Urgent investment is needed by the Allan Labor Government to address alarming performance figures at Latrobe Regional Health’s (LRH) emergency department, according to The Nationals Member for Morwell Martin Cameron. The 2023 Annual Report from LRH reveals just 59% of patients presenting to the emergency department were seen in the clinically recommended time. This is…
Victorian businesses will have their WorkCover premiums frozen for 12 months as the Nationals and Liberals secure key concessions to Labor’s WorkCover reforms. Following years of mismanagement under the Labor Government, WorkCover is fundamentally broken and on the brink of financial collapse. After negotiating and widely consulting with employers, employees, allied health representatives and return…
Another crash near the notorious Bank Street intersection last week has highlighted the dire need for safety upgrades to be completed. Member for Morwell Martin Cameron and Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester have renewed calls for the Minister for Transport to urgently upgrade railway signalling and install traffic lights. “We have been waiting nearly…
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has urged the state government to allocate funding in the 2024-25 Budget for much-needed upgrades to Tramway Road between Firmins Lane and Monash Way. Mr Cameron has written to Minister for Roads, Melissa Horne, detailing concerns about constant flooding in the area, particularly at the corner of Tramway…
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, says soaring energy costs and increasingly unreliable supply means many people are now living in “energy poverty”. More than half a million Victorians were affected by last week’s power outage, but the state government was warned last year that its failure to maintain transmission lines was a major…
In the wake of storms that swept Victoria last week, the Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has urged the state government to extend financial support to impacted residents. “Labor’s Prolonged Power Outage payment only applies for people who have been without power for seven days, and others are slipping through the cracks,” Mr Cameron…
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, says the state’s health system is “seriously crook”, and regional Victorians are paying the price. It comes as Latrobe Regional Health is forced to offer anaesthetists huge daily wages of up to $10,000 in efforts to keep its surgery program operating. “This a symptom of much broader issues…
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has used his first parliamentary contribution for the year to highlight the ongoing issues plaguing the new Latrobe River Bridge in Tyers. Addressing the Minister for Roads, Mr Cameron asked why the causeway on the southside of Tyers Road was not raised during construction of the new bridge.…
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has labelled the Labor Government’s decision to continue duck hunting season a win for common sense. But Mr Cameron said the six-bird bag limit and start time of 8am still ignore science. “Law-abiding hunters will still be able to enjoy their pursuits, as they have done for generations,…
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has signed on to become a mentor driver for the TAC L2P program which helps local young people gain valuable driving experience. Mr Cameron will join a small but passionate team of mentor drivers volunteering their time to work with learner drivers to reach the 120 hours of…