The Albanese Labor Government’s Budget hurts Australian families with a new $153m food tax over three years, right in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis. Federal Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster labelled the new tax on Australian farmers as disgraceful, lumping farmers with around two thirds of the bill for biosecurity risks imposed by…
Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Anne Webster says Mallee would be an ideal location for the Federal Government to expand its trial of the Rural Generalist Single Employer Model. The Federal Government announced $4.5 million over 5 years to expand its trial of the model to a further 10 sites in Tuesday night’s budget,…
Member for Mallee Anne Webster has secured a win for the Robinvale community with the announcement the town’s Westpac bank branch will reverse its decision to close. Dr Webster was contacted by Westpac on Monday afternoon, who informed her that the branch would remain open thanks to continued pressure from the Mallee MP and concerned…
The Federal Labor Government is preparing to rip off regions under the guise of ‘cleaning up’ Australia’s infrastructure pipeline, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. Labor has declared a 90 day review into the $120 billion pipeline, deriding the hundreds of vital projects announced by the former Coalition Government as “fiscal timebombs”. The 10-year $120…
Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Anne Webster says while the Federal Labor Government’s announcements to improve healthcare offer some hope, they fail to target the desperate need in regional Australia. “While accepting and supporting the efforts to improve healthcare in primary care settings and aged care facilities, I am cynical that the proposed changes…
You can listen to my interview on AEMO and the VNI West Projectwith Jane McNaughton on the ABC Rural Victoria Country Hour from the 06:07 mark of the following link: Victorian Country Hour – ABC Radio
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Federal Labor Government is dismissive of regional elderly people and their communities by expediting his aged care reforms, Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Anne Webster says. The Prime Minister has said his Government “makes no apologies” for being ambitious in enforcing 24/7 registered nurse staffing requirements on the…
Member for Mallee Anne Webster says the poor consultation process Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has conducted on changes to the Victoria-New South Wales Interconnector West has left Mallee communities with more questions and concerns than answers. Under an order by the Victorian Labor Government, AEMO has expedited progress on the 500 kilovolt (kV) double-circuit…
Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council Inc has received Federal funding under the Fostering Integration grants program. In a win for SMECC’s efforts in the community they will receive $60,841 for a revamp of their barbecue area. “Congratulations to SMECC on this funding, which will be a terrific boost for their work with Sunraysia and Mallee…
Mr Speaker, I rise to speak on the opening of the Mildura Health Icon Cancer Centre. The new treatment centre is based at the Mildura Health Private Hospital, and brings radiotherapy cancer treatment to Sunraysia residents. While no one wants to be on the receiving end of a cancer diagnosis, the added burden of travel,…