National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie today welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Interim Report into the cattle and beef industry which revealed allegations of anti-competitive conduct in the industry. ... Read more

Victoria could see an increase in working holiday makers after the Federal Government launched a global $10 million campaign to attract more to Australia. National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said the campaign builds on the Coali... Read more

National’s Senator, Bridget McKenzie has announced that the Federal Government has agreed to make a transition payment of almost $448,000 to the Benalla Rural City Council, to avert a shortfall in rates to the Council followed the sale by Thale... Read more

In the strongest move yet to protect CFA Volunteers in Victoria, the Turnbull/Joyce Government has passed the Fair Work Amendment (Respect for Emergency Services Volunteers) Bill with the assistance of the majority of Senate crossbenchers, Commit... Read more

The Alpine Shire has been successful in winning funding for a multi-million dollar redevelopment of key public spaces within the townships of Poepunkah and Myrtleford. The National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie announced the grant... Read more

The Shire of Towong has been successful in winning funding for two major projects in Round 3 of the Federal Coalition Government’s National Stronger Regions Fund.  The National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said today th... Read more

The Bendigo Tennis Centre Expansion will become a reality after winning funding in Round 3 of the Federal Coalition Government’s National Stronger Regions Fund.  National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said the centre h... Read more

National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie today urged businesses in Regional Victoria to apply for new federal government grants for Incubator Support to improve their prospects of commercial success on international markets. The I... Read more

The announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce of an upcoming Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry into the national dairy industry is good for the industry and good for Australian consumers. National’... Read more

Details of motion to the Centenary Conference of the National Party in Victoria, by Senator Bridget McKenzie. The conference passed a motion in support of co-operatives and mutuals without amendment. Statement of the Motion: The Senate Econ... Read more

Australia’s regional cities are vital in strong regional cities growth and creating a new framework for growth outside the capital cities. National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said today the challenge for national leader... Read more

The new Turnbull Ministry announced this afternoon is good for the country and good for regional Victoria. It is impressive to see such a strong National Party representation in the new Ministry reflecting the great success of the Nationals in th... Read more

The Coalition Government announced today that it will provide support for Australian dairy farmers who have had their incomes retrospectively cut by dairy processors Murray-Goulburn and Fonterra. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce said the Coalitio... Read more

Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie today applauded moves to strengthen existing workplace laws to ensure better protection for workers and to stamp out exploitation by unscrupulous employers. Senator McKenzie said the Coalition&rsquo... Read more

Last night the coalition government released its 2016 Budget.  This budget is the Turnbull Government’s economic plan to ensure Australia continues to successfully transition from the mining investment boom to a stronger, more diversified new economy.  This economic plan is the... Read more