Major agricultural industries across northern Victoria could be pushed over the edge, under the Gillard Government’s revised, yet virtually unchanged Murray Darling Basin Plan. The Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said small dairying communities and Sunraysia’s horticultural sector would be extremely vulnerable to the final Basin Plan. “These industries are the lifeblood…
The Murray Darling Basin Authority has failed to answer fundamental questions surrounding Victoria’s future food and social economic security. The Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie directly asked a Senate estimates hearing if the MDBA had taken enough water out of Victoria, and was given an indeterminate no. “This answer is in stark…
City of Greater Bendigo, Mount Alexander Shire Council, Macedon Ranges Shire Council, and Central Goldfields Shire Council ratepayers stand to suffer yet another hit from the carbon tax, The Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said. Clean Energy Regulator or ‘Carbon Cop’ officials have told Senator McKenzie’s Environment and Communications Committee, on top of a…
The Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie together with the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Materiel, Gary Humphries have gained a greater insight into the important role Bendigo plays in protecting Australian troops and emergency personnel. “It was wonderful to have Senator Humphries tour Bendigo’s key defence manufacturing sites, highlighting the capacity for innovation…
Bendigo has hosted the Coalition Online Safety Working Group’s only regionally-focussed cyber safety forums and roundtable discussions. The Working Group has heard Bendigo Football Netball League is ahead of the game when it comes to player safety online. The Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said it was exciting to see the…
Senators from across Australia have heard the agriculture sector must better promote opportunities in the industry to students preparing to enter higher education. In Melbourne for a parliamentary inquiry, The Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie heard from Victorian education providers who said student numbers in agriculture are declining. “Experts pointed to the…
The Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie has branded the Federal Budget a failure, especially for central Victorians. “Life under Labor is about to get a lot harder and more uncertain as Bendigo prepares for the world’s biggest carbon tax on July 1,” she said. “Every sector of the town’s economy will be…
The Gillard Government’s decision to defer spending on vital water-saving infrastructure threatens the acceptance of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, The Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said. “Labor’s deferral of $941 million in water efficiencies to 2015-16 proves it has no desire to fix aging Murray-Darling infrastructure, and would rather lazily buy water out of…
The Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie is pleased to welcome her party colleagues to Bendigo for the Annual State Conference. “The Nationals Leader, the Hon Warren Truss, and State Leader, the Hon Peter Ryan will both address the conference,” Senator McKenzie said. “This weekend will be filled with motion and debate on the carbon…
Bridget McKenzie, the Nationals Duty Senator for Bendigo, said the Budget is a major disappointment for residents of central Victoria. “This year’s Budget demonstrates no plan to build a stronger economy, repay debt or create secure jobs,” said Senator McKenzie. “It’s a confused budget. All it delivers is more borrowing, more taxes, record debt…