Grants for road safety available now

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…

Labor continues with duck hunting shutdown

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…

Local MP congratulates captains in Parliament

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…

Jade Benham calls for common sense on amendment

Member for Mildura Jade Benham has called for a common-sense approach to health information sharing, giving people the power to opt-out of having personal details shared among health practitioners. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, Ms Benham said while the Health Legislation Amendment would allow easier information sharing, people should not be forced into such a…

Mildura has a voice with Parliamentary Whip

In her first Parliamentary term, and as Member for Mildura, Jade Benham has been elected Opposition Whip. As Whip, Jade has numerous added duties, including, but not limited to, co-ordinating with the Government on which bill will be debated when, giving advice to the clerks, the Chair and shadow minister at the Table about what…

Jade Benham welcomes bank closure delay

MEMBER for Mildura Jade Benham has welcomed the announcement by Westpac to delay the closure of 20 regional and suburban branches across four States, including the branch in Robinvale. The closure, planned for May, has been suspended until the outcome of a Senate Inquiry which is examining the impacts on communities that are rural. Jade…