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…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has grilled Premier Jacinta Allan during the Parliamentary Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) Inquiry into the 2026–27 Budget Estimates over alarming allegations linked to Victoria’s Big Build. As a member of PAEC, Ms Benham repeatedly pressed the Premier on whether teenage girls and young women involved in government-promoted…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has asked Minister for Emergency Services, Vicki Ward, for an update on emergency services infrastructure in Birchip, including the SES upgrade program and storage arrangements for the local ambulance vehicle. Ms Benham said the current situation highlighted practical gaps in local infrastructure. “At the moment, the ambulance vehicle…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has asked the Allan Labor Government for further details on the delivery of the new Charlton CFA station following the recent funding announcement. In seeking answers, Ms Benham has asked Minister for Emergency Services, Vicki Ward, to confirm when construction of the new station is expected to begin…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has called on the Minister for Public and Active Transport to urgently review V/Line procedures following the hospitalisation of an 84-year-old Mildura woman after a replacement bus journey to Melbourne. Speaking in Parliament, Ms Benham said the experience of Mildura resident Kris Thornton exposed ongoing failures in the…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has told Parliament Victorians are living through the consequences of a government that has “lost control of the finances.” Speaking in Parliament, she said Victorians were feeling the impact of rising debt and worsening conditions across everyday services, with no corresponding improvement in outcomes. “It’s in their power…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, says the Nationals and Liberals’ 10-year economic plan is a strong framework to restore Victoria’s finances and rebuild the state’s economic future. The Victorian Liberals and Nationals have launched a comprehensive 10-year economic plan aimed at restoring the state’s finances, supporting economic growth and delivering a pathway back…