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 Minister has said his Government “makes no apologies” for being ambitious in enforcing 24/7 registered nurse staffing requirements on the…
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 than answers. Under an order by the Victorian Labor Government, AEMO has expedited progress on the 500 kilovolt (kV) double-circuit…
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. “Congratulations to SMECC on this funding, which will be a terrific boost for their work with Sunraysia and Mallee…
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, 2023, with the bank citing a “detailed review of transaction activity, customer banking habits and the decline in cash usage”. “Banks…
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 Fiasp, an innovative mealtime insulin that improves blood sugar control in diabetes patients at a faster rate than other…
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 Minister has made the announcement, but we are yet to see any detail that explains how enshrining an…
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 Aged Care Anika Wells revealed to media not every facility would be fully staffed by July…
The below story is from the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia to acknowledge 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…
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 that improves blood sugar control in diabetes patients at a faster rate than other diabetes medications,” Dr Webster said.…
Westpac’s Robinvale Branch will remain open for now after the bank paused its regional closure program while it engages with an ongoing Senate Inquiry. Federal Member for Mallee Anne Webster successfully advocated for the pause, which comes after continued pressure on the entire banking sector to halt regional closures. “This is great news for the…