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October 1, 2025
‍Qantas pulls more regional jobs as Labor has no plan to keep the bush moving - Joint Media Release with Senator Hon. Bridget McKenzie

"Let it be known on 1 October 2025 Qantas ceased to be the ‘Spirit of Australia’ and became the ‘Spirit of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane’," Dr Webster said

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October 1, 2025
Qantas no longer the ‘Spirit of Australia’ after confirming Mildura base shutdown - Media Release

“Qantas has slapped Sunraysia in the face despite our history of Qantaslink passenger traffic for over 30 years. Today’s decision to close the Mildura Qantas base next April disrespects long-standing Mildura residents, pilots and cabin crew

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September 30, 2025
Interview with Chris Kenny, Sky News 'The Kenny Report' - Transcript - Tuesday 30 September 2025

Topics: Renewable energy rollout, mapping of impact of wind, solar projects in regional Australia by Rainforest Reserves Australia, government transparency, conservation of bushland

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September 29, 2025
Mobile phone coverage must be included in Universal Service Obligation reform - Joint Media Release with Hon. David Littleproud MP

Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud and Member for Mallee, Dr Anne Webster, say the Optus Triple-Zero outages highlight the need for guaranteed Universal Service Obligation (USO)

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September 25, 2025
Shadow Regional Development Minister calls out Labor’s hollow words for regional communities railroaded for ‘renewables’ - Media Release

. Labor’s aggressive rollout and railroading regional communities is why farmers in tractors chased the Prime Minister out of Ballarat in late August, and why Labor ministers are getting hostile receptions in regional communities.”

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September 20, 2025
Interview with Jaynie Seal, Sky News 'On the Hour' - Transcript - Saturday 20 September 2025

Topics: Electric Vehicle charging stations, cost of pursuing emisisons targets, Australia-US relationship, Prime Minister meeting with US President

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September 19, 2025
Horsham and Stawell food charities' funding cut by Albanese Labor Government - ABC Wimmera with Grace Marshall - Transcript - Friday 19 September 2025

Topics: Qantas' proposal to relocate pilots and cabin crew away from Mildura

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September 19, 2025
Missed it by THAT much – Labor’s 2035 target a costly sham - Media Release

“The PM might have published this nonsense so he can brag at the UN General Assembly and ‘Climate Week’ in the US next week, but the facts simply must be called out for what they are."

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September 19, 2025
Albanese Government regional communications ‘response’ insults regional Australians - Joint Media Release with Melissa McIntosh MP

"Labor shows no respect for those that live and work in the regions, trying to play regional Australians for fools. Labor misled regional Australians about UOMO but the only ‘universal’ thing about it is it is full of black holes"

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