The Albanese Labor Government can’t hide their hypocrisy as they extend the Coalition-era Future Drought Fund (FDF), pretending it is new support, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. In fact, Labor voted against the program that Prime Minister Albanese and Agriculture Minister Murray Watt’s announced they would extend at Beef2024 this week in Rockhampton,…
DetailsMildura businesses have shown their support for a petition by Federal Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster and State Member for Mildura Jade Benham MP, calling for a heavy vehicle bypass to reduce heavy vehicle traffic on Deakin Avenue. Dr Webster delivered the petition to 12 Mildura CBD businesses along Deakin Avenue. “The message from…
DetailsThe cancellation of Bonza’s flights places serious doubt over its future, and is distressing for Mildura families Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. “Affordable air travel to and from Mildura is essential,” Dr Webster said. “Bonza opened the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast to families by providing an affordable direct route and a cheaper,…
DetailsMining company VHM has displayed contempt for the community in its planning and assessment of environmental effects for its Goschen Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project near Lalbert, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. Dr Webster met with VHM last week, telling the company she would back the farming community whose livelihoods are put…
DetailsLabor’s Electric Vehicle dream will cost Mallee farmers and tradies looking for their next work ute, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. The world’s top selling electric ute, the Ford F-150 Lightning, is now available in Australia from an eye watering $224,990. Meanwhile the price of popular models such as the Ford Ranger and…
DetailsA Senate committee will today investigate Labor’s fresh food tax and the damage it will cause by driving up the cost-of-living and making groceries more expensive. Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said the fresh food tax bill, which is due to be implemented on July 1 if it passes the Senate, is as an…
DetailsLabor’s proposed Fresh Food Tax will funnel millions into Government coffers annually with no clarity how it will be implemented, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. Labor plans to impose the new Biosecurity Protection Levy (BPL) from July 1st, despite the Bill not yet passing the Senate and just 7 Senate sitting days left. A…
DetailsOngoing bad policy by the Albanese Labor Government is crippling agricultural workforce and is yet another example of Labor’s war on productivity, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. Looming 25 per cent visa fee rises and changes to UK backpacker rules to remove the 88-day regional work incentive from July 1, takes away critical…
DetailsLabor has let down local Governments by failing to deliver on its promise of increased funding, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. After initially stalling any funding increases by opening an Inquiry into Local Government Sustainability, the Labor-controlled committee responsible has had to extend the deadline for submissions to the end of May. “Pushing…
DetailsThe Albanese Labor Government’s revised Nature Positive proposals are only positive for bloated bureaucracy and more green tape for business, farmers and other job creators, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster. The second stage of Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s ‘Nature Positive Plan’ creates a new Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a new organisation called…
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