Wimmera residents are not against development—they want respectful consultation, meaningful outcomes, and agriculture protected.

TOPICS: Anti-Semitism Royal Commission, political activism in hospitals, AHPRA adopting IHRA definition of anti-semitism, Coalition opposing carbon credits for forestry, Greens push for minors to receive compulsory employer superannuation contr

The paperwork that is now required, the compliance that is now required, just makes it so much harder that less GPs, not more, are actually prepared to step into that space. In terms of policy, we've got to change it.

We need funding models that are built around access, not just volume. We need blended funding that recognises the fixed cost of keeping primary care available in smaller communities.

For many regional Australians, aviation is not a luxury; it is an essential service. Regional communities rely on aviation for health care, education, business, family connections and economic opportunity.

In my view of the world, UCCs are fundamentally bandaids that do not solve the underlying issues. Where we have chronic care, they are missing in action.

Sunraysia residents feel invisible to the Labor government and through the constant advocacy of Jade Benham MP, myself and The Nationals for Regional Victoria, Sunraysia is seen, heard and respected.

TOPICS: misinformation on tax changes, attack on aspiration, Labor deal with the Greens, breakdown in public trust in politicians

Across health, energy and cost-of-living, under Labor the pattern is clear: policy set in capital cities is failing regional Australia.