Politics
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Helen Dalton slams NSW regional mental health spend
MEMBER for Mallee Helen Dalton has criticised the funding given to mental health services in regional NSW after the State Government handed down its budget…
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NSW backs floodplain harvesting inquiry
ENVIRONMENT groups and Member for Murray Helen Dalton have welcomed a NSW parliamentary inquiry into floodplain harvesting established by the NSW Upper House on Wednesday.…
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Anger at Nationals’ plan to change Murray-Darling Basin Plan
SUNRAYSIA irrigators and environment groups have slammed major changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan proposed by Victorian National Party members. Two days after Barnaby Joyce…
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Wentworth gets $1m for hospital, civic centre projects
THE New South Wales Government has given the green light for the first step in a $30 million project to redevelop Wentworth’s ageing health infrastructure.…
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Nationals will deliver best for regions, says Anne Webster
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster insists the National Party is “absolutely still relevant” despite turning back the clock and reinstalling Barnaby Joyce as leader. Dr…
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Webster pledges loyalty to Barnaby Joyce after Nats spill
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has pledged her support for Barnaby Joyce after he returned to the leadership of the National Party on Monday. Dr…
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State Budget overlooks Mildura projects, says Wendy Lovell
THE Victorian Government has been accused of missing vital opportunities to support the Mildura region in handing down its State Budget. Member for Northern Victoria…
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Time for Mildura bus review, says Cupper
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper has called for a long-overdue review of the city’s public bus network as some services struggle to attract passengers. A…
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Kim O’Reilly takes gender violence fight to Canberra
EDUCATION in sports clubs and mandatory consequences for perpetrators of violence are part of a push Mildura domestic violence victim Kim O’Reilly will take to…
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Use compassion in aged-care restrictions, says Anne Webster
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster says the Victorian Government needs to “bring compassion back into the discussion” when it comes to banning visitors from aged-care…
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Mildura lockdown ‘ludicrous’, government silence ‘despicable’
THE Victorian Government’s reasoning about why it thrust the entire state into lockdown late last month did not explain why Mildura was included in the…
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Sunraysia aged-care COVID risk remains ‘high’ – government
MILDURA aged-care residents have been “putting on a brave face” as they remain lumped in the same category as those in COVID-19 hot spots. Despite…