Gippsland housing crisis needs action not words
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says the Andrews Labor Government is giving with one hand and taking with the other when it comes to housing in the…
12 months on, no money, no construction and no new fire station
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien has called on the Andrews Labor Government to fess up about a fire station budget commitment that has gone nowhere in 12…
Christmas joy for foster kids
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien got to play Santa last week as he handed over the many wonderful gifts donated by local community members to Heather Baird…
Report on the 2019–20 Budget Estimates
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND ESTIMATES COMMITTEE Mr D O’BRIEN (Gippsland South) (10:20): I acknowledge the contribution of both of the previous speakers, including the member for Geelong, on that very difficult…
Additional Gippsland Rail Services still on the never-never
The Andrews Labor Government is continuing to dither on additional rail services for Gippsland passengers, more than four years after saying upgrades to the Gippsland line were “shovel ready”. In…
Local Emergency Services receive much needed funds
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is congratulating local volunteer emergency service groups who have successfully applied for one of 300 grants totalling over $14 million that was…
New Men’s Shed on track
Volunteers and participants at the men’s shed in Leongatha will soon be moving into sparkling new facilities thanks to support from the state government. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South,…
Extended blackouts twice in one year demands review
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien is renewing calls for the Andrews Labor Government to undertake a formal review of power outages following the recent storm and subsequent…
CHANGE OR SUPPRESSION (CONVERSION) PRACTICES PROHIBITION ACT 2021
Matters of Public Importance Mr D O’BRIEN (Gippsland South) (17:02): Like the two previous speakers, I come to this debate today in sorrow—not in joy or anger or pride or…
Inquiry into the Victorian Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Public Accounts and Estimates Committee Mr D O’BRIEN (Gippsland South) (10:29): I want to just speak a bit on the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee inquiry into the Victorian government’s…