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Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Letter to the Editor

REGIONAL VICTORIANS DESERVE A FRESH START

For too long, families, farmers and small businesses have carried the weight of higher costs, more tax and rising crime.

Victoria’s debt is spiralling out of control with $29 million a day wasted on interest repayments alone! Jobs are leaving Victoria and the cost-of-living keeps climbing.

If elected in November 2026, The Nationals will:

  • Scrap five taxes – including Labor’s new emergency services tax – to put more money in your pocket.
  • Help first homebuyers get their first home by reducing stamp duty, end Labor’s gas ban and back local businesses to create jobs.
  • Respect regional voices and protect landholder rights by listening to the community on renewable energy projects, scrapping Labor’s forced land access laws and put a 2km buffer between turbines and your home.
  • Build better roads so you can get home safer.
  • Make regional Victorians safer with Break Bail, Face Jail, get knives off the street with Jack’s Law and implement youth support programs to put our kids on a better path. It’s time for a fresh start – a Victoria with less waste, lower taxes and less crime.

Sincerely,

Danny O’Brien MP

Leader of The Nationals

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