New Agriculture Minister, same old ignorant Labor
Victoria has yet another new Agriculture Minister – the fifth in the past six years, and the third this term alone – confirming agriculture is not a priority for the…
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Statement on Horsham Town Hall incident
I am deeply concerned by reports of hidden cameras discovered in the change rooms at Horsham Town Hall. My thoughts are with those impacted — especially parents, who expect their…
Delivering more police for Lowan
Community safety will be restored to Lowan with 3,000 additional Victoria Police officers to be recruited under a Jess Wilson Liberal and Nationals government. Under Labor, cops are down, but crime is up. Under Labor, our population is growing but our police force is shrinking. Police rosters have more than 1,500 vacancies, over 40 police…
Questions Without Notice – Fuel supply and prices
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. A survey by Ausveg found that 28 per cent of vegetable producers have halted or reduced planting due to fuel and fertiliser…
Protecting farmers and giving Victorians more choice
New food labelling laws that will safeguard Victorian farmers and keep consumers informed when buying meat and dairy at the supermarket have been tabled in parliament. Shadow Minister for Agriculture,…
Constituency Questions – Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme [VPTAS] payments
My question is to the Minister for Health. Many residents in my electorate of Lowan must travel hundreds of kilometres to Melbourne, Ballarat or Geelong to access essential health care.…
Statement on VFF leadership
I want to acknowledge outgoing President, Brett Hosking, and Vice President, Peter Star, for their outstanding leadership of the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF). Brett and Peter took the helm during…
Member’s Statement – Fuel supply and prices
Across regional Victoria, families, businesses and farmers are being pushed to the brink. They work hard, they pay their taxes and they keep the state running, yet they are the…
Constituency Questions – Police Resources
My question is to the Premier. In one large region of my electorate where there should be 12 officers, there will be just seven police over the coming weeks due…
Bushfire inquiry submission period extended
Bushfire-affected communities have extra time to share their concerns and experiences through a Parliamentary inquiry, with the submission deadline extended to April 19. The inquiry, which The Nationals secured, will…
More police needed as farm theft surges
Victoria Police will be forced to scale back resourcing in some parts of the Wimmera over the busy Easter period as the Allan Labor Government’s mismanagement and underinvestment in our…
Nationals fight for regional Victorians’ fair share of fuel
Residents can log fuel supply issues in their area as part of a Nationals initiative to build pressure on state and federal governments to prioritise supply for regional communities. The…
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