The Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, has condemned the state Labor government for failing to commit funding to the Royal Flying Doctor Service’s community transport program. The program provides free, volunteer-led transport for people aged over 65 to attend essential health appointments. The service operates in 10 communities across regional Victoria, including in Warracknabeal.…
Fewer people will benefit from this year’s Power Saving Bonus program after the Allan Labor Government restricted eligibility, while also slashing the payment amount by more than half. The program previously provided a payment of $250 to any residential electricity account holder, with some residents eligible for multiple rounds of the program. From this week,…
Labor promised no frontline service cuts — yet the Premier is now targeting Victoria’s incredible team of agricultural research scientists. This is a total disregard for the 21,300 farm businesses across Victoria — the lifeblood of our regional communities — who generate well over $14 billion in agricultural produce and drive around 27 per cent…
The Allan Labor Government’s continued contempt for regional Victorians has hit a new low, with the government unexpectedly expanding proposed renewable energy zones in the Wimmera, Mallee and south-west. The zones form part of the final VicGrid 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan released today, which identifies areas where the government wants to build wind, solar and battery projects.…
The Allan Labor Government is once again punishing regional Victorians, this time by sacking Agriculture Victoria’s pest and weed team. From December, Victoria will be the only state in Australia with no plan, no rules and no resources to deal with destructive pests like blackberries, rabbits and gorse. These invasive pests will be able to…
Dear Editor, The Nationals’ plan puts power back where it belongs – in the hands of regional Victorians. Under our renewables policy, land owners will regain the right to appeal to the “third umpire’’ on projects. We will also put in place a 2km buffer between homes and wind turbines. You’ll be protected and have…
The Nationals will fight the Allan Labor Government’s proposed legislation that would allow government officials and transmission companies to enter private farmland without consent – and fine landholders who object – when state Parliament resumes today. The Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, said the National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment (VicGrid Stage 2 Reform) Bill would…
The Victorian Liberals and Nationals have unveiled a clear, six-point plan to better protect children in early learning settings and restore confidence in Victoria’s childcare system. The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, said Labor’s continued failure to act on repeated warnings had put vulnerable children at risk. “Parents deserve to know that their children…
Several flawed land tax assessments across the Wimmera and south-west have prompted The Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, to call for an investigation. Ms Kealy said dozens of residents had contacted her office in the past few months regarding errors in their land tax assessments, including incorrect land classifications and relevant exemptions not being…
The Allan Labor Government will this year cut budgets for the state’s emergency services, despite introducing a tax it promised would deliver them more funding. Labor’s own budget papers show significant funding reductions across key emergency agencies, including those the government used to justify introducing its Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund, which came into effect…
