The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has criticised Minister for Industrial Relations, Jaclyn Symes following this week’s Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) hearings, accusing the Allan Labor Government of avoiding accountability over Big Build blowouts and allegations of CFMEU-linked misconduct. Ms Benham said the hearings raised serious concerns about the Government’s willingness to…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has thrown her support behind the establishment of Victoria’s first regional police academy in Mildura. During Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) Budget estimates hearings, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner, Mike Bush, confirmed a regional Police Academy in Mildura is anticipated to be operational from January 2027, with the…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has used the Parliamentary Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) Budget Hearings to highlight concerns about the lack of accessible support through Service Victoria, particularly for elderly and digitally excluded Victorians. Questioning Minister for Government Services, Ingrid Stitt, Ms Benham raised the issue of regional residents who will be…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has questioned Treasurer Jaclyn Symes during the Parliamentary Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) Budget Hearings over Victoria’s rising debt and infrastructure borrowing, and whether there is any credible plan to return the state to a cash surplus. Ms Benham raised concerns that under current budget settings net debt…