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Adjournment debate – Energy

Mallee is kilometre upon kilometre of prime agricultural and horticultural land. If you haven’t been there, I invite you to come. REMPLAN estimates the region’s gross regional product at around $10 billion. The people of Mallee clothe and feed

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3 Minute Constituency Statement – Children Having an Illness Living in Sunraysia – 24 May 2023

I rise to talk about a wonderful volunteer organisation in my electorate of Mallee called CHAILIS. It stands for Children Having an Illness Living in Sunraysia. Although it was officially established in early 2015, it was borne out of the

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Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2023-2024 – 24 May 2023

In my role as the shadow assistant minister for regional health and the member for Mallee, I am pleased to speak about regional Australia and my home electorate of Mallee in this debate on Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2023-2024. I am passionate

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ANZ fails Robinvale community

ANZ’s Robinvale branch has closed, but not before the bank delivered one final blow to the community in crediting closures as part of its emission reduction actions, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says. The branch closed its doors on

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Coalition pledges to end Biosecurity Tax

Member for Mallee Anne Webster says a re-elected Liberal and Nationals Government would end Labor’s new tax on farmers. In Tuesday night’s Federal Budget Labor announced a $153 million biosecurity levy, which will force farmers to pay for the

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Labor food tax hurts families

The Albanese Labor Government’s Budget hurts Australian families with a new $153m food tax over three years, right in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis. Federal Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster labelled the new tax on Australian farmers as

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Parliament
Matters of Public Importance – Migration

Australia has a proud migration history. Migrants are the thread woven into the very fabric of our nation, blessing us with their variety in culture, belief, cuisine and, indeed, coffee and wine. Migrants have underpinned the economy

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Regional training push – Dr Anne Webster

Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health Anne Webster says Mallee would be an ideal location for the Federal Government to expand its trial of the Rural Generalist Single Employer Model. The Federal Government announced $4.5 million over

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Westpac win secured for Robinvale

Member for Mallee Anne Webster has secured a win for the Robinvale community with the announcement the town’s Westpac bank branch will reverse its decision to close. Dr Webster was contacted by Westpac on Monday afternoon, who informed her that

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