The Liberal and Nationals Government has partnered with Crime Stoppers Australia to launch a permanent national firearms amnesty to keep Australians safe while ensuring those with a legitimate need to access firearms are able to do so. Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said unregistered firearms were a threat to the community…
DetailsA program to support the mental health and wellbeing needs of younger veterans in the electorate of Indi has received a total of $44,000 in funding through the Supporting Younger Veterans grants program. Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said the funds would assist local organisations to ensure veterans and their families…
DetailsToday the National Party in the Senate will put forward amendments to the Basin Plan. Last year, National Party basin MP’s, Anne Webster, and Damian Drum, put forward water amendments in an attempt to address basin communities concerns about water availability during the drought. Since then, we have been looking for an opportunity to amend…
DetailsIt is one thing for politicians to promise on the international stage a net zero world in the distant future when none will be around to be accountable. It is quite another thing to be able to deliver on that promise. Such is the case with the recent G7 summit as member nations — Canada,…
DetailsThe Nationals Senate team has continued the fight for Murray-Darling Basin communities by opposing outrageous federal Labor motions. Today, all Nationals Senators voted against motions put forward by Federal Labor demanding the recovery of 450 gigalitres from Victoria and New South Wales and that the Basin Plan must be delivered “on time and in full”.…
DetailsImage courtesy of AMSA. As part of Men’s Health Week, the Liberal and Nationals Government is encouraging Men’s Sheds across North East Victoria to apply for funding as part of the latest round of the National Men’s Shed Development Programme (NDSP). Opening this week, Nationals Senate Leader and Victorian Senator Bridget McKenzie encouraged all Sheds in…
DetailsImage courtesy of AusNet Disaster assistance has been made available for households who continue to be affected by prolonged power outages from the extreme weather event in Victoria. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Nationals Senate Leader and Victorian Senator Bridget McKenzie said a Prolonged Power Outage…
DetailsThe Liberal and Nationals Government will provide funding to help establish the Country Universities Centre (CUC) Ovens Murray, creating more opportunities for local students to pursue tertiary education studies in regional Victoria. The Australian Government will provide more than $2.5 million to establish a main campus in Wangaratta and satellite centres in Mansfield and Corryong…
DetailsDisaster assistance has been made available for communities affected by flooding and storms across Victoria. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said through the DRFA, a range of practical assistance measures are now available to help support councils with the clean-up…
DetailsExtremist green lawfare continues to threaten the supply of Australia’s timber supply and jobs with the native forest industry in Victoria left in the lurch while Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum Inc. continue to seek to permanently end native forestry operations. Harvesting will continue to cease until the appeal to the High Court is heard, which…
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