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“From today, kids under 16 can’t have accounts on major social media platforms. That’s a big change – and we all want this to work,” Dr Webster said.
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“Mallee constituents are telling me their providers are increasing prices, meaning older people receiving less care and, in some cases, co-payments are being demanded for services to continue,” Dr Webster said.
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“Minister Watt also doesn’t understand that farmers are tremendous stewards of their land. Labor’s changes will only make it harder for farmers to actively manage their land and will promote poor environmental outcomes and increase bushfire risk
“The great irony here is that Labor are fast-tracking approval of renewable energy projects on native vegetation and prime agricultural land, supposedly to save the planet,”