Criminal offences committed by 10 to 17-year-olds have increased by a startling 35% in the past year across the Latrobe local government area according to new data, sparking further concerns from The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, about the escalating youth crime crisis. Data from the Crime Statistics Agency for the quarter to March…
New land tax thresholds introduced by the Allan Labor Government on January 1 this year have seen many Latrobe Valley landholders receiving a land tax bill for the first time. The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, is urging landholders to check their liability before paying, as reports come to light of land tax bills…
A massive surge in youth offending and data from the Crime Statistics Agency has confirmed urgent intervention is required to address the skyrocketing youth crime rate in the Latrobe Valley and across Victoria, according to The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron. It comes as the Traralgon-based family of Dr Ashley Gordon, who was killed…
As the Latrobe Valley prepares to mark the centenary of Yallourn power station’s first base load electricity production on June 15, The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, says the time is now to ensure the region remains the epicentre of power production in Victoria. “It’s an occasion to celebrate all our great region has…
The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has backed a campaign for the King’s Birthday honour awarded to former premier Daniel Andrews to be revoked. A petition launched by Leader of The Nationals, Peter Walsh, calls for the support of Victorians to have the “inappropriate and unjustified” Companion of the Order of Australia removed by…
A visit to Quantum Support Services’ youth residential building in Morwell has highlighted the urgent need for more social and affordable housing in the Latrobe Valley for The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, and Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath. The youth refuge, comprised of six self-contained units, operates as a crisis facility…
Victoria is facing energy shortages and blackouts from 2026 as new documents reveal the Allan Labor Government will be unable to sufficiently increase electrification to compensate for looming gas shortfalls. Government briefing documents obtained by the Victorian Opposition under Freedom of Information have revealed in July 2023 the Department Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)…
The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, is encouraging local students to enter the annual 2024 Parliament Prize competition. “Entries are now open for students in Years 5 – 12 for this year’s Parliamentary Prize. This year, students are being asked what they would say to Parliament if they were an MP,” Mr Cameron said.…
The astonishing story of the inaugural winner of the Marsh/Tierney Scholarship winner will serve as added motivation for a contingent of trekkers taking on the Kokoda Track with The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, next month. Kurnai College student Amelia van Vliet has been awarded the Marsh/Tierney Scholarship, which provides our younger generation with…
The Latrobe River Bridge saga has taken another turn with the state government revealing “rectification treatment” is required on the new bridge which was opened just five months ago. It comes after The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, wrote to the Minister for Roads asking when the installation of permanent barriers would be complete,…