“Farmers at the Drought Forum are crying out for action and outcomes, not just more talkfests and I am hearing similar from farmers across Mallee” Dr Webster said.

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"The Coalition has dealt the Albanese Government a devastating blow, securing older Australians the support they need and deserve," Dr Webster said.

My concern is not just that this decision is about prioritising larger, centralised organisations over smaller, local ones, but also that Labor fails to see the needs of people in the regions—and, in my case, the north-west of Victoria.

“Yet again Labor demonstrates that they simply don’t have a focus on regional Australia. Regional people deserve better," Dr Webster said.

“The morning after Victorian Labor rammed through draconian powers imposing fines of up to $8,000 for farmers refusing to allow TCV on their farms to build VNI West, the Prime Minister had the nerve to tell the Summit farmers deserve respect."

Bendigo, Ballarat and Geelong have bloomed thanks to their proximity to Melbourne and the largesse of a Victorian Labor Government that cynically apportions taxpayer money (well, future debt actually) for political gain.

“The decision to suspend duty-free status for certain shipments is due to the on-going tariff dispute and could have massive economic impacts on Australian businesses," Dr Webster said.