The Liberal Nationals are calling on the Andrews Government to explain why it’s billing bushfire-affected farmers for the GST paid on government subsidies that funded the replacement of fencing destroyed in fires in East Gippsland and north-east Victoria. Bushfire-affected farmers could access a subsidy of up to $75,000 from the Department of Environment, Land, Water…
DetailsLeader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is calling on the Victorian Government to deliver land tax credits for property owners who provide rent relief to tenants affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Mr Walsh said landlords who do the right thing and lower the rent for both commercial and residential tenants affected…
DetailsTuesday night the Prime Minister announced the country would now move to Stage 2 restrictions. This has been followed by the Premier saying yesterday that stage 3 restrictions will be necessary for Victoria and are not far away, although we don’t yet know what this will include. What are the new restrictions? STAGE 2 RESTRICTIONS …
DetailsFarmers and businesses in the food supply chain are anxious for guarantees that food production and supply will not be restricted under measures imposed to stop the spread of coronavirus. The Federal Government has confirmed agriculture is an essential service, but it’s up to each State Government to deliver the detail of what this looks…
DetailsOver the weekend further announcements were made by both the state and federal governments regarding COVID-19. Some of these announcements caused confusion after the Victorian Government said all “non-essential” businesses would close. Yesterday that was amended to a narrow list of businesses under stage 1 restrictions. So what does that mean? STAGE 1 RESTRICTIONS The…
DetailsA damning report on the Andrews Labor Government’s botched handling of the Murray Basin Rail Project has found it has “not met scope, time, cost or quality expectations”. The Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) released its report on freight rail projects in Victoria today, finding cost blowouts have left the Basin Rail barely half finished –…
DetailsDaniel Andrews won’t stand up for Victoria’s sustainable native timber industry, but the Liberal Nationals will. The Liberal Nationals have today introduced a motion to State Parliament to establish an inquiry into the Andrews Labor Government’s destructive plan to cut Victoria’s native timber industry and thousands of Victorian jobs. The inquiry would report back…
DetailsA transport subsidy scheme for volunteers who organised the delivery of desperately needed fodder to bushfire-affected farmers is over budget and out of money. It’s been revealed today the Andrews Labor Government allocated just $600,000 to the transport subsidy. After the scheme’s budget blew out to $1.8 million, volunteers were told on February 28 that…
DetailsDear Editor, Victorian households will bear the cost of the Andrews Labor Government’s move to go-it-alone on energy projects. Labor has made a mess of Victoria’s energy network, leaving us with an unreliable supply and sent prices skyrocketing. In a panicked attempt to paper over the cracks, Labor’s Energy Minister has introduced changes to State…
DetailsThe Victorian Liberal Nationals are calling on Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to immediately intervene to stop the proposed industrial action at SPC Ardmona’s Shepparton factory in the interest of Australia’s national food security during the coronavirus pandemic. SPC Ardmona is Australia’s leading fruit, tomato, baked beans and spaghetti processing, packaging and canning company, with operations…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government will condemn Shepparton line passengers to the slow train for generations if it refuses to agree to a dedicated airport rail link. Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh and Deputy Leader of The Nationals Steph Ryan were in Shepparton today to call on Andrews to can Labor’s plan to do airport…
DetailsDaniel Andrews has turned his back on bushfire-affected farmers and the Victorians who generously transported hay to feed hungry livestock in East Gippsland and north east Victoria. Under questioning in State Parliament today, Andrews failed to explain why his Labor Government has failed to allocate enough money to its promised fodder transport subsidy. But Andrews…
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