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Bull flags concerns on animal welfare bill
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has urged farmers and rural communities to provide feedback on a new Animal Care and Protection Bill being proposed by the Allan Labor Government that would see farmers face…
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Bull seeks additional V/Line service, again
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has written to the Minister for Public and Active Transport requesting a sixth weekday bus/coach service from Bairnsdale to Melbourne. “There are currently five services each weekday, three trains…
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Potholes galore need a funding boost
The deplorable state of East Gippsland’s roads will be back on the agenda when State Parliament resumes in February. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said it was alarming the number of road warning and…
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Conran fish cleaning facility proposed
The push is on for fish cleaning facilities to be installed at Cape Conran after a less than ideal situation occurred over the Christmas holiday period. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said the lack…
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Deteriorating roads mean compensation claims rise
Road compensation claims are skyrocketing with recent data showing a massive increase in vehicle damage compensation claims over the past three and a half years, due to poor road conditions.In data released by the Minister…
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Minister forced to backflip to help the blind
In a significant step towards inclusivity and safe access, Victorians who’ve experienced total vision loss will soon be eligible for an Accessibility Parking Permit.This is following representations made by Local MP and Shadow Minister for…
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Car parks gone in Bairnsdale CBD
The removal of multiple convenient car parks adjacent to Coles supermarket in Bairnsdale by Public Transport Victoria (PTV), without prior consultation, has sparked community concerns. These parking spaces have made way for an expanded bus…
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Flare disposal debacle
Local boat users, mandated to carry marine flares on their recreational vessels, are encountering difficulties disposing out of date stock.Nationals State MP for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, highlighted issues faced by boat owners. When heading…
Final timber offer appalling
The State Government’s final offer to those impacted by the timber industry closure was announced this week and disappointingly shows little improvement on the draft proposal, falling significantly short of what anyone would think is…
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SEC: Soaring Energy Costs
A year after announcing the State Labor Government would revive the State Electricity Commission (SEC) and drive down the costs to electricity, Victorian power bills have increased by 25 per cent. Gippsland East Nationals’ MP,…
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Veterans, Memorial grants open
Grant programs for Veterans Capital Works and Restoring Community War Memorials and Avenues of Honour are open. Nationals Member for Gippsland East and Shadow Minister for Veterans, Tim Bull, said the Veterans Capital Works Grant…
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Four years on and still many fire recovery projects unfinished
Another Christmas is upon us without a new Thurra River Bridge to access the Thurra campground, the Cape Conran cabins are not replaced and a host of other fire recovery projects that have not been…
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New station urgent to house new truck
Lakes Entrance Fire Brigade last week received a new truck, which is good news for members, but it needs a new fire station to be able to be housed, said Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim…
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Premier fails timber workers, again
Premier Jacinta Allan must immediately upgrade the measly support packages offered to forest contract workers today.Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said the latest offering is unfair and falls well short of the mark.“It was…
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MP calls for brumby culling halt
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has used the final sitting week of Parliament to again request an end to the shooting of brumbies in the High Country.Mr Bull said the culling by contracted shooters,…
Harriet needs to tackle crisis in her own patch
Nationals’ State Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, has written to Housing Minister and Local Gippsland Upper House MP, Harriet Shing, to request she urgently meet with housing agencies in East Gippsland as the homelessness…
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Treatment of timber families disgraceful
As we enter December with the timber industry to close in four weeks, Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has blasted the Labor State Government for its inexcusable treatment of timber families. “As it sits,…
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Emergency services grant awarded
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, is pleased a number of local agencies have been successful in the latest round of the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) grants. “This was a very successful program…
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Promised nursery with 30 jobs join list of Labor failed promises
The new native nursery and 30 jobs promised for Nowa Nowa in 2020, then to be moved to Bairnsdale, will now not proceed at all, it has been revealed under questioning by Gippsland East Nationals…
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Neglected roadside vegetation must be managed
Overgrown roadside vegetation must be addressed as summer and the impending bushfire season approaches. Nationals State MP for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, said he has received a number of complaints from residents across the region…
