The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has raised the plight of local business owners in parliament, urging the Allan Labor Government to dispatch illegal tobacco inspectors to the Latrobe Valley. Tobacco Licensing Victoria has been introduced, and Labor has tasked just 14 inspectors with the compliance and enforcement operations of over 1,000 tobacco shops…
Victoria’s crime crisis continues to worsen under Labor as new data confirms there are now 367.7 fewer full time equivalent (FTE) Victoria Police officers than when Jacinta Allan became Premier. New Victoria Police employee numbers by location data has confirmed 15,601.75 FTE officers as of December 2025, down from 15,969.45 in September 2023. Over this…
Stalled construction of a pedestrian underpass connecting Kosciuszko Street and Bank Street in Traralgon has drawn criticism from The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron. As part of the Allan Labor Government’s promised Kosciuszko Street and Bank Street improvement works, an underpass beneath the Gippsland Rail Line was meant to be completed in 2023. “This…
Claims from the Allan Labor Government that it’s “supporting the Latrobe Valley” by reinvesting revenue from bulk water entitlements when rehabilitation of the Loy Yang mine begins – at least 20 years away – are insulting and tone deaf. The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, said the announcement was nothing but smoke and mirrors…
In yet another example of regional Victorians being short-changed by the city-centric Allan Labor Government, Protective Services Officers (PSOs) have been stationed at all five new Metro Tunnel train stations while pleas for adequate resources at regional stations are ignored. The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has led calls for more resources since being…
Victoria’s “seriously flawed” WorkSafe processes have come under fire from The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, who highlighted the case of a young Latrobe Valley resident being failed by the system. Byron Foley was a 20-year-old fitter and turner apprentice when he suffered a catastrophic workplace injury in 2021 after a steel pipe struck…
The risk of a “disorderly energy transition” is “almost certain” according to the Victorian Auditor-General, leading to supply shortages, skyrocketing energy prices and widespread job losses. In a report released yesterday, the Auditor-General also warned Victorians will face gas shortages as early as next year and confirmed “the current pipeline of generation and battery projects…
The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has sought an assurance from the Allan Labor Government that its plans to redeploy Protective Services Officers (PSOs) to major retail precincts will not result in the removal of PSOs from Traralgon. PSOs have a dedicated presence at 216 train stations in Melbourne, yet just four stations in the whole…
The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has lashed the Allan Labor Government for blocking attempts by the state opposition to halt the knife crime crisis in Victoria with the introduction of Jack’s Law. The Coalition has pledged to introduce Jack’s Law if elected next year. Jack’s Law gives police the powers and technology needed…
The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has urged Latrobe City Council and the Allan Labor Government to act now to secure the future of the Traralgon Junior International tennis tournament or risk losing the event altogether. The Traralgon Junior International has been held at the Traralgon Tennis Association for 32 years and boasts an…