Regional health divide costing Australian lives 

Australia’s healthcare divide between regional and urban centres is costing lives and must be addressed by the Albanese Labor Government, Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health and Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says.  The Royal Flying Doctor Service’s ‘Best for the Bush’ baseline report shows people in very remote regions are 2.7 times more…

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New female friendly changerooms for Stawell  

Women and girls in Stawell have access to new Female Friendly Changerooms at Central Park thanks to the Coalition’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.   The new facilities were opened this week and made possible with a contribution of $655,000 from the former Coalition Government.   “It is pleasing to see these facilities now open to…

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Regional health divide costing Australian lives  

Australia’s healthcare divide between regional and urban centres is costing lives and must be addressed by the Albanese Labor Government, Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health and Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says.   The Royal Flying Doctor Service’s ‘Best for the Bush’ baseline report shows people in very remote regions are 2.7 times more…

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Labor’s embarrassing U-turn on emissions standards

The Albanese Labor Government has been forced to back down from it reckless and rushed National Vehicle Efficiency Standards, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. “Energy Minister Chris Bowen and Transport Minister Catherine King embarrassingly had to backflip on their proposed National Vehicles Emissions Scheme (NVES) after the Coalition shamed them into listening to…

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Labor kicks the can down the road for Mallee Shires

Labor is stalling on the funding support it promised for Mallee’s 12 councils, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. “Labor promised ‘fair increases’ to local government funding but instead of following through with those increases they have now opened an inquiry into the financial stability of local councils,” Dr Webster said. “It’s as though…

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