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Gone with the Wind – Dust to take off with Paraquat on the Chopping Block

‍Dust storms such as those that blanketed Mildura in 2019 which risk highway fatalities could be more frequent if proposed pesticide rules herald the return of heavy tillage farming, Member for Mallee Dr Webster said.

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Cost-of-living Bungling fuels worst housing affordability in almost 30 years

Mallee residents are struggling with their fellow Australians amid the worst housing affordability since records began in 1995, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said today. “With the Reserve Bank meeting today and inflation data out tomorrow,

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Mallee suffers as the cost of seeing a doctor continues to rise

The cost of seeing a doctor has risen dramatically on the Albanese Government’s watch, Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health and member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said this morning. The latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

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Drivers Licences could save lives with one simple change

Monday 16 September 2024 A breakfast event at Parliament House Canberra on Wednesday has discussed the need to lift organ donation rates in Australia by allowing Australians to be able to register via their driver’s licence.

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Careless King strands caretaker Mallee councils from Growing Regions eligibility

Infrastructure Minister Catherine King has stranded Mallee Councils from pursuing vital infrastructure funding by announcing Growing Regions round 2 during Victoria’s local government election caretaker

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Prime Minister ignores Mallee farmers at National Farmer Rally

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refused to attend the National Farmer Rally outside Parliament House, ignoring farmers who travelled from Mallee to plead with the Labor Government to stop its anti-farming agenda. Member for Mallee Dr Anne

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Coalition leads the way on protecting children online

This morning’s announcement by the Albanese Government to mandate a minimum age for social media use follows the Coalition’s advocacy and strong leadership on protecting Australians online, Member for Mallee and Shadow Assistant Minister for

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Mildura, Grampians to benefit from successful rural doctor training model

Mildura and the Grampians’ selection as trial sites for a ‘single employer model’ is a boost for local doctor recruitment, Member for Mallee and Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Dr Anne Webster MP said today. “Within months of

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The Nationals stand 100 per cent with protesting farmers on 10 September in Canberra

Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP will stand with Mallee farmers and her Nationals colleagues shoulder-to-shoulder with hundreds more farmers from across the country on September 10, in an

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