The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has questioned the Minister for Carers and Volunteers Luba Grigorovitch over funding for Neighbourhood Houses during the 2026/27 PAEC Budget Hearings, with the Minister repeatedly declining to confirm whether funding would be increased. Ms Benham referred to the Department Performance Statement, which showed funded coordination hours for Neighbourhood…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has criticised Education Minister Ben Carroll over the Allan Labor Government’s handling of public school infrastructure after he repeatedly dodged basic questions about the condition of Victoria’s public schools during the Parliamentary Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) 2026/27 Budget Hearings. Ms Benham questioned the Minister and senior officials…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has challenged the Minister for Emergency Services, Vicki Ward, after she was unable to provide base budget figures for Victoria’s emergency services organisations during the 2026/27 PAEC Budget Hearings. Ms Benham asked for the base budgets for the CFA, SES and Fire Rescue Victoria for the 2026–27 financial…