JMR WITH AGRICULTURE MINISTER LITTLEPROUD Shows in the electorates of Ballarat, Bendigo and Corio that were cancelled because of COVID-19 are about to get a slice of $34 million Australian Government funding to help ensure they can bounce back next year. Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud and Senator for Victoria Read more…
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…
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…
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…
