Victorian families continue to be failed by the Allan Labor Government as the catastrophic loopholes of Victoria’s Working With Children Check (WWCC) system continue to be exposed. Thanks to a motion moved by the Nationals and Liberals in the Legislative Council last month, the Ombudsman will conduct a full investigation into the performance of the…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has used the findings and recommendations from a Parliamentary intern’s report to highlight the Allan Labor Government’s failures in the Latrobe Valley. As part of the Victorian Parliamentary Internship Program, Monash student Skye Blackshaw was tasked with researching the socio-economic impacts of the impending closure of the Latrobe…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has renewed calls for a standalone hospice facility to be built in the Latrobe Valley. With just five dedicated palliative care beds at Latrobe Regional Health, Mr Cameron said Valley residents were once again being short-changed by the Allan Labor Government. “Five palliative care beds for a region…
DetailsSeveral flawed land tax assessments across the Latrobe Valley have prompted The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, to call for an investigation. Mr Cameron said dozens of residents and small businesses had contacted his office in recent months to highlight errors in their land tax assessments which contain “stacked” land valuations. “I’ve written to…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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,”…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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…
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