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August 7, 2023
China’s barley backdown a win for Mallee farmers

China’s agreement to drop 80 per cent tariffs on Australian barley is a win for Mallee farmers, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. The tariffs were introduced in May 2020 after Beijing accused Australia of selling the grain below the cost of

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August 7, 2023
Plibersek circles buybacks again

Federal Labor Water Minister Tanya Plibersek needs to stop ignoring Murray Darling Basin irrigation communities and State governments in her ruthless push to pursue water buybacks, despite their known impact on farm sustainability, Member for

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August 4, 2023
Regions miss out as Victoria axes funding

The Victorian Labor Government has robbed regional communities of potential Federal funding by axing the state’s Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund (RJIF), Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. The state funding of more than $100 million per

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August 3, 2023
Audit commenced on Round 6 of Mobile Black Spot program

The Australian National Audit Office will investigate the Albanese Labor Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program Round 6 funding after it targeted funding to Labor seats in the election and left electorates like Mallee out. In Victoria, Labor

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August 2, 2023
Simplified process for IMGS, but more needs to be done for regions

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has committed to simplifying their processes for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in line with the findings from the Mildura Regional Health Workforce Summit in March hosted by

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August 2, 2023
New report highlights transmission waste

A damning new report has laid bare the cost blowout and waste of the Western Victoria energy transmission project, threatening prime Mallee farmland, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. The Victoria Energy Policy Centre’s (VEPC) ‘No Longer

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August 1, 2023
Mallee’s child care deserts remain as subsidies swallowed elsewhere

The Albanese Labor Government’s $5.4 billion Cheaper Child Care subsidy has been exposed as poor policy with skyrocketing fees and no relief for Mallee’s child care deserts, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. Families across Mallee have told

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July 28, 2023
Unemployment figures down, but businesses still feeling the worker shortage

With unemployment figures for North West Victoria dropping to 2.4 per cent and a record Regional Victorian low of 2.8 per cent, the challenge is now to ensure businesses are able to find workers to continue the growth. Australian Bureau of

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July 28, 2023
Dan’s ban means Victoria will no longer be cooking with gas

The Victorian Labor Government’s ban on gas connections for new homes in the state from next year is an egregious overreach on energy policy, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. The ban will mean new homes and residential subdivisions will be

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