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May 14, 2026
Labor’s callous Budget axes critical regional connectivity funding - Joint Media Release with Shadow Minister Senator Sarah Henderson

"Australians need better connectivity right now, but this Budget has callously slashed funding for regional communications programs rather than increasing it,” Dr Webster said.

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May 14, 2026
Labor's Budget will reduce access to essential healthcare - Joint Media Release with Senator Anne Ruston

"Providers and workforce are thinner on the ground and hospitals are smaller in regional Australia, meaning Labor's neglect is felt significantly and inequitably in the regions.

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May 13, 2026
Interview with Narelle Graham, ABC Regional South Australia - Transcript - Wednesday 13 May 2026

TOPICS: Federal Budget health spending, private health insurance rebate cut, aged care beds and services, private hospital viability

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May 13, 2026
Economic pain to continue under Albanese Federal Budget - Media Release

Mallee families are also feeling the pain of wages not keeping up with Labor’s inflation, with the Budget revealing the buying power of Australians’ wages has declined by 3 per cent under this government.“

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May 13, 2026
Interview with Grace Marshall, ABC Mildura and Swan Hill Breakfast - Transcript - Wednesday 13 May 2026

TOPICS: Federal Budget, capital gains tax, negative gearing, bracket creep, regional connectivity lack of investment, Urgent Care Clinics, regional health solutions, 3G shutdown impacts, Home Medicine Review program, road funding and more

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May 12, 2026
Interview with Chris Kenny, Sky News 'Kenny Report' - Tuesday 12 May 2026

TOPICS: Federal Budget, housing policy, capital gains tax, negative gearing, Senator Price speech on Kumanjayi Little Baby, child protection, spending in indigenous organisations

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May 10, 2026
Interview with Jaynie Seal, 'On The Hour', Sky News - Sunday 10 May 2026

TOPICS: Farrer by-election result, regional health, federal budget

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May 6, 2026
Regional Australians paying the price for Labor's health failures - Joint Media Release with Senator Anne Ruston

"... more regional Australians are being left out-of-pocket for essential healthcare. During a cost-of-living and fuel price crisis, Labor is shifting healthcare costs onto regional Australians who have reduced access to alternative services.”

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May 1, 2026
Interview with Rowan Dean, Sky News 'The World According to Rowan Dean' - Transcript - Friday 1 May 2026

TOPICS: Labor’s housing targets, regional aged care, Queensland Government and Twiggy Forrest, green hydrogen

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