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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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June 19, 2025
Interview with Chris Kenny, Sky News 'The Kenny Report' - Transcript - Thursday 19 June 2025

Topics: Victorian Energy Minister in Wycheproof – Farmer protest – Railroading of regional communities – Drought-like conditions in western Victoria – Fodder supply issues

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June 19, 2025
Interview with Jaynie Seal, Sky News - Transcript - Thursday 19 June 2025

Discussion on the Australia-USA relationship - Israel-Iran conflict - Aged Care, Home Care and Annecto ceasing services

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June 18, 2025
Networks should come back to the table to ensure continued broadcasting - Joint Media Release with Melissa McIntosh MP

“As the Member for Mallee my northwestern Victorian community has experienced the dismay at Ten channels being switched off in Sunraysia a year ago. Once signal is turned off, the fear is they won’t return.

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June 17, 2025
Amazon and Australians depend on 24/7 Australian reliability – on communications and energy - Media Release

"24/7 energy, 24/7 connectivity. Australia must position itself to ride the AI, data centre and connectivity wave and not remain an energy pariah, keeping an archaic ban on nuclear energy..."

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