Coronavirus Media Releases
Morrison Government Economic Support Payments delivers more than $255 million for Ballarat, Bendigo, Corangamite and Corio electorates
JMR WITH TREASURER FRYDENBERG AND SERVICES MINISTER ROBERT Since March, the Australian Government’s Economic Support Payments have delivered $8.8 billion to over 7 million Australians including: – 89,500 payments in Ballarat electorate totalling $67,125,000 – 89,214 payments in Bendigo electorate totalling $66,910,500 – 77,439 payments in Corangamite electorate totalling $58,072,500 Read more…
Coronavirus Media Releases
Victorian Government’s curfew a serious violation of human rights
The Victorian Government’s nightly curfew, which effectively places Melburnians in home detention, constitutes in my view a serious violation of human rights. Given the Victorian Chief Health Officer has confirmed there is no health rationale for the curfew and this was not something he ever recommended, I believe the curfew Read more…
Coronavirus Media Releases
Geelong Refinery’s viability under threat from Victorian Government’s lockdown
The news that Viva Energy may have to shut down its Geelong Refinery demonstrates how seriously Victoria’s lockdown laws are damaging major businesses. For the Geelong Refinery’s 700 workers and for the Geelong community, the potential shut down represents a very dark day for one of our city’s most significant Read more…
Coronavirus Media Releases
Victorian Government ‘roadmap’ a crushing blow for many Victorians
Today’s announcement from the Victorian Government is a crushing blow for many Victorians who believe this delivers a journey of continuing despair rather than a roadmap to re-open the economy. The extension of lockdown arrangements in metropolitan Melbourne and the severe restrictions in regional Victoria are decisions made solely by Read more…
Coronavirus Media Releases
Regional Victoria and Melbourne residents call for Victoria to urgently re-open; concerned about job losses and lack of a plan from the Victorian Government
In a survey of more than 4500 voters in Western Melbourne, Geelong and the Surf Coast, the most important issue to voters is the urgent need to re-open the Victorian economy. 83% of voters are calling on the Victorian Premier to release a clear plan on how our state can Read more…
Coronavirus Press Articles
Survey reveals our COVID priorities, Geelong Advertiser, 4 September 2020
Victorians want and deserve a clear path out of lockdown and my survey to 4500 local residents confirms people want a plan to return to normal in a COVIDsafe way.