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March 24, 2023
Voice To Parliament still leaves questions unanswered

The Prime Minister has finally revealed what the Australian people will be asked in the referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament but there are still significant unanswered questions, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. “The Prime

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In the News
March 23, 2023
Government admission a win for Regional Aged Care

The Federal Labor Government has been forced to admit it won’t reach its target of 24/7 Registered Nurses in all Aged Care homes, which is an acknowledgement for battling smaller regional aged care facilities. Earlier this week Minister for Age

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In the News
March 16, 2023
Thank Your Pharmacist Day 2023

As a consultant and GP pharmacist, Brooke Shelly MPS, based in the regional Victorian town of Mildura, offers a holistic healthcare service to patients. ‘I love the time I can afford patients as a consultant pharmacist, [however], the wrap

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In the News
March 15, 2023
Diabetics facing higher cost for life-changing Insulin

Mallee diabetics are being left facing higher costs with the removal of a life changing insulin from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Anne Webster says. “Fiasp is an innovative mealtime insulin

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In the News
March 10, 2023
Questions remain over Labor’s Superannuation changes

Farmers have a right to be concerned with the fallout from the Federal Labor Government’s Superannuation reform, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. In the wake of Labor’s decision to levy a tax of 30 per cent on earnings from Superannuation

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In the News
February 16, 2023
Westpac pauses regional bank closures

Westpac’s Robinvale Branch will remain open for now after the bank paused its regional closure program while it engages with an ongoing Senate Inquiry. Federal Member for Mallee Anne Webster successfully advocated for the pause, which comes

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In the News
February 13, 2023
Commonwealth Bank move good news for regional customers

Member for Mallee Anne Webster has welcomed the news Commonwealth Bank will uphold a moratorium on regional bank branch closures in the wake of a Senate Inquiry. Dr Webster has called on Westpac and ANZ, who have recently announced they are

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In the News
February 7, 2023
Visa oversight costs regions

A visa oversight by the Federal Labor Government is exacerbating the regional healthcare workforce crisis. Thanks to a Ministerial Direction issued by Immigration Minister Andrew Giles, skilled migrants across the healthcare and education

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In the News
February 7, 2023
Moratorium needed on bank closures

Member for Mallee Anne Webster has called on the banking sector to place a moratorium on closures until recommendations of the Regional Banking Taskforce have been implemented in the wake of another Mallee bank branch closing down. Last week

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