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February 7, 2024
Hidden wind turbine decommissioning costs a risk for farmers

Farmers enticed by the financial benefits of hosting wind turbines on their property may be lumped with the cost of decommissioning the infrastructure at the end of its lifespan, Member for Mallee Anne Webster warned today, echoing the Australia

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February 5, 2024
Labor looks to rob Mallee farmers and families of freedom of choice

Labor’s new Fuel Efficiency Standard will take away the freedom of choice for Mallee farmers, tradies and families when it comes to their family car or work ute, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says.“The Albanese Labor Government is ignoring prac

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February 4, 2024
Renewables projects consultation failure laid bare in independent review

A damning new report highlights the absolute failure of the Australian Energy Market Operator and its shell Transmission Company Victoria to secure social licence for the VNI West project, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. Australian Energy

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January 16, 2024
Labor putting tax relief at risk during Cost of Living Crisis

The Albanese Labor Government must keep the legislated Stage 3 Tax Cuts in order to provide budget relief for thousands of working Australian families, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says.As Labor backbenchers, Members on the Crossbench and

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In the News
January 12, 2024
Mallee communities are not pawns in Labor’s infighting

Regional communities must not become collateral damage as Federal and Victorian Labor fight over their reckless renewables rush, Member for Mallee Anne Webster warns.The Albanese Labor Government this week blocked the Allan Labor Government’s pl

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January 10, 2024
Mallee patients worse off as Labor’s Primary Care crisis escalates

The Albanese Labor Government is failing to cure Australia’s primary healthcare crisis which is making it harder and more expensive for people in Mallee to see a doctor. Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health and Member for Mallee Anne

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December 22, 2023
Member for Mallee calls for extension on Goschen Environmental Effects Statement submissions

Member for Mallee Anne Webster has called on Victorian Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny to extend the deadline for submissions for the Environmental Effects Statement (EES[1]) process for the Goschen Mineral Sands project near Lalbert.

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In the News
December 15, 2023
Column – projects must have social licence

This week I met with the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) to talk about mining projects in Mallee and the potential impact on prime agricultural land. Projects such as mineral sands mining or construction of transmission lines require

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In the News
December 15, 2023
Labor heavy on the levies, running Mallee farmers dry

The Albanese Labor Government is threatening Mallee’s productivity through the new biosecurity fresh food tax, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. The Productivity Commission’s new report Towards Levyathan? Industry levies in Australia

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