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Small Business Survey
Daniel Andrews and the Victorian Government have cut support to struggling small businesses during this second COVID-19 lock down. In the first lock down, small businesses were provided with $10,000 of State Government support. In the second lock down the Victorian State Government cut the small business support to just […]
Sole Trader Survey
Given the importance of small business, including sole traders, to the economy and jobs, I believe this is not only harsh and unfair, but counterproductive. This is especially so in the second lock down where a significant cause of surging virus numbers and the lock down has been state government […]
COVID19 Government Orders
All directions from the Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease) in accordance with emergency powers arising from declared state of emergency can be found below: 2020 03 16 – Declaration of a State of Emergency 2020 03 18 – Airport Arrivals 2020 03 21 – Visitors to residential aged care […]
Southern Metropolitan Region Community Newsletter June / July 2020
This important community newsletter was printed in June this year and distribution has occurred over recent days. Since my recent newsletter went to print – Daniel Andrews’ mismanagement of the Cedar Meats COVID-19 cluster and Victoria’s hotel quarantine program has seen cases soar and metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire […]
Recall Parliament for urgent emergency COVID19 sitting
The Opposition has called for Parliament to be recalled for an urgent emergency sitting for next week. My letter to the President of the Legislative Council can be viewed here.
Commemorating Victoria Day
You can view my message on commemorating Victoria Day – separation from New South Wales, 1 July 1851 here.
Creativity urgently needed in COVID-19 response
My article on why the Creative Arts industry in Victoria needs to be supported during the COVID-19 pandemic has been published on the ArtsHub website. Artshub is Australia’s leading independent online resource dedicated to the world of the arts. You can read my article here
The Coalition’s plan to get Victoria back to work and back in business
With COVID-19 now apparently under a measure of control, it is urgent that the Andrews Labor Government puts in place a clear plan that enables us to take back our lives and rebuild our local communities. Many hard lessons have been learnt from the virus outbreak; we now need to […]
Daniel Andrews & Labor are seeking to override the Moorabool Council and the local community to force the dumping of toxic soil from the West Gate Tunnel
Labor are seeking to override the Moorabool Council and the local community to force the dumping of toxic soil from the West Gate Tunnel. It’s wrong, it’s undemocratic. Why should the Bacchus Marsh community cop the toxic spoil to clean up Daniel Andrews’ mess; his botched process. Putting this toxic […]