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April 19, 2023
Prime Minister dismisses regional elderly

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Federal Labor Government is dismissive of regional elderly people and their communities by expediting his aged care reforms, Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Anne Webster says. The Prime

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April 14, 2023
Webster slams AEMO over poor consultation on VNI West

Member for Mallee Anne Webster says the poor consultation process Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has conducted on changes to the Victoria-New South Wales Interconnector West has left Mallee communities with more questions and concerns

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April 6, 2023
SMECC funding a win for the community

Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council Inc has received Federal funding under the Fostering Integration grants program. In a win for SMECC’s efforts in the community they will receive $60,841 for a revamp of their barbecue area.

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March 28, 2023
Warracknabeal Bendigo Bank Agency closure another hit to regions

Member for Mallee Anne Webster says the Bendigo Bank is failing its Warracknabeal customers. The Bendigo Bank Agency located at Warracknabeal accountancy business Dianne Marchment and Associates will close permanently on Wednesday, June 20,

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March 27, 2023
Federal Government’s Fiasp Fiasco

The Federal Labor Government has provided only a bandaid solution to the removal of fast acting insulin Fiasp from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Anne Webster says. Novo Nordisk will remove

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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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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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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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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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