Hundreds of communities across our state are crying out for better boat ramps and jetties, but with under two years left to deliver on a commitment to upgrade boating infrastructure across the state, the Labor Government is wasting time – and taxpayer funds – on boating projects its own MPs don’t support. Recreational fishing and…
Victorian boaters and fishers are getting a raw deal under the Labor Government. Three years since the State Election, Labor Minister Melissa Horne owes an explanation on why Labor’s still not meeting their promise to invest in the sector. At the 2018 Election, Victorian Labor promised fishers and boaters that “every cent” of collected licensing…
A program dedicated to boosting employment opportunities for young Victorians and to creating sustainable new jobs has been cut by the Labor Government, at a time when thousands of Victorians have lost their job due to COVID lockdowns. Victorian Labor has once again slashed opportunity for Victorians in their 2021/22 State Budget by cutting the…
Victorian fishers and boaters won’t benefit from better, safer boat ramps, piers and jetties for at least another 12 months, after the Labor State Budget failed to invest. Labor likes to say it’s improving safety through ‘significant’ investment in Victoria’s boating and fishing industries, but this is simply false. By its own measure, the Andrews…