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August 3, 2025
Interview with Jaynie Seal and Kenny Heatley, Sky News 'On the Hour' - Transcript - Sunday 3 August 2025

Topics: Pro-Palestine rally, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Melbourne protests, energy policy, net zero, renewable energy, transmission costs, VNI West project, police resources

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August 1, 2025
VNI-West blowout means 'Rewiring the Nation' must be dumped for energy affordability and justice for farmers - Media Release

No matter what Energy Minister Chris Bowen says in Question Time, e.g. citing wholesale not household energy prices, power prices are going up and will keep climbing if the Albanese Government backs the Allan Government's VNI-West plans

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July 31, 2025
Interview with Chris Kenny, Sky News 'The Kenny Report' - Transcript - Thursday 31 July 2025

Topics: Recognising State of Palestine, Question Time, Energy Prices, Melbourne protest against National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment (VicGrid Stage 2 Reform) Bill 2025

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July 23, 2025
Interview with Chris Kenny, Sky News 'The Kenny Report' - Transcript - Wednesday 24 July 2025

Topics: Question Time, Net zero, regional development, transmission lines, agricultural land, Nationals leadership

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July 22, 2025
Labor’s farmer tax grab battle reignites in Canberra  – with an ugly twist - Media Release

“The Nationals are not taking a backward step in fighting Labor’s retirement savings tax grab – we defeated it in the 47th Parliament, and we will fight to defeat it again,” Dr Webster said.

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July 3, 2025
Seven back kicking goals on WIN after negotiation breakthrough - Joint Media Release with Melissa McIntosh MP

“It is disappointing these regional communities were left without Channel 7 and its affiliates being broadcast for 2 days. The government should have intervened to get the networks to solve their agreement issues much earlier.”

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July 1, 2025
VNI-West 2-year delay proves farmers deserve respect, Labor targets unachievable - Media Release

News that TCV were pushing back the VNI-West completion date 2 years showed landowners have always deserved greater respect, and that both the Albanese and Allan Labor Governments’ political energy targets are unachievable, Dr Webster said.

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July 1, 2025
Mallee families hit by Labor’s car & ute tax - Media Release

Dr Webster said the Coalition opposed Labor’s car and ute tax because Australians do not want the Government in Canberra dictating what vehicles they should buy.

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July 1, 2025
No Sunrise for regional communities in South Australia and NSW - Joint Media Release with Melissa McIntosh MP

“WIN and Seven should work together to form an agreement fast. The government needs to take a role in this and strongly urge both networks to find a viable and credible solution.”

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