I recently asked the Treasurer if regional Victoria would finally receive its fair share in the upcoming state budget.
Last year, we got just 13 per cent of the state’s infrastructure spend, despite making up a quarter of the population.
We’re being short-changed.
I have shared a comprehensive list with both the Premier and the Treasurer, but here is a brief outline of a few things we need.
Kilmore needs a public high school, and Broadford’s needs upgrades.
Euroa, Nagambie, and Heathcote still need fluoridated water.
Seymour, Avenel, and Swanpool are desperate for more childcare.
And housing? Pick a town. A lack of new builds has seen waitlists reach over two years for social housing.
Want more? Try our crumbling roads in Murchison or CFA brigades like Strathbogie stuck with 30-year-old trucks and unusable sheds.
Our health services are being stripped back before our eyes.11,500 square kilometres and you can’t safely deliver a baby.
Funding is about to run out for Royal Flying Doctor Service volunteer patient transport, and family violence and homelessness services have been cut in Benalla.
It’s time this government realised Victoria is more than just Melbourne, and that infrastructure projects can go beyond CFMEU favours.
Labor has to stop gaslighting regional Victorians and govern for the whole state.
