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…
Member for Mildura Jade Benham is urging locals to make their voices heard at a Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 floods. She says being heard is just the start on the road to recovery and the campaign to much better prepare the region, and the state, against future flood events. The inquiry will consider…
Member for Mildura Jade Benham has completed the Starlight Super Swim and in doing so visited 16 pools or lakes around her electorate throughout the course of February. Ms Benham visited the community pool at Werrimull early Tuesday before capping off the fundraiser with a two kilometre swim at Mildura Waves in the afternoon. Prep…
Eligible community organisations are being encouraged to apply for grants in road safety, which have opened recently, by Member for Mildura Jade Benham. “Road safety is an ever-increasing problem particularly across regional Victoria where our rapidly deteriorating roads have seen a concerning increase in road trauma statistics,” Ms Benham said. “While the Andrews Government must…
Member for Mildura Jade Benham visited Buloke Shire Council and Hopetoun on Monday as part of her commitment to swim in every pool in her municipality for the Starlight Super Swim. Ms Benham has been actively visiting community pools all February, using the opportunity to chat with residents and listen to what matters to them…
The announcement last week that Victoria’s duck hunting season will run for five weeks is an insult to hunters across the state. The Andrews Labor Government has continued its stealth shutdown of hunting in Victoria, quietly announcing the 2023 duck hunting season, with a daily bag limit of four birds. The season will run from…
As the local Member of Parliament, Jade Benham visited Tyrrell College Sea Lake recently to present captains with their badges. Ms Benham acknowledged and congratulated Lily and Sophie McClelland (captains) and Aydan Smith and Samantha McConville (junior captains) on their appointment during her Members Statement in Parliament on Wednesday. Also, during her visit to the…
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