Supporting counsellors in schools
I welcome more mental health support in schools, where early intervention is critical to achieving better outcomes for kids
Boundary communities need tourism funds
Rural area city-boundary communities like Whittlesea need a good slice of Victoria's strategic tourism development funds
Sustainable native timber should be supported
Northern Victoria's native timber industry is important and sustainable, but Labor's Bill puts the sector and its people at great risk
Give Murray Basin Rail some traction
Whether or not the Suburban Rail Loop represents value, vital transport projects need funding beyond the city, too
Family violence offences jump 18 per cent
In Victoria every year more than 34,000 incidents of family violence occur where a child is present, putting them at risk