“The BOM's business model is to mess up and then ask for more money. It is actually a safety matter and a financial issue, in terms of livestock and machinery, that has enormous impacts during floods and storms."

“This is a victory for regional Australia and common sense, and I urge the Albanese Labor Government to try something different and turn their mind to the impact their poorly thought through policies are having on regional Australia,”

“I am so grateful that WIN have made the courageous call in a tough media market to resume a TV bulletin from 5:30pm weekdays for Sunraysia residents,” Dr Webster said.

“Forgive regional Australians for not taking the Albanese Labor Government at its word that it will invest in regional Australian when it says it will.”

Dr Webster said The Nationals’ recently published energy policy has been informed by the comprehensive and Mallee voters strong view that Labor’s ‘net zero’ is not the way to go for Mallee, or Australia.

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“We should do our fair share to reduce global emissions, but not more than the rest of the world. There is no value in streaking ahead of the nation at the cost of our energy security, food security and jobs.

“The Committee’s interim report in February 2025 had zero interim recommendations, and the new submission timeline means there’s no likelihood the Albanese Government will fund relief for councils in May’s 2026/7 budget ..."

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