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…
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’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…
Letter to the editor The Allan Labor Government’s abysmal drought package has let Victorian farmers down. Farmers battling worsening conditions have called for fodder, water carting support and agistment assistance – instead they have been lumped with “plans” to assistance with future drought. The fact is – farmers are in drought conditions now, and need…
Students across Victoria have an opportunity to share their views on their issues affecting their communities as part of an annual Parliament of Victoria competition. The Parliament Prize, which opened this week, encourages students in years 5 to 12 to submit a video of themselves delivering a Member’s Statement on a local issue, as MPs…
Victorians will this week learn whether they will be slapped with yet another new tax from the callous Allan Labor Government, as Parliament’s upper house again votes on the introduction of the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund. A bill to introduce the new $1.2-billion tax – of which $205 million will come from farmers –…
Farmers across Victoria, particularly in the south-west, are facing the worst drought in decades. Dams are drying out, and a lack of rain over across the Easter break means even if it does rain now, it’s unlikely any feed will grow over winter due to the cold temperatures. There is very little fodder available in…
The Allan Labor Government is once again trying to spin a photo opportunity as meaningful support – this time at Rocklands Reservoir – while regional businesses continue to suffer without real help. Dressed up as a good news story, Labor’s announcement of more fish and a concrete boat ramp at Rocklands Reservoir does nothing to…
Last month – more than 12 weeks after fires ripped through the Grampians and after countless pleas for help – the Allan Labor Government finally announced support for impacted businesses.\ However more than three weeks later, with some businesses struggling to stay afloat, the government still has not opened applications for financial assistance. To make…
The Allan Labor Government’s financial mismanagement is continuing to hit Victorians already struggling with cost-of-living pressures. The Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, spoke in state parliament this week to highlight how Labor’s crippling taxes and inability to manage money was forcing Victorians to pay 30 per cent more for groceries than six years ago…
