Member for Mildura Jade Benham will play a key role in an important inquiry into the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner. Ms Benham is one of seven members of the Victorian Parliament’s Integrity and Oversight Committee, which will meet in Melbourne ahead of Tuesday’s resumption of Parliament. The committee will hold separate public hearings…
The Victorian Liberals and Nationals have released a discussion paper on tax reform that aims to develop ideas to reduce cost pressures for singles, families, community groups and business. Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, said Victoria’s tax system discourages rather than incentivises investment and job creation in our state and needs to be reformed. “Victoria’s…
Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Jade Benham has thrown her support behind Mildura vying for the 2023 Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards tonight. Seventeen towns across Victoria are finalists, including Mildura. “These awards showcase some of the great destinations on offer in Northern Victoria,” Ms Benham said. “Mildura showcases the most diverse array of food,…
Many families will be experiencing bill shock this month as new electricity contract offers arrive and the Essential Service Commission lifting the Victorian Default Offer prices by 25 per cent. The Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham said she was aware that energy companies have begun advising Mildura consumers of electricity rate rises as high…
Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham says the Mallee Rally is an institution in the small town of Sea Lake. This annual event that has run on the banks of Lake Tyrell for over 50 years is the single best economic boost to the local community. Whilst we respect the cultural and environmental impacts on…
The Andrews Government’s decision to scrap the 2026 Commonwealth Games is a massive humiliation for Victoria, says Member for Mildura, Jade Benham. This decision is a betrayal of regional Victoria and confirms that Victoria is broke and Labor simply cannot manage major projects without huge cost blowouts. The cancellation of the Commonwealth Games is hugely…
Regional Victorian residents continue to wear the real-world cost of the Andrews Labor Government’s financial incompetence as a raft of tax hikes continue to cripple families, businesses and pensioners. A new report released confirms Victorians are paying the highest property taxes in Australia. Victorians will pay $2120 in property taxes per person across 2023-24, compared…
Our students’ futures are being prioritised with the launch of a parliamentary inquiry reviewing Victoria’s state education system. Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is urging everyone to have their say with submissions open now. ‘As legislators, as elected members of parliament, it has been a long time – in fact almost 20 years – since…
Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, this week visited Mildura Station 72 to get a firsthand introduction to all things Fire Rescue Victoria and the demanding roles for which its firefighters are responsible. Ms Benham says from alarm to action is counted in seconds, not minutes. She says the first trucks from the permanently manned…
Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham invited National Party colleagues to cook dinner for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Melbourne’s North Fitzroy. Ronald McDonald Houses in Victoria and Tasmania support more than 2000 families of seriously ill children, as well as high-risk pregnancies requiring medical treatment, predominantly from regional and rural areas.…
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