politics
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Too many issues on treaty: Walsh
NATIONALS leader Peter Walsh believes the Victorian Opposition has “finally” caught the attention of “those that need it” after announcing it had dropped its support…
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Biosecurity levy fails on efficiency questions
A PRODUCTIVITY Commission report has raised red flags about sector-specific levies, including the Federal Government’s new biosecurity levy. The report, Towards Levyathan? Industry Levies in…
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Buybacks ‘lazy’ says MP
INDEPENDENT Member for Murray Helen Dalton labelled water buybacks “lazy and destructive”, pleading with the Federal Government to find another way to recover environmental water.…
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Lessons for councils
THE story of a 72-year-old widow caught in a six-year bureaucratic nightmare has been held up as a reminder to all councils. Victorian Ombudsman Deborah…
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SEC won’t lower power prices, Nats say
NATIONALS MPs gathered outside parliament last week to campaign against the State Government’s State Electricity Commission revival. Members wore branded hats which sought to recast…
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Mayor supports conduct crackdown
DYSFUNCTIONAL and misbehaving councillors have been put on notice, soon facing the prospect that fines could be issued for poor conduct. The Victorian Government will…
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Bank’s Green target ‘over-reach’
THE Nationals have labelled new zero-deforestation targets by one of Australia’s big banks as an “over-reach”. Westpac recently announced its zero-deforestation target for beef, sheep…
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Call to promote safer driving
THE Victorian government needs to increase road safety campaigns in the media to educate drivers, Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell says. Ms Lovell said…
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Dispute over health cuts
NATIONALS leader Peter Walsh has accused the Victorian Government of having a “hidden agenda” behind hospital budget cuts – a claim the government has sought…
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Buyback plan a ‘dog act’
THE federal government has been accused of a “dog act” by one of several angry Basin MPs, as the prospect of water buybacks moved a…
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