Politics
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Concerns for future behind climate protest at MP’s office
“I AM scared for my children and I’m scared for my community.” Those were the words Sophie Appleby brought to the School Strike for Climate…
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Senator raises backpacker exploitation fears
FEDERAL Deputy Opposition Leader in the Senate Kristina Keneally says she has “significant concerns” that changes to Australia’s visa system will open backpackers up to exploitation…
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Program to support allied health professionals in regional areas
A TWO year education program has will soon be introduced for allied health professionals to be better supported while working in regional areas such as…
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Register farm worker needs now, says Webster
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has urged farmers to “step up” and register their worker needs in time for this harvest season. Following Agriculture Minister…
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NDIS leaves ‘holes’ in autism strategy, says Opposition
OPPOSITION assistant spokesman on autism Bernie Finn called for urgent reform of autism services in regional and rural Victoria during a trip to Mildura on…
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Dalton slams Federal Government on foreign ownership
MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton says current Federal Government policy is benefiting foreign multi-national companies over mum and dad farmers and has called for more…
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Mildura social housing wait list grows, says MP
MILDURA’S priority waiting list for social housing has risen a “shameful” 221 per cent since 2014, according to Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell. Ms…
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Climate hots up as Cupper, Healy hit back at Webster
FEDERAL Member for Mallee Anne Webster has dismissed criticism she has abandoned her electorate by labelling the link between climate change and the NSW and…
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Drought relief should go straight to rates, says Cupper
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper has written to Premier Daniel Andrews requesting the Victorian Government fast-track the delivery of its drought relief package to Millewa…
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‘Inappropriate’ time for climate change debate, says Webster
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster says debating climate change as the cause of catastrophic bushfires in NSW and Queensland is unhelpful political point-scoring. Dr Webster…
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New mayor for Swan Hill Rural Council
ROBINVALE has a new mayor with the election of councillor Bill Moar by Swan Hill Rural City Council on Tuesday. Cr Moar will replace Ann Young…
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Farmer rates relief a ‘primary concern’ for Mildura Council, says mayor
MILDURA Mayor Simon Clemence says the council is doing everything it can to support drought-stricken Millewa farmers and was addressing rate relief as a “primary…
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