” and “ageing”.   The website dubbed “Know Your Council” was very much the shopfront of local government, allowing interaction with the public, but in the words of the…

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Labor’s secret credit card uses spreads to libraries

The Allan Labor Government’s secret credit card continues to be used in over-drive, with public libraries the latest recipient.   Libraries relied on a $5.5 million Treasurer’s Advance to top-up funds as a result of another budget cut. Originally designed for emergencies, Treasurer’s Advances have become Labor’s routine tool to prop up government operations, undermining transparency…

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Premier Allan’s climbing ban faces backlash

Mount Arapiles climbers rallied at State Parliament calling on Premier Jacinta Allan to end what they say is an outrageous restriction to public land access.   The climbers launched a petition rejecting the Allan Labor Government’s plan to ban rock climbing at the world-renowned Mount Arapiles.   The move follows comments from Premier Allan claiming she…

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Letter to the editor – RE: Mount Arapiles

Labor’s shutdown of rock climbing at Mount Arapiles in the state’s west should be a wakeup call to all regional Victorians.   It may be a world-renowned rock formation, but figuratively this is the tip of the iceberg.   Cultural heritage laws are the driving force for the change, and there needs to be a…

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Walsh turns spotlight on Labor’s fruit fly failures

The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says he is increasingly concerned at the ongoing breakdown of the state’s defences against a rampant fruit fly population.   Mr Walsh says at a time when we should be ramping up the fight against this scourge of the horticulture industry, the system in Victoria…

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Letter to the editor – RE: Financial Integrity

Every Victorian deserves to know how, and where, their money is spent.   Integrity and transparency should be paramount, yet right now we are living through the wasteful, dishonest financial management of the Allan Labor Government.   The Nationals are making a stand with the freshly-released Our Plan For Financial Integrity.   The plan is…

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