Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is meeting with Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny to push the urgent need to amend legislation controlling rural worker accommodation and other local planning amendments in a bid to help increase seasonal work force and housing stock. Ms Benham says a recent tour of farms struggling to attract seasonal…
Nationals Member for Mildura Jade Benham attended the National Emergency Medal presentation in Bendigo to present worthy recipients their medals. “I have such admiration and respect for all of our emergency services” The medals were awarded to volunteers for their service during the 2019-2020 bushfires. Local volunteers Stephanie McCarten, Elliot Matotek and Matthew Sowden were…
Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham is disappointed that Police Minister Anthony Carbines is delaying confirmation of a permanent Multidisciplinary Centre (MDC) in Mildura. “The Mildura MDC was a successful pilot set up to serve the Mildura community who are victims of family violence. This centre needs to be established as a built and fit…
Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, says the biggest emergency facing her region’s first responders is rundown facilities and equipment way beyond its use-by date. Ms Benham says everyone knows next month’s Andrews Labor government budget will be filled with red ink as the Premier’s Big Bill disaster in Melbourne drives the state towards bankruptcy,…
Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham is calling for more money to be written – in stone – in the May budget for local schools and childcare facilities. Ms Benham says there are critical works and vital upgrades required to schools in her electorate – and expanded childcare infrastructure needed right across the region –…
Member for Mildura Jade Benham says her electorate’s farming communities are about to become the collateral damage of a flawed, ideology-driven remake of Australian energy supplies. Ms Benham says the combined Federal and Victorian Labor party dream that they can “flick some magic switch taking Victoria into the green energy world in one fell swoop”…
The Andrews Government has failed vulnerable Victorians by selling off hundreds of public housing properties despite waitlists reaching record highs. Recently released figures from the Victorian Housing Register confirm almost 70,000 Victorians are awaiting public housing – a record high. Jade will welcome Jess Wilson Shadow Minister for Finance, Shadow Minister for Economic Reform and…
The state and federal Nationals have joined forces in a bid to save Robinvale’s ANZ bank from closure. Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, presented Dr Anne Webster, the Federal Member for Mallee, with a petition organised by Robinvale locals in a last-ditch bid to save their bank. With the closure now only days away, Ms…
Member for Mildura Jade Benham says locals must make their voices heard at a Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 floods. The inquiry will review Victoria’s response to the and investigate flood mitigation infrastructure, government policy and systems to warn the public. Ms Benham says the inquiry will be taking submissions and it is important…
Member for Mildura Jade Benham has joined female Nationals State Members in not only recognising International Women’s Day in Spring Street today but celebrating the 100 years since females won the right to stand for the Victorian Government. She was joined by Annabelle Cleeland (Euroa), Gaelle Broad (Northern Victoria Region), Kim O’Keefe (Shepparton) and Melina…
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