Agriculture | July 19, 2023

Farm Safety Week a timely reminder

Deputy Leader of the Nationals, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is urging primary producers to put the spotlight on their...

Agriculture | September 21, 2022

Common sense finally prevails on machinery licence requirements

After years of lobbying from the Victorian Nationals and the Victorian Farmers Federation, the Andrews Labor Government will finally address flawed licensing requirements that meant...

Agriculture | July 18, 2022

Immediate measures needed to combat agriculture risk

The Victorian Nationals have called out the federal government’s refusal to implement strict new biosecurity measures to stop foot and mouth disease breaching Australia’s borders...

Roads Agriculture | May 04, 2022

Roads funding cut again as Labor ignores regional needs

Lowan communities hoping to see increased investment to maintain and upgrade local roads have been short-changed in the Andrews Labor Government’s 2022-23 budget. After cutting...

Agriculture | March 25, 2022

Labor, Independents and Greens team up to stop tougher farm trespass fines

Legislation for on-the-spot fines for farm trespass has finally passed state parliament after two years of delay by the Andrews Government. Amendments to double the...

Agriculture | March 21, 2022

Kealy continues call for tougher penalties for farm trespassers

The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is calling on Independent MPs in Parliament’s Upper House to vote in favour of greater protection for our...

Agriculture | February 22, 2022

Tougher penalties needed for farm trespass

Member for Lowan Emma Kealy says it is crucial that farmers are protected against illegal and traumatic farm trespass crime. In Parliament last week, Ms...

Agriculture | January 04, 2022

Disaster Recovery Funding urgently required

The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is calling on the Victorian Government to immediately declare the Poolaijelo-Langkoop-Powers Creek fires that broke out on New...

Environment Agriculture | January 04, 2022

No ifs, no buts, dingo plan must be scrapped entirely

An illogical Labor Government policy to reintroduce dingoes in the Grampians and national parks in the Mallee may be “re-considered” in the future, a report...

Agriculture | November 30, 2021

Labor delays on-the-spot fines for farm trespass

New on-the-spot fines for extreme activists who trespass on Victorian farms and threaten the safety of farm families still aren’t in place, nearly two years...
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