Coaliton throws support behind fishing and forestry industries
Until this week farmers have been sidelined during the election campaign, with few policies or funding committments to support their industry.
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Regional Victoria still waiting for roads funding
Pledges for road funding across the country are coming thick and fast from both major parties — but specifics on new regional Victorian upgrades are lacking.
What’s next with the emergency services levy?
Farmers are celebrating a legislative reprieve over the rebranded Fire Services Levy. Now here’s what they hope happens next.
Explainer: The viability of the Coalition’s nuclear policy
The future of Australia’s energy mix is a hotly contested topic this election period, so how does the Coalition’s nuclear proposal stack up?
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Country road repairs bypassed
Desperately needed country road repairs are being bypassed in a pre-election cash splash by Albanese Labor government.
Uncosted and unfunded: Mobile obligation criticised
Labor’s pre-election pledge promises to deliver basic universal outdoor mobile coverage across Australia. But it has come under fire.
Trump flags new US tariffs for imported farm products
Farm goods exported to the US will be subject to tariffs from next month. China’s Ministry of Commerce says it will retaliate with a 15 per cent levy on US imports.
‘Outrageous waste’: Government criticised over live export spend
A US-owned advertising company decided where $2.3 million of the live sheep export transition package was spent – and most of it was not aimed at WA.
‘Surging fatalities is a rising trend’
Will Jim Chalmers and Angus Taylor offer a special regional Victorian roads package? With an election only months away, calls are getting louder.
Kennett: council review needed
Three decades on from Victoria’s council amalgamations, Jeff Kennett says a sweeping municipal review is needed. Here’s why.
Victorian Nationals reshuffle
The Victorian Nationals have created a new public land portfolio in response to public anger at Labor’s push to create more national parks.
‘A pittance’: Just $6m for levy exemption
The Allan Government has allocated just $6 million to cover the cost of exempting CFA and VICSES volunteers from the new levy.
Victoria commits to phase out gas stunning of pigs
The Allan Government’s promise to phase out gas stunning of pigs relies on reaching national agreement and viable alternatives.
Liberal MP dismisses Premier as an ‘out-of-towner’
Liberal MP James Newbury says “the Premier and new Treasurer don’t live in Melbourne – we are being run by out-of-towners”.
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