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…
DetailsLabor 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…
DetailsVictoria’s energy woes have been compounded by Victorian Labor’s disastrous energy policies as a gas ‘shortage’ looms, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. The Australian Energy Market Operator on Wednesday warned gas generators may need to run off diesel during periods of high demand as soon as 2025, with claims Australia faces a gas…
DetailsBusinesses are going to the wall and more Australians are picking up second or third jobs to make ends meet under Labor’s cost-of-living crisis, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. Almost 10,000 businesses have gone bust in the past 12 months and 967 companies across construction, hospitality and retail entered administration in February according…
DetailsThis morning’s announcement by the Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care expanding nurse practitioners’ scope of practice will be a boost for regional healthcare, the Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Dr Anne Webster said today. “I staged two national summits in Mildura in the last 12 months on the Regional Health Workforce and…
DetailsLabor’s legislation on a new fresh food tax has been introduced in Parliament, in a move that will increase the cost of living and hurt Mallee families and farmers. Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said Labor’s biosecurity protection levy will charge farmers for the biosecurity costs of importers bringing their product to Australia. “Labor’s…
DetailsLabor’s signature pledge to reduce household electricity bills by $275 is now broken, particularly in Victoria, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says after the Essential Services Commission announced falls of an average $112 for Victorian households. “Regional Victorians in my electorate of Mallee and beyond – and their city cousins – ought to be…
DetailsMurray Valley winegrape growers face serious economic risks from water buybacks, the Member for Mallee told Federal Parliament last night, as debate heats up on Labor’s agricultural policies in the final sitting fortnight before Easter. “The looming threats of forced exits, water buybacks and widespread vineyard abandonment pose not only economic risks but also significant…
DetailsA few months ago, I wrote to my constituents across Mallee to ask them how they were going in this cost-of-living crisis. Their stories were harrowing, with many going without meals—if you can call toast a meal. The Albanese Labor government have been distracted with pet projects, and rewarding the union movement and others that…
DetailsVictorian Labor will fast track renewables projects in spite of community opposition through heavy handed new development rules, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. Premier Jacinta Allan announced all new renewable projects in Victoria will be treated as “significant economic development”, railroading Mallee farmers and their communities and giving them no right of appeal.…
DetailsLabor’s election pledge to reduce household electricity bills by $275 is set to be another broken promise unless the upcoming regulated price decreases by more than $1200, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. The upcoming draft Default Market Offer, released by the Australian Energy Regulator, will announce the ‘reference price’ for electricity bills in…
DetailsMember for Mallee Dr Anne Webster is calling for public support she says is vital to reduce the number of heavy vehicles travelling down Mildura’s Deakin Avenue. “Almost every minute of the day, one heavy vehicle now travels the Sturt Highway through Mildura. Anecdotally we are seeing more and more B-Doubles and B-Triples rumbling down…
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