Politics
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Webster backs drug testing for welfare recipients
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster says drug testing welfare recipients aims to help community members with their addiction rather than punish them. Earlier this year,…
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MP warns of Robinvale funding shortfalls due to Census data
A LIBERAL MP has outlined how incorrect Census data about Robinvale’s population could have “huge ramifications” for Victorian and Federal Government funding for the town.…
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Minister to push for Mildura South Sporting Precinct funding
SPORT Minister Martin Pakula confirmed he would be a “passionate advocate” for Mildura South Sporting Precinct (MSSP) funding. Mr Pakula was in Sunraysia on Wednesday…
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Ag labour crisis talks: Mildura meeting ‘first step’
A HIGH-level meeting featuring four federal departments and industry stakeholders in Mildura on Monday is a “significant first step” in finding a solution to an…
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Mildura Labor calls for fast aid for Millewa farmers
THE Labor Party Mildura branch has turned up the heat on the Victorian Government to fast-track financial help for drought-stricken Millewa farmers. Branch spokesman Tony…
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MDBA starts job search
THE location of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) Mildura office remains unknown as the first job positions have been advertised. The Federal Government announced between…
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Nats slam Andrews on ‘languishing’ Murray Basin Rail Project
THE Victorian Government has left the Murray Basin Rail Project “languishing” with no indication how the project will be completed in full, according to The…
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Anne Webster brings Millewa plight to Federal Parliament
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has highlighted the “worst drought ever” affecting farmers in the Millewa in Federal Parliament this week. Dr Webster said that…
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Murray Basin rail fail brings truck dangers, says Milne
THE Victorian Government has been accused of hypocrisy over its Towards Zero road toll strategy while forcing more heavy vehicles on state roads because of…
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Agriculture visa work goes on, says David Littleproud
SENIOR Nationals minister David Littleproud says his party hasn’t abandoned the idea of a dedicated agriculture visa as another fruit-picking season approaches without a new…
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Planning Minister looks for ‘balance’ on MOIA housing
FINDING a balance between protecting agricultural land and allowing residential development is the challenge Planning Minister Richard Wynne confronted during his visit to Mildura on…
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Climate strike vital for students, says campaigner
CARL Young wants to send a clear message to Sunraysia residents deliberating whether to take part in the climate strike — looking after the environment…
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