Press Articles
Ballarat Black Spots: Mair Street part of $4.5 million funding round, Ballarat Courier, 7 August 2020
Announcing the Morrison Government’s Black spot program which will deliver $4.5 million in road upgrades in the Ballarat Region.
Coronavirus Media Releases
Further mental health support for Victorians during COVID-19 pandemic
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…
Press Articles
Federal Government announces $4m to fix regions worst black spots, Geelong Advertiser, 7 August 2020
Announcing the Morrison Government’s Black spot program which will deliver $4 million in road upgrades in the Geelong Region.
Media Releases
Black spot program funds to save lives in regional Victoria
JMR WITH THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT MICHAEL MCCORMACK AND ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR ROAD SAFETY AND SCOTT BUCHHOLZ Residents in regional Victoria received a major road safety boost today with the Australian Government announcing it will invest $10,200,000 toward 21 projects across the regional electorates of Ballarat, Read more…
TV Interviews
Credlin, Sky News, 6 August 2020
Speaking with Peta Credlin on Sky News about the mental health toll in our community including State Labor’s failure to fund a vital youth mental health facility for the Geelong region.
Media Releases
Funding boost for local news across regional Victoria
JMR WITH THE MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS PAUL FLETCHER Funds have started to flow to 107 regional news outlets across the country as part of the Morrison Government’s $50 million Public Interest News Gathering (PING) program, providing much needed support to regional television, newspaper and radio outlets during COVID-19. Minister for Communications, Read more…
Coronavirus Media Releases
Stage 3 COVID-19 restrictions in force for regional Victoria from tonight
From 11:59pm tonight 5 August 2020, regional Victoria will move to COVID-19 Stage 3 restrictions. As the alarmingly high rate of community transmission continues, these restrictions imposed by the Andrews Labor Government are regrettably necessary. They mean that regional Victorians can only leave home for very limited reasons, students must Read more…