Tuesday, 22 September 2026

 Rikkie-Lee TYRRELL (Northern Victoria) (15:48): On a glorious spring Saturday the peaceful township of Benalla was stirred by the sound of dozens of tractors, trucks and utes and chants of farmers and residents sick of being ignored by this government. There are over 1.2 million solar panels planned for this beautiful region, not to mention the countless ugly, noisy and potentially dangerous shipping container sized batteries. Regional communities have had enough. For years they have borne the brunt of a government who do not listen and just bulldoze over them. Well, these communities say to the government: enough is enough; it is time to listen to the people and actually represent the communities who have put you in the position you hold.