Renewables projects consultation failure laid bare in independent review

A damning new report highlights the absolute failure of the Australian Energy Market Operator and its shell Transmission Company Victoria to secure social licence for the VNI West project, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner Andrew Dyer has released his independent Community Engagement Review, which shows 92 per cent of respondents…

Mallee residents hurting from Labor’s botched shingles vaccine rollout

Mallee residents that rely on vaccinations for shingles are the victims of the Albanese Labor Government’s mishandling of a now severe shingles vaccine shortage. Health Minister Mark Butler has tried to pretend his government’s halting $826 million Shingrix vaccine rollout is uncontroversial, despite promising the shingles vaccine to around 5 million older Australians. Doctors are…