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12 years of achievements


1. Defended affordable access to camping in national parks — Opposed the expansion of paid camping arrangements that risked putting public land access further out of reach for ordinary Victorian families and outdoor enthusiasts.
 
2. Challenged the expansion of national parks — Introduced a parliamentary motion calling for a moratorium on new national parks, putting the consequences of further land lock-ups firmly on the political agenda.
 
3. Opened more than one million hectares of Victorian public land to hunters — Championed expanded hunting access across Victoria, helping secure opportunities for hunters to pursue their recreation on public land and strengthening the future of responsible game hunting.
 
4. Established balloted hog deer hunting on Snake Island — Advanced a landmark hunting opportunity on Snake Island, bringing balloted hog deer hunting to a new location and expanding Victoria's game hunting opportunities.
 
5. Helped defend the future of duck hunting in Victoria — Stood up for Victoria's duck hunters during a biased inquiry, fighting to preserve a long-established outdoor tradition and the rights of licensed, responsible hunters.
 
6. Took up the fight to restore access to the Cobberas Trail — Pursued the reopening of the Cobberas, Macfarlane and Ingeegoodbee tracks following their prolonged closure from weather damage, championing access to Victoria's high-country tracks.
 
7. Led political opposition to the Great Forest National Park proposal — Challenged proposals to lock up more Victorian forests, arguing that public land must remain accessible and be managed for a broader range of community interests.
 
8. Made four-wheel-drive track access a parliamentary priority — Introduced petitions to address deteriorating and closed 4x4 tracks, bringing the concerns of recreational drivers directly to Parliament and pressing for practical improvements to public-land access.
 
9. Protected pistol shooting participation during COVID-19 — Successfully opposed mandatory pistol attendance requirements during COVID-19 restrictions, helping prevent additional regulatory burdens from undermining participation in shooting sports during an unprecedented public health emergency.
 
10. Challenged restrictive firearm laws following the Adler shotgun controversy — Opposed sweeping changes to firearm classifications following the Adler shotgun controversy, standing against regulatory overreach that threatened to burden lawful firearm owners and shooting sports.
 
11. Modernised Victoria's laws for online firearm sales — Secured legislative change enabling Victorian firearm owners to buy and sell firearms online within the applicable legal framework, bringing an important aspect of the system into line with modern commerce.
 
12. Secured legislative changes enabling SSAA to purchase its Springvale range — Helped clear a legislative pathway for the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia to purchase its Springvale shooting range, supporting the future of established shooting facilities in Victoria.
 
13. Put wider access to sound moderators on the parliamentary agenda — Introduced legislation to broaden access to sound moderators, challenging restrictive arrangements and advocating practical reforms for lawful firearm users.
 
14. Delivered a $2.1 million upgrade to the road serving Eagle Park — Secured funding for the upgrade of Gifkins Road, improving access to SSAA Victoria's Eagle Park range, a major shooting sports facility serving tens of thousands of visits annually.
 
15. Expanded access to paintball for young Victorians — Helped lower the minimum age for paintball activities to 16, expanding recreational opportunities for young people under the applicable safety requirements.
 
16. Defended gel blaster and airsoft participants against inappropriate firearm regulation — Fought to prevent gel blasters and airsoft equipment from being treated as real firearms, advocating proportionate laws that distinguish recreational equipment from actual firearms.
 
17. Established the Shooting Sports Facilities Grant initiative — Introduced the Shooting Sports Facilities Grant, redirecting support from the 2014 Coalition election commitments into practical investment in shooting facilities and sporting infrastructure.
 
18. Championed recreational registration for side-by-side vehicles — Fought for practical registration arrangements for side-by-side vehicles, seeking to recognise their role in recreation and improve lawful access for Victorian enthusiasts.
 
19. Opposed firearm caps and further restrictions on lawful owners — Challenged proposed firearm caps and other restrictive changes to Victorian firearm laws, defending licensed owners against measures the party considered disproportionate and ineffective.
 
20. Stood with farmers against imposed powerline infrastructure — Challenged powerline projects affecting agricultural land and regional communities, defending farmers' interests and demanding greater accountability over infrastructure imposed on rural properties.
 
21. Fought to preserve Victoria's native forestry industry — Opposed the destruction of a longstanding regional industry, advocating for forestry workers, timber towns, local businesses and the communities whose livelihoods depend on a viable timber sector.
 
22. Secured $3 million for the North Wangaratta Sports Precinct — Delivered a major funding commitment for regional sporting infrastructure, supporting community recreation and helping improve facilities for local sporting clubs and residents.
 
23. Forced greater transparency in Victorian water ownership — Pressed for stronger transparency requirements covering water ownership by Members of Parliament and senior public servants, bringing greater scrutiny to an issue with significant consequences for farmers and regional communities.
 
24. Defended farmers, landowners and hunters against activist-driven interference — Introduced legislation intended to protect farmers, private landowners and hunters from activist interference, placing property rights, lawful land use and rural livelihoods at the centre of parliamentary debate.
 
25. Secured funding for a new rescue vessel on the Southern Peninsula — Helped secure funding for the Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad's new boat, supporting volunteer marine rescue capability and the safety of people using Victoria's coastal waters.
 
26. Forced scrutiny of the controversial work-from-home legislation — Helped stop the legislation from progressing as proposed by securing an inquiry, creating an opportunity for parliamentary scrutiny of its implications and the concerns surrounding the proposed changes.
 
27. Challenged the increase to the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy — Voted against the increase, standing against additional financial pressure on Victorian households, farmers and businesses.
 
28. Led parliamentary scrutiny of the RSPCA and its relationship with animal activism — Drove an inquiry into the RSPCA, bringing its operations, accountability and alleged links to animal activism under parliamentary examination.
 
29. Led opposition to the POCTA legislation — Challenged proposed amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, arguing against legislation the party viewed as unduly influenced by animal-rights activism and threatening legitimate rural and recreational activities.
 
30. Stopped the proposed puppy-farm legislation — Opposed legislation the SFF argued would burden legitimate breeders without effectively tackling illegal breeding operations, challenging the government's approach to animal welfare regulation.
 
31. Challenged restrictive council by-laws affecting recreational freedoms — Held local government restrictions affecting recreational activities to account, defending common-sense access and opposing unnecessary rules that interfere with lawful pursuits.
 
32. Challenged media portrayals of hunting and exposed perceived bias — Publicly confronted media coverage the party considered misleading or one-sided, advocating fairer representation of hunters and greater recognition of responsible hunting's role in Victoria.
 
33. Forced the government to explain its COVID-era gun shop closures — Successfully secured a parliamentary motion calling on the government to explain why firearm retailers were closed during COVID-19 restrictions, bringing the treatment of the lawful firearms sector under public and parliamentary scrutiny.
 
34. Launched the Hunters for the Hungry parliamentary initiative — Introduced the Hunters for the Hungry motion, advancing the case for connecting harvested game meat with people experiencing food insecurity and laying groundwork for future reforms to facilitate charitable meat donations.
 
35. Brought the game-meat barbecue into Parliament — Used Parliament as a platform to showcase game meat, celebrate the contribution of hunters and promote the value of harvested game as a food resource.
 
36. Broke a 25-year deadlock on hound hunting breeds — Helped secure approval for two additional hound breeds after a quarter-century of regulatory stagnation, delivering a long-sought reform for Victorian hound hunters.
 
37. Championed the Little Anglers program — Called for the introduction of a Little Anglers program to encourage children to take up fishing, helping foster the next generation of anglers and strengthen connections with Victoria's waterways.
 
38. Became the first party to back the Ramp Rage campaign — Put its support behind the campaign for better boat-ramp facilities, championing practical investment in boating infrastructure and recognising the needs of recreational boaters.
 
39. Became the first party to oppose new national parks in the Central West — Declared opposition to further national park proposals in Victoria's Central West, establishing an early parliamentary challenge to plans that threatened to restrict existing land uses and public access.

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