The Nationals have vowed to strongly oppose new legislation proposed by the Allan Labor Government that would allow government officials and transmission companies to enter private farmland without consent and fine landholders who object. The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, said the National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment (VicGrid Stage 2 Reform) Bill would hand sweeping…
The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has called out the Allan Labor Government for its ongoing neglect of CFA volunteers, as repeated concerns and calls for upgrades continue to be ignored. “The Hazelwood North CFA has been pleading for upgrades to its station for many years and they have been dismissed at every turn,”…
The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, is encouraging local community and volunteer groups to apply for the 2025-2026 Community Food Relief Program – Local Grants. Groups eligible for funding include: Neighbourhood houses Community and volunteer-led organisations Social enterprises Mr Cameron is urging eligible groups to apply, given the important work local community and volunteer…
The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, had the pleasure of hosting the Consul-General of Japan, Tokuro Furuya, on a tour of the Latrobe Valley’s major industries this week. Starting at Maryvale, Mr Furuya was shown the inside workings of Opal Australian Paper’s brown paper mill where more than 500 people are employed. “Mr Furuya…
The need for Protective Services Officers (PSOs) at train stations across regional Victoria has been underscored as the Allan Labor Government confirms it has hired private security guards to staff train stations in regional Victoria in response to public safety concerns. The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, wrote to the Minister for Public and…
The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has announced the recipient of his annual Marsh/Tierney Scholarship. Latrobe City Youth Mayor Claire Lindsay was awarded the scholarship, which is an opportunity for one lucky Year 11 student to join an Adventure Kokoda trip in the July school holidays. The Marsh/Tierney Scholarship, worth $6300, provides our younger…
The proliferation of rooming houses across the Latrobe Valley has again drawn criticism from The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron. Residents in Churchill have raised concerns over the number of rooming houses in the Emerald Court/McCarthy Street area, with two completed earlier this year and a third now under construction in the space of…
Last week’s State Budget has confirmed regional Victorians will continue to face more pain under Labor, while calls for investment in the Latrobe Valley have been ignored. The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, said the 2025-26 budget proved yet again that Victorians were paying the price for Labor’s financial incompetence, with the state heading…
The Allan Labor Government has performed yet another stunning backflip with an immediate ban on sale of machetes in Victoria, in a move The Nationals’ Member for Morwell Martin Cameron has described as “nothing but a face-saving stunt”. For two years the Nationals and Liberals have pushed for a total ban on machetes, yet Labor…
The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has taken aim at the Allan Labor Government for betraying regional Victorians with a “heartless and insidious cash grab” disguised as a new emergency services levy. During a marathon sitting in Parliament that concluded at 2am on Friday, Labor struck a dirty deal with the Greens and Animal…