Sep 24, 2026 | Media Releases
Labor makes a mess of Working Holiday Maker visa applications Labor has made a complete mess of the Working Holiday Maker visa, following revelationsthat the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) will be forced to submit applications to fasttrack backpackers during...
Sep 16, 2026 | Media Releases
Federal Member for Nicholls Sam Birrell said Labor’s changes to the working holiday maker system will destroy regional communities and create enormous panic across farming communities. “Labor’s changes to the backpacker visa have gone from bad to worse and will...
Sep 3, 2026 | Media Releases
Regional manufacturers, farmers and growers across the Nicholls electorate have raised rising energy costs and constrained network capacity as the biggest barrier to investment, expansion and jobs. Federal Member for Nicholls Sam Birrell MP hosted Senator the Hon Matt...
Sep 1, 2026 | Media Releases
Kilmore is already paying the price for infrastructure investment that has failed to keep pace with its growth, and the pressure will only intensify as thousands more people call the town home over the coming decades. Federal Member for Nicholls Sam Birrell MP and...
Aug 31, 2026 | Newsletter
It has been a busy August with two sitting weeks in Canberra and a lot of time on the road acrossNicholls, from Kilmore to Kyabram, Congupna to Kialla and plenty of places in between.It is always good to be back home in the electorate catching up with the people and...
Aug 10, 2026 | Media Releases
Federal Member for Nicholls Sam Birrell MP has welcomed the arrival of promised extra Shepparton train services from August 23. “The nine return weekday services were a part of the infrastructure package the federal Coalition government signed up to in 2020,” Mr...
Jul 29, 2026 | Newsletter
It’s good to be back with another end of month Birrell’s Bulletin. Here’s what I’ve been up to across Nicholls this July, and what’s coming up. FIX OUR BLOODY ROADS Potholes across regional Victoria are not just an inconvenience. They are...
Jul 13, 2026 | Media Releases
Federal Member for Nicholls Sam Birrell MP is inviting photographers of all ages and experience levels from across the Nicholls electorate. This year’s theme is Naturally Nicholls, celebrating the landscapes, communities and industries that make our region...
Jul 10, 2026 | Media Releases
The confirmation of H5N1 avian influenza in a Greater Crested Tern found near Robe on South Australia’s Limestone Coast marks a significant development for Australia’s biosecurity system. It is now critically important that authorities establish the...
Jun 19, 2026 | Media Releases
Federal Member for Nicholls Sam Birrell MP joined the Hon. Bridget McKenzie, Senator for Victoria, at a community forum in Shepparton last night to discuss proposed changes to firearm laws and what they mean for law-abiding owners across the region. The Shepparton...
