Politics
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Mildura misses out on Federal grants
MOST councils in the Mallee electorate have had no priority infrastructure funding from Federal Government grant programs since the election. Only four infrastructure projects in…
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Childcare deserts a focus for Webster
LOCAL Federal MP Anne Webster says “more needs to be spent” as the Coalition weighs its childcare policy ahead of this year’s election. Federal Member…
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CWA backs universal childcare
THE Country Women’s Association of New South Wales has thrown its political support behind a call for universal access to early learning and care in…
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Murray MP’s plan to save rivers
MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton unveiled a seven-step plan that she says will “finally fix the Murray-Darling Basin,” and at the same time accused government…
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Councillor splits on hospital waste handout
MILDURA Rural City councillors were split on a vote on whether to grant $20,000 to Mildura Base Hospital to pay for a food dehydrator at…
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History created as Symes new Vic Treasurer
By Alistair Finlay / AAP NORTHERN Victoria Upper House MP Jaclyn Symes is set to become the state’s first female Treasurer following a cabinet reshuffle…
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New Nationals’ leader visits district
RECENTLY anointed Victorian National Party parliamentary leader Danny O’Brien has continued his victory tour around the state, and last week his journey brought him to…
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Benham joins state’s PAEC
MEMBER for Mildura Jade Benham has landed a spot on the Victorian Parliament’s Public Accounts and Estimates Committee. The nine-person committee is chaired by Labor…
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Fee-free TAFE claim ‘flawed’
INDEPENDENT candidate for Farrer Michelle Milthorpe has come to the defence of the Federal Government’s fee-free TAFE program. The program has been the source of…
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Webster heads to capital to visit the King
FEDERAL Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster is in Canberra today to attend King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s visit to the Australian Parliament House.…
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States agree to border deal
VICTORIAN and South Australian governments have announced a partnership between the states with the aim of dealing with challenges border communities face. The three-year memorandum…
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Ward voting system ‘the worst’
MILDURA council candidates are lining up to challenge the merit of the ward voting system if elected at this month’s local government elections. A veteran…
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