$200 million annual windfall for foreign wind & solar operators from struggling Victorians requires federal intervention

In The News, Media31 July 2024

Wednesday 31 July 2024 The Albanese Labor Government must act on cost-of-living and stop foreign corporations’ gouging of struggling energy customers by halting Victoria’s Transmission Plan, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said today. Dr Webster has been on the attack after the Victorian Government Transmission Plan mapping revealed her electorate is being targeted in…

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Rex Airlines must remain as an essential service for Sunraysia and regional Australia

In The News, Media31 July 2024

Wednesday 31 July 2024 Member for Mallee and Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Dr Anne Webster says Rex Airlines should be treated as an essential service for regional Australia, not merely ‘pretty important’ as described by Transport Minister Catherine King. Rex entered voluntary administration yesterday, appointing Ernst & Young as administrators. The regional airline…

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(Re-)Shuffling the deckchairs on the Titanic

Column, Media29 July 2024

28 July 2024 – 3 August 2024 Prime Minister Albanese’s Sunday ministerial shuffle of the deck chairs reminds me of the movie Titanic.  Musicians played on as a bewildered captain wades to the wheelhouse and the ship sinks into the Atlantic.  The foreseeable iceberg of Labor regulation and spending has torn a hole in the…

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Mallee residents urged to DonateLife in August

In The News, Media29 July 2024

MEDIA RELEASE Monday 29 July 2024 Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster has encouraged Mallee residents to register with DonateLife to be an organ donor during DonateLife week, as she marks 5 years since her first speech in Federal Parliament promoting organ donation. “My first speech on 1 August 2019 coincided with DonateLife week, where…

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Farmers urged to make submissions on Allan Labor Government’s Energy Transmission Plans as Farming, Food Security threatened

In The News, Media25 July 2024

Thursday 25 July 2024 Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster has written to landholders whose farms, environment, amenity and safety on their land is threatened by the VNI-West transmission project and proposed wind turbine installations, encouraging them to make a submission to the Allan Labor Government’s Developing the 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan. “I’ve just seen…

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More than Half of Regional Small Businesses considering closing their doors

Column, Media23 July 2024

July 2024 Small businesses across Mallee have been telling me exactly what new data is indicating – more than half of them are considering closing their doors under the weight of the Albanese Labor Government’s policies. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (ACCI) Small Business Conditions Survey 2024 found that 57 per cent of…

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Reinstate Ten and Switch on Sky in Mildura if Commercial Broadcast Tax is repealed: Webster

In The News, Media23 July 2024

The joint-owners of Mildura Digital Television Pty Ltd should switch the 10, 10Bold and 10Peach signals back on and activate Sky News Regional in Mildura if the Commercial Broadcast Tax is repealed, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said today. “WIN and SevenWest said before 30 June they were switching off the signal due to…

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Labor shrinks Sunraysia and Loddon economies through water buybacks from today

In The News, Media12 July 2024

Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP has lamented Labor’s planned shutdown of parts of the Mallee economy with the open tendering of water buybacks opening today. “The Albanese Labor Government plans to reduce our economy despite the successful move by northern Victorian councils at the recent Australian Local Government Association conference in Canberra to…

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Mallee insulted by Albanese Government, copping the big hit on Roads to Recovery

In The News, Media10 July 2024

Member for Mallee, Dr Anne Webster MP says she is incensed that 6 of the 10 Victorian shires on reduced Roads to Recovery funding increases are in the Mallee electorate. While the Federal Labor Government is increasing the Roads to Recovery funding gradually from $500 million to $1 billion per year by 2027-28, Dr Webster…

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Sunraysia SOS to Skydance to get their new asset Ten back on the air in Mildura

In The News, Media9 July 2024

Sunraysia SOS to Skydance to get their new asset Ten back on the air in Mildura Dr Anne Webster MP has written to the CEO of Skydance urging that they acquire the Sunraysia Ten broadcast licence and put it back on air. The Member for Mallee’s Save our Signal (SOS) went out this morning after…

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Black spot funding for Horsham, Maryborough and Mildura as Labor plays dangerous game of catch-up

In The News, Media8 July 2024

The Federal Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP has welcomed the four Mallee sites that have received road Black Spot funding, but says the allocated money should be greater, exposing the Albanese Labor government’s poor record on road safety. “There should be a lot more Black Spot grants in Mallee and across regional Australia,…

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Senate inquiry to examine closure of Network Ten Mildura

In The News, Media5 July 2024

THE HON DAVID COLEMAN MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS   DR ANNE WEBSTER MP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR MALLEE   5 July 2024   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   SENATE INQUIRY TO EXAMINE CLOSURE OF NETWORK TEN MILDURA  The closure of the Mildura Digital Television service will now be the subject of a Senate inquiry. Shadow Communications…

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