The cost of living and grocery prices are set to rise after Labor’s fresh food tax passed the House of Representatives, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. Labor’s new ‘biosecurity protection levy’ forces farmers to pay for the biosecurity risks of international importers they are competing against. “In what parallel universe would a government…
Australia’s healthcare divide between regional and urban centres is costing lives and must be addressed by the Albanese Labor Government, Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health and Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. The Royal Flying Doctor Service’s ‘Best for the Bush’ baseline report shows people in very remote regions are 2.7 times more…
Women and girls in Stawell have access to new Female Friendly Changerooms at Central Park thanks to the Coalition’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program. The new facilities were opened this week and made possible with a contribution of $655,000 from the former Coalition Government. “It is pleasing to see these facilities now open to…
Australia’s healthcare divide between regional and urban centres is costing lives and must be addressed by the Albanese Labor Government, Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health and Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. The Royal Flying Doctor Service’s ‘Best for the Bush’ baseline report shows people in very remote regions are 2.7 times more…
The Albanese Labor Government has been forced to back down from it reckless and rushed National Vehicle Efficiency Standards, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. “Energy Minister Chris Bowen and Transport Minister Catherine King embarrassingly had to backflip on their proposed National Vehicles Emissions Scheme (NVES) after the Coalition shamed them into listening to…
Labor is stalling on the funding support it promised for Mallee’s 12 councils, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. “Labor promised ‘fair increases’ to local government funding but instead of following through with those increases they have now opened an inquiry into the financial stability of local councils,” Dr Webster said. “It’s as though…
Victoria’s energy woes have been compounded by Victorian Labor’s disastrous energy policies as a gas ‘shortage’ looms, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. The Australian Energy Market Operator on Wednesday warned gas generators may need to run off diesel during periods of high demand as soon as 2025, with claims Australia faces a gas…
Businesses are going to the wall and more Australians are picking up second or third jobs to make ends meet under Labor’s cost-of-living crisis, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. Almost 10,000 businesses have gone bust in the past 12 months and 967 companies across construction, hospitality and retail entered administration in February according…
This morning’s announcement by the Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care expanding nurse practitioners’ scope of practice will be a boost for regional healthcare, the Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Dr Anne Webster said today. “I staged two national summits in Mildura in the last 12 months on the Regional Health Workforce and…
Labor’s legislation on a new fresh food tax has been introduced in Parliament, in a move that will increase the cost of living and hurt Mallee families and farmers. Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said Labor’s biosecurity protection levy will charge farmers for the biosecurity costs of importers bringing their product to Australia. “Labor’s…