The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham MP, has spoken in Parliament about the failure of welfare systems to protect vulnerable children from being recruited into crime. Speaking on the Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026, Ms Benham reflected on the horrific incident in Mildura last week, in which two 12-year-old…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham MP, is urging residents, farmers and poultry owners to remain vigilant following the detection of H5 bird flu in wild birds across Victoria and far west New South Wales. Ms Benham said there had been no detections in poultry or livestock in Australia and the risk to human…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham MP, has joined The Nationals’ push to strengthen protections for Victoria’s most productive agricultural land through a new Bill introduced to the Victorian Parliament. The Planning and Environment Amendment (Agricultural Land and Food Security) Bill 2026, introduced by Shadow Minister for Agriculture Emma Kealy, would ensure agriculture is…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is encouraging sporting clubs, active recreation groups and community organisations across the Mildura electorate to apply for the latest round of the Regional All Abilities Participation Grants. Grants of up to $25,000 are available to help grassroots clubs and not-for-profit organisations create more opportunities for people with disability…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has congratulated scholarship recipients Asher Brigante and Courtney Jack on successfully completing the Kokoda Trail. The secondary school students recently returned from Papua New Guinea after trekking the historic 138-kilometre Kokoda Trail alongside Luke Benham as part of the Farnsworth Lochhead Lowe Scholarship, an initiative funded and auspiced…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is encouraging local not-for-profit organisations and community groups to apply for grants through the 2026–27 Pride Events and Festivals Fund, which supports events celebrating diversity, connection and inclusion for LGBTIQA+ communities. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for smaller events and up to $25,000 for larger-scale events.…
The Mildura electorate has once again proven that regional Victoria can deliver world-class events, with thousands of visitors flocking to the region recently for the spectacular Balloons over Mildura and the iconic Hattah Desert Race. From colourful dawn launches over the Murray River to the dust and excitement of one of Australia’s toughest off-road races,…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, recently hosted Victorian Liberal Leader Jess Wilson as part of Ms Wilson’s regional Fresh Start Tour. Ms Wilson was joined by Victorian Nationals Leader Danny O’Brien for visits across the Mildura electorate, including key regional employers Sunbeam Foods and GTS Freight Management and Sacred Heart Primary School, where…
Motorists across the Mildura electorate will be benefit from safer, more reliable roads under a new $5 billion commitment from The Nationals and Liberals. This week, Leader of The Nationals, Danny O’Brien, and Leader of the Opposition, Jess Wilson, announced a $5 billion plan to repair and rebuild Victoria’s roads and eliminate one million potholes,…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura and Shadow Minister for Carers and Volunteers, Jade Benham, has criticised the Allan Labor Government after the Minister for Carers and Volunteers, Luba Grigorovitch, was unable to answer straightforward questions about respite services during the recent Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) Budget estimates hearings. Ms Benham questioned the Minister…