Member for Morwell Russell Northe highlighted rising unemployment in Latrobe Valley this week in Parliament. Mr Northe said it has been a challenging time for businesses in Gippsland, with the Andrews Labor Government making a series of decisions that has stifled business growth in the region. In addition to Labor axing key local economic development…
Following numerous requests from Gippsland Nationals MPs, the Victorian Parliament’s Environment and Planning Committee will hold hearings in Gippsland for the Inquiry into Fire Season Preparedness. Regional hearings will be held in Morwell on Monday 26th September and in Bairnsdale on Tuesday 27th September 2016. Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath, who sits on…
The Liberal-Nationals Coalition has proposed in Parliament today to establish an inquiry into fuel prices in regional Victoria. The inquiry, to be referred to the Law Reform, Road and Community Safety Committee, would consider pricing of unleaded, diesel and LPG fuels and include, but not be limited to, five other terms of reference: Examine…
Daniel Andrews promised no new taxes or fees, but is now going to implement a $2 per trip tax on country communities not serviced by ride-share company Uber. There is nothing fair about slugging country pensioners who in many instances have taxis as their only form of transport. The Government’s proposed reforms include: “All commercial…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is encouraging local residents to declutter their wardrobes and take any unwanted items to their local op shop ahead of National Op Shop Week. National Op Shop Week is to take place from August 21-27. Mr Northe said the event now in its fifth year, is asking people to donate good quality…
Gippsland Members of Parliament have criticised Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan for failing to answer serious questions regarding the Gippsland Line and the reporting of V/Line statistics for commuters. In a Question on Notice, to the Minister for Public Transport, Member for Narracan Gary Blackwood asked 7 questions relating to reporting of statistics on…
These comments can be attributed to The Nationals Member for Morwell, Russell Northe: A several hour delay for commuters on a Traralgon VLine yesterday has forced Labor to admit its own sham attempt at public consultation is a failure. A citizen jury, set up by Daniel Andrews’ Infrastructure Victoria, recommended a “Gippsland-Pakenham rail shuttle” should…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is calling on the Andrews State Government to resolve ongoing concerns for local students who have been left in the lurch following the closure of a number of Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) in May. The Andrews Government had previously made a number of commitments on how they were going to…
Gippsland Coalition Members Gary Blackwood and Russell Northe have said they will oppose any move by the Andrews Labor Government to remove V/Line trains from using the metropolitan rail network as proposed by the Regional Citizen Jury which is part of Daniel Andrews Infrastructure Victoria. In a report released 30 July 2016, the Citizen Jury recommended…
Daniel Andrews claims he has ‘fixed’ the CFA dispute, but in reality all he has done is create uncertainty and tension within Victoria’s fire services in the lead-up to fire season. Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV), the representative for volunteers in the CFA dispute, expressed concerns at a parliamentary inquiry into fire season preparedness yesterday…