Families and business across the Valley will wear the impact of skyrocketing electricity prices, with the Victorian Default Offer 2023-24 Draft Decision proposing a 31.1 per cent rise in costs for households and 32.2 per cent for small businesses next year. The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, said that when the Victorian Default Offer…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has used his first Adjournment Debate in Parliament to urge the Andrews Government to fast-track the rebuild of the Old Latrobe River Bridge at Tyers Road as a matter of urgency. “In 2015, the Premier announced a new bridge for the town of Tyers as a matter of…
DetailsThe Minister for Commonwealth Games Legacy, Harriet Shing, has dodged questions from The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath, about the long-term viability of housing at the Commonwealth Games village slated for Morwell. During question time in Parliament today, Ms Bath asked the Minister to respond to rumours that the dwellings at the Games…
DetailsThis year, on International Women’s Day, The Nationals Member for Morwell Martin Cameron has joined in celebrations to mark 100 years since women were first allowed to stand for Victorian Parliament. “I’m extremely proud and humbled to be surrounded by so many wonderful, strong women whose leadership, tenacity and resilience deserve to be celebrated today…
DetailsA $2 billion investment by the Japanese Government to commercialise a coal-to-hydrogen project in the Latrobe Valley and Hastings has been welcomed by the Gippsland Nationals. The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) pilot project last year achieved a world-first after hydrogen produced from Latrobe Valley coal was shipped to Japan via the port of Hastings.…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government’s decision to slash the duck hunting season from three months to just one month has been labelled “unfair” by the Nationals Member for Morwell Martin Cameron. Mr Cameron said he had been approached by several local hunters who have expressed concerns about Labor’s announcement that shooters would also be held to…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Morwell Martin Cameron has called on the State Government to deliver a Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) station promised for Moe on the eve of the November State Election. The night before Victorians went to the polls the Labor Government’s candidate for the seat of Morwell announced on Facebook that the Old…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron has challenged the Andrews Labor Government over the possible permanent closure of Opal Australian Paper’s Maryvale white paper mill. Mr Cameron used his first opportunity in State Parliament this week to question the recently installed Minister for Manufacturing Sovereignty over the closure. “I asked the Minister, Ben Carroll…
DetailsLatrobe Valley’s new elected Member for Morwell Martin Cameron has had his electorate office located in Morwell handed over from parliamentary services. Mr Cameron said it was exciting to finally receive the keys and official hand over of his electorate office so he can begin serving the Latrobe Valley community. “The state election seems like…
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