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May 2, 2025
Labor’s contempt for Mallee on full display in pathetic lack of election pledges -  Media Release

“I made commitments this election at Avoca, Beulah, Boort, Dunolly, Horsham, Kaniva, Nhill, Rainbow, Robinvale and Wycheproof, plus three major commitments for Mildura – Labor have made just one, at Maryborough.”

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April 30, 2025
Coalition pledges $5 million for Mildura Freight Bypass Study - Joint Media Release with Senator Hon. Bridget McKenzie

“Our truckies claim a Mildura bypass could save up to 60 minutes off the 15 hour trip between Adelaide and Sydney, which would deliver significant efficiencies and savings in the cost of getting food and goods to Australian families.

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April 27, 2025
Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Dr Anne Webster MP - Sky News with Jaynie Seal - Reaction to 1800-Medicare announcement - Sunday 27 April 2025

Dr Webster reacts to Labor's election promise to create 1800-Medicare telephone health assistance building on the Health Direct network

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April 24, 2025
Farming is #1 for regional Australia in Coalition National Food Security Plan -  Media Release

“Under the Albanese Labor Government, the cost of everything has gone up. The Coalition’s National Food Security Plan will make it easier for farmers and primary producers to run their businesses,

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April 23, 2025
The Nationals target $100 million at ending regional childcare deserts -  Media Release

“Regional and rural areas of Australia that have limited or no child care will qualify, which is particularly important in locations such as Robinvale and in almost all of Mallee’s 12 shires, including Yarriambiack and Loddon.”

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April 23, 2025
Regional Aged Care tasked with Mission: Impossible - complying with Labor’s bungled aged care reforms -  Media Release

“Labor have given no consideration to regional aged care’s workforce challenges to meet imminent legislated targets," Dr Webster said today, "Minister Wells also made a cruel announcement last month with another impossible regional timeline."

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April 22, 2025
Coalition to build a better Mallee region thanks to revived Building Better Regions Fund - Media Release

The Coalition's ‘BBRF’ funded game-changing Mallee projects like Mildura Sporting precinct, the Grampians Peaks Trail, new facilities for Mallee Family Care, the Ouyen Livestock Exchange, Murrayville Recreation Reserve complex & changerooms...

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April 17, 2025
High-school tradies to earn as apprentices under Coalition trades turbo-charge - Media Release

“Paying students like apprentices to take up trades and skills is a game-changer for young people in Mallee,” Dr Webster said, "Not enough students are taking up the skills we need - under Labor, we have lost 90,000 apprentices and trainees."

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April 16, 2025
Mildura the focus of $100 million medical workforce funding - Media Release

$8.7 million will support Monash University Rural Health Mildura to establish a program locally to recruit local-origin students from the Sunraysia while the Coalition will also develop a new Rural, Regional and Remote Health Strategy

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