Politics
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Webster slams Victoria’s gas ban on new homes
THE Victorian Government’s ban on gas connections for new homes is an “egregious overreach on energy policy”, according to Member for Mallee Anne Webster. All…
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MPs distance from Scott Morrison quit calls
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster and Member for Farrer Sussan Ley have distanced themselves from calls for former prime minister Scott Morrison to stand down.…
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Mildura youth take a stand in parliament
MILDURA’s 2023 youth parliament team has successfully passed a Bill in the Legislative Council. The team of five including Jesse Dass, Grace Albanese, Evie Olley,…
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Tax cut bid for health workers
HEALTH workers who moved to the regions would pay much less tax than their city counterparts under a plan being partly formulated by Mallee MP…
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ALP walks rail line again
FOR the second time in six years, the Victorian Labor Party has overwhelmingly backed the re-establishment of passenger rail to Mildura. At the weekend’s state…
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Benham expecting a bleak budget
MILDURA MP Jade Benham says she’s expecting little for her electorate in the Victorian State Budget on Tuesday and that “if you don’t have expectations,…
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Budget a failure, says Mallee MP
FAMILIES and farmers will ultimately be hurt by this week’s Federal Budget, according to Member for Mallee Anne Webster. In her first term as an…
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Parliament to sit in flood region
THE Victorian parliament’s upper house is planning to hold a sitting in a regional area affected by last summer’s floods. Announcing the plan, Liberal Member…
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Modica backed for river role, but not without dissent
FORMER Mildura mayor Jason Modica has been endorsed by council to run for the Murray Darling Association Region 4 chair despite concerns there should be…
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Webster a no-show for Q+A
THE five-person panel for Monday’s live Mildura episode of ABC discussion show Q+A was originally set to have more than one local on it. Member…
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Elders, leaders say ‘yes’ to Voice
A MIX of Barkindji elders and Indigenous community leaders have committed to voting “yes” on the Voice to Parliament in the upcoming referendum. They include Aunty…
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Dalton extends margin in NSW seat of Murray
VOTES continue to be counted for the NSW seat of Murray, as Independent Helen Dalton extends her margin over The Nationals. More than 77 per…
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