“It is disappointing these regional communities were left without Channel 7 and its affiliates being broadcast for 2 days. The government should have intervened to get the networks to solve their agreement issues much earlier.”

Australia’s red meat industry bodies recently abandoned their pledge to reach ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, with Meat and Livestock Australia’s review finding they couldn’t meet the target set in 2017.

News that TCV were pushing back the VNI-West completion date 2 years showed landowners have always deserved greater respect, and that both the Albanese and Allan Labor Governments’ political energy targets are unachievable, Dr Webster said.

Dr Webster said the Coalition opposed Labor’s car and ute tax because Australians do not want the Government in Canberra dictating what vehicles they should buy.

“WIN and Seven should work together to form an agreement fast. The government needs to take a role in this and strongly urge both networks to find a viable and credible solution.”

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“As the Member for Mallee my northwestern Victorian community has experienced the dismay at Ten channels being switched off in Sunraysia a year ago. Once signal is turned off, the fear is they won’t return.