Land tax financial pressure exposed
Victorians are struggling to pay Labor’s highest-in-the-nation property taxes on time, as new figures confirm that more than one-in-three unpaid land tax bills are more than 12 months overdue. The…
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Jack designs Christmas card for Emma Kealy MP
Artwork by Moyston Primary School grade four student Jack Fitzgerald will feature on the cover of Member for Lowan Emma Kealy’s Christmas card this year. Each year Ms Kealy writes…
Labor hits Lowan health services with WorkCover premium hikes
Victoria’s health crisis continues as new figures reveal WorkCover premiums for some Lowan health services increased by 90 per cent last financial year. Casterton Memorial Hospital’s premiums increase 90 per…
Labor fails community, climbers with Mt Arapiles plan
The Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, has condemned the Allan Labor Government for failing to consult the local community or climbers over plans to permanently close scores of rockclimbing…
Letter to the editor: The Nationals’ Regional Energy Development Policy
The rushed approval of the Joel Joel battery project is a clear example of the Allan Labor Government’s contempt for regional Victorians. After removing the right of residents to make…
Local History Grants Program now open
Member for Lowan and Deputy Leader of The Nationals’ Emma Kealy is encouraging local history groups to consider applying for funding through the Local History Grants Program, with applications now…
State education system failing teachers and students
A Parliamentary inquiry has recommended the state government introduce short and long-term targets to lift student learning outcomes after data revealed 30 per cent of Victorian students are failing to…
Cheaper holidays with the Nationals in government
Victorians will enjoy more affordable holidays and regional businesses will flourish under a commitment by The Nationals to axe Labor’s Holiday and Tourism Tax in government. The Allan Labor Government…
Nationals’ renewables plan will restore local voices
Today, the Nationals are making a stand to put locals first in the transition to renewables. For too long, residents across the Lowan electorate have been denied a voice amid…
Neglect continues as Labor dumps regional roads agency
Labor’s neglect of regional roads has hit a new low, with confirmation the state government has dumped both the agency tasked with making sure regional communities have safe and reliable…
CFA volunteers punished with fire tax increase
Lowan residents are being hit with massive tax bills on their rates notices due to the Allan Labor Government’s unfair Fire Services Levy. The levy, paid by all Victorian landowners,…
Short-stay tax an attack on regional communities
Member for Lowan and Deputy Leader of The Nationals Emma Kealy has lashed the Allan Labor Government’s decision to introduce a new tax on short-stay accommodation providers. From January next…
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