Motions: 2024/25 Budget Response
TRANSCRIPT: I rise today to speak on the 2024–25 Victorian state budget, a budget filled with funding cuts, broken promises and taxes that quite simply are the result of a…
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Funding falls to new low as roads left to crumble
As Victoria’s road network continues to crumble, new data has revealed funding for road resurfacing work has dropped to a five-year low. Figures provided to State Parliament show that the…
Bill Reading: Financial Management Amendment (Gender Responsive Budgeting) Bill 2024
TRANSCRIPT: I rise today to speak on the Financial Management Amendment (Gender Responsive Budgeting) Bill 2024, a bill that we do not oppose. 2024 marks the first time that the…
Labor puts up white flag on social housing
As Victoria’s financial crisis worsens, the state’s most vulnerable people are again being let down by a government that has failed to build enough homes. Despite nearly $4.7 billion dollars…
Kilmore Bypass questions raised again as delays continue
During this week’s sitting week of Parliament, Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland put forward questions to the Labor Government regarding the ongoing lack of clarification about the Kilmore Bypass…
Critical CFA projects delayed despite Labor increasing fire tax
Regional Victorians are set to pay the price of Labor’s financial mismanagement, with a massive Fire Service Levy increase revealed in the State Budget. The Fire Services Levy, paid by…
Tomorrow Today Foundation receives crucial funding
Benalla’s Tomorrow Today Foundation will continue to receive funding from the State Government after being included in last week’s Victorian State Budget for 2024/25. Tomorrow Today’s Education Benalla Program will…
Childcare takes another hit in new state budget
Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland says regional childcare is set to suffer even more following last week’s release of Allan Labor Government’s 2024/25 State Budget. Seymour’s childcare centre looks…
Healthcare neglected in black hole budget
Regional Victoria’s healthcare crisis looks set to continue after last week’s Victorian State Budget revealed more cuts and a lack of funding support for local providers. Nationals Member for Euroa…
Support needed locally to address family violence
Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland has called for action to address the alarming number of family violence incidents occurring across the region. Breaches of family violence orders are the…
Letter to the editor – A budget full of broken promises
The Allan Labor Government has released their budget for the upcoming year, and sadly it looks set to have a devastating impact on our region – and the entire state.…
Education promises broken in brutal budget
Local residents will continue to pay the price for the Allan Labor Government’s failure to manage money and the state’s increasing debt levels, with this week’s State Budget abandoning previous…