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March 27, 2023

Federal Government’s Fiasp Fiasco

The Federal Labor Government has provided only a bandaid solution to the removal of fast acting insulin Fiasp from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Anne Webster says. Novo Nordisk will remove

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March 24, 2023

Voice To Parliament still leaves questions unanswered

The Prime Minister has finally revealed what the Australian people will be asked in the referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament but there are still significant unanswered questions, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. “The Prime

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March 23, 2023

Government admission a win for Regional Aged Care

The Federal Labor Government has been forced to admit it won’t reach its target of 24/7 Registered Nurses in all Aged Care homes, which is an acknowledgement for battling smaller regional aged care facilities. Earlier this week Minister for Age

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March 16, 2023

Thank Your Pharmacist Day 2023

As a consultant and GP pharmacist, Brooke Shelly MPS, based in the regional Victorian town of Mildura, offers a holistic healthcare service to patients. ‘I love the time I can afford patients as a consultant pharmacist, [however], the wrap

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March 15, 2023

Diabetics facing higher cost for life-changing Insulin

Mallee diabetics are being left facing higher costs with the removal of a life changing insulin from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Anne Webster says. “Fiasp is an innovative mealtime insulin

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March 10, 2023

Questions remain over Labor’s Superannuation changes

Farmers have a right to be concerned with the fallout from the Federal Labor Government’s Superannuation reform, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. In the wake of Labor’s decision to levy a tax of 30 per cent on earnings from Superannuation

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February 16, 2023

Westpac pauses regional bank closures

Westpac’s Robinvale Branch will remain open for now after the bank paused its regional closure program while it engages with an ongoing Senate Inquiry. Federal Member for Mallee Anne Webster successfully advocated for the pause, which comes

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February 13, 2023

Commonwealth Bank move good news for regional customers

Member for Mallee Anne Webster has welcomed the news Commonwealth Bank will uphold a moratorium on regional bank branch closures in the wake of a Senate Inquiry. Dr Webster has called on Westpac and ANZ, who have recently announced they are

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February 7, 2023

Visa oversight costs regions

A visa oversight by the Federal Labor Government is exacerbating the regional healthcare workforce crisis. Thanks to a Ministerial Direction issued by Immigration Minister Andrew Giles, skilled migrants across the healthcare and education

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