Wimmera projects in Labor’s sights

The Federal Labor Government’s infrastructure review is compromising the safety of road users in Horsham and Stawell, Federal Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. The Coalition budgeted $4 million in 2021-2022 for the Horsham Roundabout, as well as $360 million in 2019 for the duplication of the Western Highway between Ararat and Stawell, but these…

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Albanese swans in to claim the credit

The Prime Minister will yet again cut the ribbon on Coalition spending when he visits Horsham on Wednesday morning in a bid to show the Federal Labor Government is investing in Regional Australia, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. Anthony Albanese will open Stage 1 of the Wimmera Riverfront Activation Project and the Horsham Nature…

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ANZ fails Robinvale community

ANZ’s Robinvale branch has closed, but not before the bank delivered one final blow to the community in crediting closures as part of its emission reduction actions, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. The branch closed its doors on Thursday, the same day the bank was facing the Senate Standing Committees on Rural and…

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Coalition pledges to end Biosecurity Tax

Member for Mallee Anne Webster says a re-elected Liberal and Nationals Government would end Labor’s new tax on farmers. In Tuesday night’s Federal Budget Labor announced a $153 million biosecurity levy, which will force farmers to pay for the biosecurity risk of international importers Australian. This was done without consultation with the industry and would…

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Labor food tax hurts families

The Albanese Labor Government’s Budget hurts Australian families with a new $153m food tax over three years, right in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis. Federal Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster labelled the new tax on Australian farmers as disgraceful, lumping farmers with around two thirds of the bill for biosecurity risks imposed by…

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Westpac win secured for Robinvale

Member for Mallee Anne Webster has secured a win for the Robinvale community with the announcement the town’s Westpac bank branch will reverse its decision to close. Dr Webster was contacted by Westpac on Monday afternoon, who informed her that the branch would remain open thanks to continued pressure from the Mallee MP and concerned…

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