TOPICS: VNI West transmission line, net zero, protecting prime agricultural land, farm succession planning, Labor's tax changes
“Australian farmers make most of their returns via capital gains, Labor’s broken promises Budget is the biggest tax tax grab on farmers in history.
Data released under cover of the Budget shows Grampians region in Victoria (including Hindmarsh, Horsham, Yarriambiack, West Wimmera, Pyrenees and Northern Grampians shires) has Victoria’s second-worst wait times – an average of 388 days.
After four wasteful and divisive years of Labor government, by contrast the Coalition has demonstrated the competency and experience in Government to serve all Australians,” Dr Webster said.
"Australians need better connectivity right now, but this Budget has callously slashed funding for regional communications programs rather than increasing it,” Dr Webster said.
"Providers and workforce are thinner on the ground and hospitals are smaller in regional Australia, meaning Labor's neglect is felt significantly and inequitably in the regions.
TOPICS: Federal Budget health spending, private health insurance rebate cut, aged care beds and services, private hospital viability
Mallee families are also feeling the pain of wages not keeping up with Labor’s inflation, with the Budget revealing the buying power of Australians’ wages has declined by 3 per cent under this government.“
TOPICS: Federal Budget, capital gains tax, negative gearing, bracket creep, regional connectivity lack of investment, Urgent Care Clinics, regional health solutions, 3G shutdown impacts, Home Medicine Review program, road funding and more
