THE 2020-21 round of the Australian Government’s Supporting Younger Veterans (SYV) grants program is now open to ex-service organisations (ESOs) and their partner community groups and organisations in Mallee Federal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster said the program provides $1 million in funding to support the mental health and wellbeing of younger veterans. “This program…
DetailsFederal Member for Mallee Anne Webster says the decision today by state health ministers to ignore the health benefits of fruit juice fails Australian consumers. “100% natural Australian fruit juice will be stripped of its 5-star health rating, and may well be ranked lower than diet soft drink.” Dr Webster said “The decision today, made…
DetailsThe Federal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster expressed deep frustration with China’s increasingly strained trade relationship with Australia. ‘Farmers in Mallee are committed to producing top quality products and have worked hard to secure export pathways into China. This is predicated on the fact that Australian farmers such as barley growers are the most efficient…
DetailsFederal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster said the failure of the Victorian Government to allocate funding for the completion of the Murray Basin Rail Project in their 2020/21 budget is beyond disappointing. “It is clear the Victorian Government has disregarded the concerns of stakeholders and the needs of regional Victoria by refusing to accept their…
DetailsMember for Mallee, Anne Webster today announced Trinity Lutheran College in Mildura will benefit from new classrooms and learning areas for science and the arts thanks to a Coalition Government grant. Dr Webster said the Australian Government would provide $1 million towards the project through the Capital Grants Program, which provides funding for non-government schools…
DetailsMember for Mallee Anne Webster today announced St Mary’s School in Robinvale will benefit from the construction of new classrooms and an administration area thanks to a Coalition Government grant. Dr Webster said the Australian Government would provide $1.5 million towards the project through the Capital Grants Program, which provides funding for non-government schools…
DetailsFederal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, welcomes the announcement of a key transmission project to deliver more affordable and reliable energy for Victorians. Under the agreement, the Commonwealth and Victorian governments will jointly underwrite early works to progress the Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector (VNI) West project – with a preferred route known as…
DetailsThe Federal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, questions the Andrews Government’s closure of the Victorian border. The reactionary approach to the SA outbreak denies the recently agreed to national framework of effective testing, contact tracing, and targeted restrictions, as opposed to blanket controls. Dr Webster wants the Andrews Government to recognise and accept cross-border permits…
DetailsThe Government is rejecting recommended changes to the Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card, providing veterans and their families in Mallee with clarity and assurance for the future of their benefits. Federal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster MP said the Productivity Commission report A Better Way to Support Veterans, made 69 recommendations and the Government has addressed…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government’s deception of north-west Victorian producers was exposed during Senate Estimates this week when it was forced to release its revised business case for the disastrous overdue and over budget Murray Basin Rail Project. Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie and Member for Mallee Anne Webster said the business…
DetailsThe 2020 Federal Budget sets out a clear plan for the economic recovery of Australia – confidently driven by a positive outlook for rural Australia – in the wake of a year that has so far delivered drought, floods, fires and a global pandemic, the Federal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, said last night. “COVID-19…
DetailsBRIDGES AND HEAVY VEHICLE SAFETY FUNDING FLOWS TO MALLEE Twenty projects across Mallee will receive a share of more than $290 million in Australian Government funding under Round 5 of the Bridges Renewal Program (BRP) and Round 7 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP). Federal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, said the…
DetailsFederal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, has today slammed Premier Andrew’s decision to class the entirety of regional Victoria as a single unit as ‘beyond belief’. “The fact that Premier Andrews had to return to the podium to address regional Victoria after finishing his statements on Melbourne and handing over to health officials is typical…
DetailsThe decision by the NSW Government to enact a new border region is welcome, making daily life easier, especially for those who were only just excluded from the previous bubble. For example, those living in Koorlong, Quambatook, Manangatang and Werrimull will now have much more flexibility. But I believe that border closures should never have…
DetailsToday’s Murray–Darling Communities Investment Package means an overhaul of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. A $230 million investment in regional communities, which will create jobs, economic activity and healthy rivers. Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Keith Pitt, and Member for Mallee Anne Webster said the 11 new initiatives in the Package would keep the…
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