Labor Have Abandoned Aussie Farmers

The Labor Party have confirmed today that they will scrap the Agricultural Visa Australian farmers desperately need. Member for Mallee Anne Webster said the Labor party have demonstrated their blatant disregard for the regions and the agriculture sector in their decision to abandon the Ag Visa. “Led by the Australian Workers Union, the Labor Party…

The Australian Agriculture Visa

I have been fighting in Canberra for an Agricultural Visa to help solve the workforce crisis for our growers. The Nationals in government have delivered this, with Vietnam recently signing a memorandum of understanding with the federal government. This is a demand driven visa that will allow skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers from participating countries.…

$13.5 million for the Murray River Adventure Trail

The Liberal and Nationals Government is committing $13.5 million towards the Murray River Adventure Trail to boost Mildura’s liveability and provide greater walking, running and cycling paths for residents and tourists. The completion of a continuous trail along the river from Red Cliffs to Yelta will provide all members of the community an option to…

Roundtable with Mildura Civic and Business Leaders to Discuss $2 Billion Regional Accelerator Program

Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, will be meeting civic and business leaders today in Mildura to discuss opportunities from the Liberal and Nationals $2 billion Regional Accelerator Program. Mildura’s local leadership, vision and economic advantage makes this amazing regional centre a prime candidate for this program that…

La Trobe receives Regional Research Collaboration funding

The Liberal and Nationals Government will invest more than $5 million in La Trobe University to fund Australia’s first advanced protected cropping research and training project, with medicinal cannabis the first crop to be explored. Minister for Regional Education, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie said a total of more than $19 million is being invested…

Building a Safer Robinvale-Sea Lake Road

Farmers, freight operators and road users will soon have safer journeys on Robinvale-Sea Lake Road as part of a jointly funded upgrade from the Australian and Victorian governments. Crews have started work on over $12 million of upgrades that will see several narrower sections widened and resurfaced between Robinvale and Sea Lake in the state’s…

Wartime Heritage Preserved in Mallee

The sacrifice and service of veterans in Mallee will be further commemorated and recognised with four groups sharing in $1.5 million from the Morrison Joyce Government. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Andrew Gee has announced the 129 recipients of the latest round of Saluting Their Service grants, with applications covering a wide range…

Each way Albo locks in town destroying water buybacks

Anthony Albanese needs to explain where the water is coming from in his so-called plan for the Murray-Darling. Member for Mallee, Anne Webster said re-establishing a Water Commission and conducting yet another study will not produce one single extra drop for those downstream. “Mr Albanese has all but confirmed Labor will re-introduce water buybacks that…

Citrus export grant a boon to Mallee growers

Citrus Australia awarded a $485,771 Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) grant to help growers target the Indian market Funding to support market intelligence, development of business ties and appointment of a celebrity product ambassador Position citrus to capitalise on lower tariffs in the new 13,700 tonne quota secured in the interim trade agreement…