Cruel first act from new Premier
One of Ben Carroll’s first acts as Premier has been to fine farmers for protecting their own land, livestock and livelihoods. Twelve farmers opposing VNI West have reportedly been issued…
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Labor must fix emergency communications before fire season
The Carroll Labor Government must urgently explain communication failures that hampered emergency responses during the past summer’s devastating bushfires and guarantee the issues are fixed before the upcoming fire season.…
Kealy’s call to new energy minister: Avonbank mining license cannot proceed
Victoria’s New Minister for Energy and Resources Jaclyn Symes needs to address the proposed application for the Avonbank mineral sands mine as a matter of top priority. Shadow Minister for…
Bill Debate – Electoral Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2026
I rise today to speak on the Electoral Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2026. This matter will eliminate group voting tickets. For me this is an enormously important piece of legislation…
Parliament bushfire inquiry confirms Labor left communities exposed
A Parliamentary inquiry into Victoria’s 2025-26 bushfire season has confirmed years of Labor neglect left the CFA under-resourced and put regional communities at risk. The report, tabled in state parliament…
Adjournment Matter – Mental Health Local Service
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Mental Health, and the action I seek is for immediate funding to be provided to establish a mental health local in Horsham.…
Member’s Statement – Road Maintenance
While Labor are only focused on fighting each other, the Nationals and Liberals are in here fighting for the Victorians who want a change – who want a fresh start…
Labor ignores Kids Helpline again as crisis calls surge
Kids Helpline has been forced to manage a record surge in crisis interventions after the Allan Labor Government knocked back a modest $4.5 million funding request, with the service now…
Bath, Kealy – Community persistence drives Mount Arapiles backflip
The Mount Arapiles climbing community has secured a major victory, with the Allan Labor Government forced to abandon its plan to close thousands of climbing routes at one of the…
Kealy calls for urgent action on wild dog attacks
The Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, has called on the Allan Labor Government to take urgent action to address the growing impact of wild dog attacks across western Victoria,…
Kealy continues to push for P-12 complexity allowance rethink
The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, has again called out the Allan Labor Government’s cruel changes to the P-12 complexity allowance, which will see some rural and regional schools…
Better, safer roads under Nationals and Liberals team
Locals across the Wimmera and south-west Victoria will finally see much-needed road repairs under a Nationals and Liberals government, with an announcement this week to fix our roads and make…
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