Police and Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville owes Victorians an immediate explanation over the arrest of Ballarat woman Zoe Buhler. The dramatic arrest of the pregnant woman on incitement charges, including being handcuffed in front of her two children when she appeared to present no threat, was callous and disproportionate. Read more…
JMR WITH MINISTER FOR HEALTH GREG HUNT The Morrison Government’s steadfast commitment to Medicare has been underlined by a record GP bulk billing rate of 87.5 per cent for 2019–20. The bulk billing rate in the Electorate of Corangamite was 79.2 per cent, Corio 74.9 per cent, Ballarat 79.4 per Read more…
The Australian Government will provide an additional $563.3 million to extend support for the aged care sector’s response to COVID-19, announced in March, and subsequently as part of the Aged Care response plan. This takes our Government’s support to senior Australians in Aged Care to over $1.5 billion since the Read more…
The Victorian Government’s failure to deliver any sort of plan to re-open the economy is irresponsible, undermining business confidence and causing growing despair. Victorians understand the need for health restrictions including those made using State of Emergency powers – but restrictions must be proportionate to the public health risk, justifiable Read more…
The Australian Government has today announced a $2.7 million boost for agricultural field days to ensure they can continue to showcase innovation and support regional communities after the pandemic. Senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson said this $2.7 million announcement is in addition to the $36.3 million previously announced to support Read more…
JMR WITH HEALTH MINISTER GREG HUNT The Australian Government will provide an additional $31.9 million to create 15 mental health clinics across Victoria and further enhance essential support during the COVID-19 pandemic. $26.9 million of the new funding will establish 15 dedicated mental health clinics across Victoria, with nine clinics Read more…
It is time that the Police Minister, Lisa Neville, and the Andrews Government levelled with Victorians about the COVID-19 hotel quarantine debacle. Premier Andrews today told a parliamentary committee inquiry that the Australian Defence Force was “not on offer” for hotel quarantine work. This contradicts his own 27 March statement Read more…
JMR WITH THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH GREG HUNT The Australian Government is providing an additional $12 million to ensure people in Victoria can access 24/7 mental health support through digital and telephone counselling services during this difficult time. The Government is making this additional investment to ensure that existing helplines Read more…