Federal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, has welcomed a NSW Government decision to extensively revise its COVID-19 border-control rules from Friday morning, enabling local residents to routinely cross the border. “This will mean that the bulk of people needing to enter either NSW or cross into Victoria – within the declared border region – will…
DetailsThe Coalition Government has today announced an historic inquiry by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) into the domestic fresh food and dairy supply chain, from the farmgate right through to the supermarket. Anne Webster MP, Federal Member for Mallee said the government has ordered a three-month ACCC independent inquiry into the supply chain…
DetailsFederal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, has welcomed National Cabinet moves towards an ‘Agriculture Workers Code’ to synchronise coronavirus-related state border closures, but warns the need for cross-border movement in border regions is immediate and that she might yet have to ask parliament to intervene. With Federal parliament due to sit this week, Dr Webster…
DetailsI write to respectfully request that you reconsider the blanket stage 3 lockdown of regional Victoria. I ask you to consider long term policy settings that rely on a targeted approach, rather than broad brush strokes that unnecessarily threaten regional communities. Hotspots must be isolated and strong restrictions placed on communities where outbreaks have occurred.…
DetailsFederal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster calls for common sense to prevail on State requirements for truck drivers and Cross Border Communities to have evidence of a COVID-19 test in the last 7 days before crossing the border. South Australia have imposed a ruling that Cross Border Communities and truck drivers will require a COVID-19…
DetailsFederal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster MP, welcomes the announcement by NSW that Seasonal workers within the border zone will be able to travel across the border for work. “These workers are essential to the horticulture industry on both sides of the river, required for picking citrus, propagating grape vines and planting trees,” Dr Webster…
DetailsAnne Webster, Federal Member for Mallee is encouraging Mallee residents to register to be an organ and tissue donor and tell their family and friends during DonateLife Week 2020. DonateLife Week, Australia’s national awareness week dedicated to promoting organ and tissue donation, will be held from Sunday 26 July to Sunday 2 August 2020.…
DetailsThe Australian Government is continuing to support the health and wellbeing of men in Mallee through a grant under the 20th funding round of the National Shed Development Programme. Member for Mallee, Anne Webster welcomed the decision by the Australian Government to award the Rainbow Men’s Shed with funding of $5,500. “I’m pleased the Rainbow…
Details“It’s unfortunate that the New South Wales Government has once again moved the goalposts on the issue of our State borders. The announcement to further restrict travel across the border has come as a surprise to many, and has created more anxiety in our community. I have been contacted by a large number of people…
DetailsThe JobKeeper program and the Coronavirus Supplement have been extended under the next phase of our support for affected businesses and households. This unprecedented economic support for local businesses and their workers is helping the Mallee community through the COVID-19 pandemic and bolstering our economic recovery. Under the Morrison/McCormack Government’s next phase of support, the…
DetailsMember for Mallee, Anne Webster, has called the decision by the Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation very disappointing, after they failed to keep the health star rating of Natural Fruit juice at 5 stars. This puts Australia’s $880 million fruit juice industry at risk, “In making this move, the Food Forum…
DetailsThe Morrison Government will invest $2 billion to give hundreds of thousands of Australians access to new skills by retraining and upskilling them into sectors with job opportunities. The new JobTrainer skills package will also guarantee support for tens of thousands of apprentices in jobs across Australia, including the Mallee by subsidising their wages to…
DetailsMember for Mallee, Anne Webster said local students and businesses in Mallee have benefited from the Coalition Government’s investment of $1 billion in regional higher education since 2016. The Coalition Government has provided an additional $400 million for regional and rural higher education in its recent Job-ready Graduates package. Dr Webster said students…
DetailsResidents across border communities in Mallee have been impacted by the border closures, with many last week having to travel large distances to cross the border. Local bridges were locked, and this week workers travelling between Mildura and Robinvale were told they would have to travel via Hattah and Wemen to drive to and from…
DetailsNational Diabetes Week begins today and aims to address a burdensome side effect too many Australians with diabetes experience. The focus of National Diabetes Week 2020 is on the mental and emotional health issues faced by people with diabetes. The Heads Up on Diabetes campaign will raise awareness of this burden and the support available.…
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