Media
0 comment
Digital discrimination locking out seniors
The Victorian Labor Government’s push to move services exclusively online is unfairly disadvantaging seniors and other vulnerable Victorians, according to the State Member for Gippsland East and Shadow Minister for Disability, Ageing, Carers and Volunteers…
0 comment
V/Line free travel policy risks passenger safety
Passengers on the Bairnsdale V/Line are being forced to stand for the entire four-hour journey to Melbourne due to overcrowded trains. The new VLocity three car sets have less capacity than the decommissioned Red Rattler,…
0 comment
Renewed calls for fisheries officer replacements
There have been renewed calls for an increase in fisheries officers at both Lakes Entrance and Mallacoota, following cuts to positions earlier this year. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said Fisheries Victoria removed two…
0 comment
Best wishes for a happy and safe holiday
I wish to take the opportunity to wish all residents of East Gippsland a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.The festive season is a time to relax, connect with family and friends, reflect on the…
0 comment
Political porkies on ESV tax
Regional Victorians are being unfairly slugged by Labor’s Emergency Services and Volunteer tax, a levy that punishes country families and those who already give their time and resources to protect communities. Now, the Allan Labor…
0 comment
Veterans and War Memorials grant open
Shadow Minister for Veterans and Nationals Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, is encouraging local organisations to apply for two important grant programs now open to support veterans and honour their service.The Veterans Capital Works…
0 comment
Jack’s Law blocked by Labor
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has expressed his deep disappointment that the Allan Labor Government has again voted against important reforms designed to strengthen police powers and help prevent knife-related harm across Victoria. “The…
0 comment
Labor’s Firestorm of Failures
With summer approaching, Gippsland East Nationals MP Tim Bull has blasted the Allan Labor Government for leaving regional communities dangerously exposed to bushfire risk. “CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan has warned of record fuel loads…
0 comment
East Gippsland Rail Trail completed
The final 11.46-kilometre section of the East Gippsland Rail Trail between Simpsons Creek and Prestons Road has now been resurfaced and officially opened, completing the upgrade of the full 96-kilometre trail. Nationals Member for Gippsland…
0 comment
Standing united against gender-based violence
As the global campaign marking sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence has begun, Gippsland East Nationals MP Tim Bull is urging the community to stand together to prevent harm and support change. Running from…
0 comment
Fire mitigation workers left high and dry
The Allan Labor Government has been accused of severely cutting back on work given to contractors engaged in fire mitigation in East Gippsland.Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said the contractors who rely on this…
0 comment
Wild dog attacks unmanageable and constant
Monday, 24 November 2025 Fire mitigation workers left high and dry The Allan Labor Government has been accused of severely cutting back on work given to contractors engaged in fire mitigation in East Gippsland. Gippsland…
Horse image courtesy of Visit Victoria Content Hub
0 comment
Horse shooting a priority for Labor
Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, has called on the Labor Government to cease its brumby culling program, which is set to continue despite job and funding cuts in Parks Victoria. “The Department of Energy…
0 comment
Tiny Town grants open
The Nationals’ Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, is encouraging local communities to apply for the latest round of the Victorian Government’s Tiny Towns Fund. This fund offers grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to…
0 comment
Remembrance Day - Lest we forget
As Australians pause at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we unite in solemn reflection to honour the men and women who have served our nation in times of war,…
0 comment
Tax exemption for CFA vols flawed
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has blasted the Allan Labor Government’s hopeless and flawed Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund exemptions for CFA volunteers and said the criteria for eligibility is too restrictive. “Like many…
0 comment
Flawed camping policy cost $9m
The Allan Labor Government wasted $9 million through a Treasurer’s Advance - typically utilised in emergencies - to fund the flawed free camping trial it was told would not work and ultimately scrapped. Nationals’ Gippsland…
0 comment
Firewood shortage despite record fuel loads
“It’s ridiculous that we have record fuel loads in our bush, yet Victorians are facing a firewood shortage.” That was the message from Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, in State Parliament recently. “When the…
0 comment
New Parks, but we’re not looking after current network
The move to establish several new national parks in Victoria has been opposed by the State Liberals and Nationals. Speaking on the legislation, which creates additional national parks predominantly in the west of the state,…
0 comment
Thurra campground promise not kept
East Gippslanders were told when the Thurra River Bridge re-opened, the campground opening would be concurrent, but that is not the case as the region faces another summer without campers in the area. Gippsland East…
