Victoria’s cost of living crisis spikes demand for financial counselling
Demand for financial counsellors continues to increase as the cost of living spirals with more families reporting they’re in financial stress. Speaking in state parliament,
Dodgy digital communications in Fish Creek must be addressed
The Nationals’ Melina Bath has called out Labor over poor digital connectivity in Fish Creek in state parliament after a Country Fire Authority veteran wrote
Labor orders no substantive contact over Newhaven Jetty’s closure
The Nationals’ Melina Bath has called on Labor to issue an apology to Mr Ben Dennis, owner of Saltwater Phillip Island in state parliament after
Nats secure greater certainty for eastern Victoria’s seafood industry
The Nationals have secured greater certainty for commercial fishers after successfully moving amendments to the Agriculture and Food Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 in state
Call to improve emergency advice to our schools
The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath has called on the Allan Labor Government to improve the Department of Education’s delivery of warnings and
Small business abandoned by Labor under national park free camping plan
Regional caravan park owners have been abandoned by the Premier Jacinta Allan who has refused to acknowledge the impact her free camping in national parks
Thanking our farmers on National Agriculture Day
The Nationals’ Melina Bath is shining a spotlight on Victorian farmers during National Agriculture Week. National Agriculture Day 2024 is celebrated on Friday 15 November
Calls for improved public safety at San Remo Jetty
The Nationals’ Melina Bath has called on the Allan Labor Government in state parliament to adopt a safety plan for San Remo Jetty to address
30 years of BreastScreen Gippsland honoured in parliament
The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath has congratulated BreastScreen Gippsland in state parliament, paying tribute to employees and volunteers to mark the organisation’s
Save Inverloch SLSC coastal erosion debate exposes Labor’s flawed consultation
Labor’s flawed community consultation has come under scrutiny in state parliament during the debate triggered by the Save Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club (SLSC) petition. The
Labor’s SEC sham fails to deliver affordable power
Labor’s re-establishment of the SEC is a sham that’s failing to deliver promised affordable power, leaving Victorian households battling further cost of living pain. Despite
Get involved in Victoria’s Volunteer survey
The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Volunteers, Melina Bath is encouraging all volunteers to take part in new research to
Lang Lang’s heavy traffic woes – still no update
The Nationals’ Melina Bath has sought answers from Labor regarding the status of planning works for the Lang Lang bypass in state parliament. Ms Bath’s
Inquiry finds Vic state education failing teachers and students
Victoria’s state education system is failing students and teachers due to an overcrowded curriculum, inconsistent learning practices and ongoing staffing shortages, a Parliamentary report has
No clarity on the future of Wonthaggi’s Chisholm TAFE
Labor’s Minister for Skills and TAFE, Gayle Tierney has failed to provide any certainty on the future of Wonthaggi’s Chisholm TAFE during question time in
The Nationals to scrap the Airbnb tax in government
The Nationals have made a commitment to axe Labor’s latest Holiday and Tourism Tax, when in government. The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath
Save Newhaven Jetty petition tabled, bring on the debate
The Save Newhaven Jetty Petition has been tabled in state parliament by Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use and The Nationals’ Member for Eastern
The Nationals will put locals first with renewables
The Nationals are putting locals first in Victoria’s transition to renewables, making a commitment to give them a say over future renewable energy projects. The
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