National Party Media Releases - Victoria

The Nationals Victoria

Councils lack Brumby Govt oversight The Brumby Government is failing in its duty to provide support and guidance to local councils in developing business continuity plans, Shadow Minister for Local Government Jeanette Powell said today. Vic Coalition seeks Govt briefing on Brumby's bushfire costings The Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition has called on John Brumby to produce detailed costings of his $867 million Bushfires Royal Commission Response Package and to provide economic data that justifies the decision to reject key bushfire recommenda Cost of living increases under Brumby The Nationals Member for Lowan, Hugh Delahunty, has this week in Parliament expressed his dismay that over the last 11 years of Labor government the cost of living for Victorian families has increased significantly, particularly in the areas of electr Auditor-General highlights rural health concerns Victoria’s Auditor-General has highlighted the poor health of farming families in a new report tabled in State Parliament yesterday. Crisp thanks St George Foundation for local support Member for Mildura, Peter Crisp, has welcomed news that the Mildura Specialist School is to be one of the recipients of funding from the St George Foundation. Labor hypocritical on ambulance Victoria communications move to Ballarat Nationals Member for Morwell Russell Northe will raise in Parliament this week pending concerns of the closure of Ambulance Victorias Morwell Communications Centre Operations this weekend. Hopeless Helper in hiding GOVERNMENT ADMITS IT HAS STOCKPILED GREEN GUARD WHILE ORGANIC FARMERS GO WITHOUT Agriculture Minister Joe Helper has today admitted the Brumby Government has stockpiled the locust bio-insecticide known as Green Guard while up to 40 organic farms fa Retain Essendon Airport – Delahunty The Nationals Member for Lowan Hugh Delahunty this week in Parliament called on the Brumby Government to publicly commit to the continued operations of the Essendon airport and reject the Greens call for its closure. Funding for significant sporting events Grants of up to $300,000 are available under the State Government’s new $2 million Significant Sporting Events Program, The Nationals Member for Murray Valley, Ken Jasper, said today. Bus service review running late The urgent release of the long awaited Latrobe Valley Bus Review has been called for by Nationals Member for Morwell Russell Northe in Parliament this week. Coalition fights to stop Brumby's politicising TAFE appointments Attempts by the Brumby Government to centralise and politicise the appointment of TAFE Institute board members will be opposed by the Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition. Entire community must commit to looming locust battle With only weeks left before Victoria faces billions of locusts taking wing, The Nationals MP for Northern Victoria Region, Damian Drum, has urged the State Labor Government to do all it can to control locusts hatching on Crown land. Crisp supports changes to cross-border licencing Speaking in Parliament this week, The Nationals Member for Mildura, Peter Crisp, supported recommendations in the Occupational Licensing National Law Bill which aims to create single national licences for specified trades. Delahunty puts the bite on dental waiting lists The Nationals Member for Lowan Hugh Delahunty this week in Parliament called on the Brumby Government to issue data on dental waiting lists in a more timely manner.