Mallee’s funding drought continues to break thanks to Coalition election commitments, with $2.8 million on the table for Stage 2 of Davis Park's redevelopment for Nhill Sporting and Community Club

Imagine my surprise to read this week that the Swan Hill Emergency Department has opened, again, because the Allan Labor Government finally turned up for an ‘official opening’.

I utterly reject the Albanese Government’s claim this announcement is a ‘no losers’ approach. When you keep shifting the goalposts in favour of metropolitan communities, there’s 'no losers' when regional Australians are left in the outfielld.

Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP joined community advocates and Hindmarsh Shire councillors in Rainbow on Tuesday to announce a $1 million in accessibility upgrades to public amenities at the historic 'The Mecca'

The investment of $6.1 million to strengthen the Dimboola Bridge and Dadswells Bridge will remain in the Budget under a Coalition Government, however it comes three years too late.

The investment of $6.1 million to strengthen the Dimboola Bridge and Dadswells Bridge will remain in the Budget under a Coalition Government, however it comes three years too late.

Mallee’s funding drought continues to break thanks to Coalition election commitments, with $750,000 put on the table for 'The Wesley' Performing Arts Centre in Horsham

I was so encouraged to see farming communities united in their passion and hope for the future, despite a drier season, a higher cost of doing business under Albanese and Allan Labor Governments.

Not only has income tax gone up 26.8 per cent, mortgage repayments are up 41 per cent, gas prices are up 35 per cent, insurance 33 per cent, the cost of bread 18 per cent and rent 15 per cent – to name just a few.