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Regional health to benefit from wider scope for nurse practitioners

This morning’s announcement by the Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care expanding nurse practitioners’ scope of practice will be a boost for regional healthcare, the Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Dr Anne Webster said today

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Labor’s new fresh food tax will drive up cost of living

Labor’s legislation on a new fresh food tax has been introduced in Parliament, in a move that will increase the cost of living and hurt Mallee families and farmers. Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said Labor’s biosecurity protection levy will

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Labor kicking winegrape growers while they are down

Murray Valley winegrape growers face serious economic risks from water buybacks, the Member for Mallee told Federal Parliament last night, as debate heats up on Labor’s agricultural policies in the final sitting fortnight before Easter. “The

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Cost of Living

A few months ago, I wrote to my constituents across Mallee to ask them how they were going in this cost-of-living crisis. Their stories were harrowing, with many going without meals—if you can call toast a meal. The Albanese Labor government hav

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Victorian Labor fast tracks renewables, forgets social licence

Victorian Labor will fast track renewables projects in spite of community opposition through heavy handed new development rules, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. Premier Jacinta Allan announced all new renewable projects in Victoria will

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Broken promise imminent on Labor’s $275 energy bill savings pledge

Labor’s election pledge to reduce household electricity bills by $275 is set to be another broken promise unless the upcoming regulated price decreases by more than $1200, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. The upcoming draft Default

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Mildura urged to rally behind Heavy Vehicle Bypass

Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster is calling for public support she says is vital to reduce the number of heavy vehicles travelling down Mildura’s Deakin Avenue. “Almost every minute of the day, one heavy vehicle now travels the Sturt Highway

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Vietnam workers on the way despite Labor’s delay

One thousand Vietnamese farm labourers will arrive in Australia this year under The Nationals’ dedicated Ag Visa, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said. “I fought hard for the Ag visa as part of the former Coalition Government, it was a

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TCV DUMPS MALLEE RESIDENTS, WILL RAILROAD COMMUNITIES

The proponents of the VNI West transmission line have belled the cat that they never intended to listen to farmers in the firing line, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said this morning, after an eleventh hour withdrawal from talks she had

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