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Fixing the roads is the answer
The amount of speed reduction signs due to poor road surface has been raised in State Parliament by Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull.Mr Bull said the increasing number of both temporary hazard signs and…
Action on scan delays needed
The amount of time it is taking to secure medical imaging appointments and the turnaround time in obtaining results has been taken up with the State’s Health Minister, again. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull,…
Premier and Minister at odds on bail review
Despite defending her government’s bail laws as recently as last week, Premier Jacinta Allan has since backflipped, saying they were not adequate, and a review would be undertaken – only to have the Police Minister…
Doggers must remain on core job
With wild dog attacks on livestock in parts of the electorate at high levels, assurances are being sought that government-employed doggers will not be taken off the job to fight fires. Gippsland East Nationals MP,…

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Labor hurts more local businesses
Victorian Labor has hurt local businesses, offering significantly reduced work for those who manage the bushfire threat in our state forests. The Forest Fire Management panel of workers have had, without notice, a massive reduction…
Reimbursement delays not acceptable
Patients travelling to from East Gippsland to Melbourne for urgent medical care are being forced to wait more than three months for reimbursement by the Allan Labor Government, a timeline labelled as ‘completely unacceptable’. Gippsland…

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Remembrance grants available
Returned and Services League (RSL) sub-branches across the region are being asked to apply for the latest round of funding made available to assist with restoring community war memorials, avenues of honour and capital works…

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Labor’s free camping blunder
Labor needs to revisit its free camping initiative according to Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, who said the outcome was less people enjoying the outdoors due to ‘ghost camping’. “When this announcement was made,…

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Clear our fire access tracks
Having requested the abysmal condition of Rivermouth Road, Eagle Point, be addressed prior to Christmas in Parliament, Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, is pleased his call had been answered, but said attention must now…

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Hollow promises five years on
This month marks the fifth anniversary of the 2019/20 East Gippsland fires and it is timely to recap on what has not yet been rebuilt as promised when then Premier Daniel Andrews said he would…

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New push for Marlo-Conran projects
New Water Minister, Gayle Tierney, has been asked to immediately release the tenders to provide the reticulated water supply from Marlo to Cape Conran and associated sewage works.Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said it…

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Parks Minister needs to be held accountable too
The announcement of a review into Parks Victoria should include an examination of the Minister’s poor performance, according to Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. Mr Bull, who has long been a critic of what…

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Alarming road dangers for emergency workers
Two local Country Fire Authority (CFA) groups representing numerous brigades have said the poor road quality is now impacting emergency services organisations being able to deliver timely and safe responses and has asked the Roads…
More ‘mumbo jumbo’ from Labor
Labor’s latest announcement to appear as though it is supporting timber industry communities will be seen as a waste of money that will amount to little, according to Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. “The…
History won’t judge Pallas well
The commentary from retiring Treasurer, Tim Pallas, that he has left the Victorian economy in a “solid and improving” position is laughable, according to Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. “While I find Mr Pallas…

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Businesses, farmers, homeowners suffer massive fire services increase
Get set for your Fire Services Property Levy (FSPL) to double as the result of this hopeless State Labor Government not being able to manage money. This is the warning from Gippsland East Nationals MP,…

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Bush clearing contractors starved from work
Local contractors who undertake important pre-summer fire preparation work have been shunned by the Labor State Government. The panel of workers undertakes such tasks as vegetation clearing, hazardous tree removal, and maintaining fire tracks, but…
Schools’ toilet upgrades needed, but cost queried
Three local primary schools, Bairnsdale, Bundalaguah and Lindenow, are set to receive funding for badly needed toilet refurbishments for students. Nationals MP for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, said he had recently been in discussions around…
DEECA, Parks staff cuts, but brumby shooting continues
The State Government has been questioned why it is cutting Departmental staff from the Department of Energy Environment Climate Action (DEECA) and Parks Victoria, including firefighting personnel, while it is continuing to fund expensive brumby…

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Concerns over pig control cuts
Environment Minister, Steve Dimopoulos, has been asked to rule out any reduction in feral pig control programs in East Gippsland. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, asked the Minister in Parliament for confirmation on this…