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August 16, 2022
Collaboration needed to mitigate the risk of summer water shortfall

Declining regulated flows through the Barmah-Millewa section in the Murray-Darling Basin are a ticking time bomb which could result in future water shortfalls for Mallee irrigation communities. Federal Member for Mallee and Shadow Assistant

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August 1, 2022
Vale Tony Driscoll

A statement from Dr Anne Webster MP: I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing the Northern Grampians Mayor Tony Driscoll. Cr Driscoll was a dedicated and kind man who gave himself in service to his community to make Northern Grampians a

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July 29, 2022
Press Conference Parliament House – Murray Darling Basin

28 July 2022 – Transcript – Parliament House, Canberra – Topics: Murray-Darling Basin Plan EO&E………………………………………………………… Perin Davey: Right. Well, thank you all very much for coming this afternoon. The reason why we’ve called you here is that to

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July 29, 2022
No commitment for urgent care clinics in Mallee

Labor have not yet confirmed whether their election promise to implement at least 50 Medicare urgent care clinics will be implemented in regional Australia. Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Federal Member for Mallee Anne

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July 26, 2022
The Great Registration Race for DonateLife Week

The Great Registration Race for DonateLife Week is on now to encourage 100,000 more Australians to sign up. One organ donor can save up to 7 lives and help many more through eye and tissue donation. There are currently about 1,750 seriously ill

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July 20, 2022
Albanese’s Record Low Sitting Calendar since WW2

The Albanese government has laid claim to changing politics with more transparency and integrity. Dr Anne Webster, the Member for Mallee and Shadow Assistant Minster for Regional Development, argues the government has not started well, with the

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July 13, 2022
Cuts to Telehealth will Hurt Regional Communities

When telehealth became permanent for Australians during the pandemic under the former Coalition Government, it provided a lifeline for patients in regional communities. The new Labor Minister for Health and Aged Care has decided to discontinue

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July 12, 2022
Desperate Citrus Growers Seek More Harvest Labour

THE seriousness of the labour shortage in the horticulture sector has never been more stark than it is at the moment, just ask fourth generation Yelta citrus grower Michael Hammet, who is watching this season’s crop of navel oranges fall off his

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July 8, 2022
Gas pipeline monopoly must be addressed by ACCC

The Carisbrook- Horsham gas pipeline operates with Energy Australia as the only provider with access to the service opportunity. With only one operator at play, sky-rocketing prices have been a cause of alarm for many people. Shadow Assistant

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