Today’s Allan Labor Government announcement on the cancelled Commonwealth Games has been labelled a rehash that provides the Gippsland community nothing new, according to The Nationals. Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron said the community is justifiably sceptical given this ‘announcement’ is nothing but a repeat of previous promises with no actions, no details, and no…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, and Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, have joined forces to campaign for the state and federal governments to commit funding for the long-awaited Traralgon by-pass. Mr Cameron said it was also time the Minister for Planning reassessed current coal overlay provisions that are outdated and preventing progression…
DetailsThe state government’s claim that it was unable to raise the causeway on Tyers Road during construction of the new Latrobe River Bridge due to catchment management “requirements” has been questioned by the Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron. The new bridge shut in January just three weeks after it opened, and repeated calls have…
DetailsAnother broken promise from the Allan Labor Government has been exposed, with 220 jobs to be cut from paper and packaging company Opal. Labor pledged in 2019 that the jobs would be secure until at least 2050. The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, expressed deep concerns about the recent devastating blow. “It’s another dagger…
DetailsUrgent investment is needed by the Allan Labor Government to address alarming performance figures at Latrobe Regional Health’s (LRH) emergency department, according to The Nationals Member for Morwell Martin Cameron. The 2023 Annual Report from LRH reveals just 59% of patients presenting to the emergency department were seen in the clinically recommended time. This is…
DetailsVictorian businesses will have their WorkCover premiums frozen for 12 months as the Nationals and Liberals secure key concessions to Labor’s WorkCover reforms. Following years of mismanagement under the Labor Government, WorkCover is fundamentally broken and on the brink of financial collapse. After negotiating and widely consulting with employers, employees, allied health representatives and return…
DetailsAnother crash near the notorious Bank Street intersection last week has highlighted the dire need for safety upgrades to be completed. Member for Morwell Martin Cameron and Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester have renewed calls for the Minister for Transport to urgently upgrade railway signalling and install traffic lights. “We have been waiting nearly…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has urged the state government to allocate funding in the 2024-25 Budget for much-needed upgrades to Tramway Road between Firmins Lane and Monash Way. Mr Cameron has written to Minister for Roads, Melissa Horne, detailing concerns about constant flooding in the area, particularly at the corner of Tramway…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, says soaring energy costs and increasingly unreliable supply means many people are now living in “energy poverty”. More than half a million Victorians were affected by last week’s power outage, but the state government was warned last year that its failure to maintain transmission lines was a major…
DetailsIn the wake of storms that swept Victoria last week, the Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has urged the state government to extend financial support to impacted residents. “Labor’s Prolonged Power Outage payment only applies for people who have been without power for seven days, and others are slipping through the cracks,” Mr Cameron…
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