Community unites to protest Labor’s obscene new tax

The Nationals and Liberals will scrap the Allan Labor Government’s cruel Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund that seeks to rip $765 million a year from hard-working Victorians. The parties made the announcement on the steps of Parliament House this week, where Member for Lowan and Deputy Leader of The Nationals, Emma Kealy, and Nationals and…

State Budget full of taxes and empty promises

This week’s State Budget has confirmed regional Victorians will continue to face more pain under Labor, with the government slashing spending to roads and agriculture while increasing taxes. Member for Lowan and Deputy Leader of The Nationals, Emma Kealy, said the budget’s theme of “focusing on what matters” could not be more inaccurate, with the…

Labor fails to support vulnerable children

Labor’s state budget has dealt a cruel blow to Wimmera and Mallee communities, failing to confirm crucial ongoing funding for the By Five Early Years Initiative. By Five works with families, service providers and researchers to ensure all families in the region have access to quality universal early years services, and also works to improve…