Dec 7, 2020 | Gippsland Rail, Infrastructure, Latest News
Trains will today travel over the new $87 million rail bridge across the Avon River at Stratford for the first time following a 10-day construction blitz to fast-track its completion. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the milestone was one for all...
Dec 4, 2020 | Communications, Latest News, Mobile Phone and Internet Coverage
Nine mobile phone towers across Gippsland will be upgraded so they will still work if there is a blackout during or after a natural disaster. Local MP Darren Chester said the Telstra would extend the life of back-up batteries at the mobile phone towers to provide a...
Sep 30, 2020 | Environment, National Issues
The Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is currently underway, and an Interim Report was released on July 20. The Independent Reviewer, Professor Graeme Samuel AC, is now in the final stages of consulting...
Sep 1, 2020 | Live Animal Exports
The Government takes the welfare of animals very seriously and the health and wellbeing of exported livestock is a priority for us. Animal cruelty in any circumstance is unacceptable and Australia has the strictest system in the world to ensure our exported livestock...
Jun 16, 2020 | Social Issues
With all the protests, riots and violence around the world right now, it’s incredibly important that we retain our optimism and positivity as we protect the democratic and public institutions which have served us well. These are troubling times with the drought,...
Jun 4, 2020 | National Issues
The Prime Minister announced the establishment of the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission on March 25, 2020. The role of the commission is to coordinate advice to the Prime Minister and the Australian Government on actions to anticipate and mitigate the...
