The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, says the funding announcement for capital works at Cardross Primary School is much needed, but long overdue. “I’ve been contacted by Cardross Primary School about serious concerns with the condition of its toilet facilities, after their requests to the Government for funding and grants were ignored,” Ms Benham…
Charlton CFA funding announced, questions remain The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, says the inclusion of Charlton CFA in the Allan Labor Government’s $26.2 million announcement for CFA station builds, planning, land acquisition and upgrades is long overdue, and comes after years of neglect of regional emergency services infrastructure. “This announcement has been a…
The 2026/27 budget seals Jacinta Allan and Labor’s legacy as the most fiscally reckless government in Victoria’s history. This is a budget of higher debt, higher taxes, higher interest repayments, blowouts and delays and lacks any plan to grow our economy or provide meaningful support to Victorians. It is full of excuses and no solutions. The budget contradicts Premier…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has announced Courtney Jack, a student at Mildura Senior College, and Asher Brigante, a student at St Joseph’s College, Mildura, as the 2026 Farnsworth Lochhead Lowe Scholarship recipients, earning the opportunity to trek the historic Kokoda Trail. Auspiced by the Mildura RSL Sub-Branch, the Farnsworth Lochhead Lowe Scholarship…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham MP, is urging local residents to be familiarise themselves with recent changes to the Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS). The VPTAS reimburses rural Victorians for accommodation and travel expenses incurred when they travel over 100 kilometres one way for specialist medical care, where specialist services are not…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, says the State Government’s decision to review the Birchip ‘Five Ways’ intersection is a positive step for road users and the local community. The intersection, which connects the Birchip-Wycheproof Road, Corack Road, Birchip-Sea Lake Road and the Sunraysia Highway, has long been identified by residents and road users…
A Nationals and Liberals Government will introduce new laws to hold vandals who target war memorials and other religious, cultural and historic sites accountable. The laws will criminalise the destruction of war memorials and other culturally, religiously and historically significant sites, carry a maximum penalty of ten years imprisonment, and require offenders to pay the…
The Nationals and Liberals have unveiled a Safer Communities Plan to restore community safety, including tougher laws to hold offenders accountable for dangerous police pursuits. The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, said the plan would give Victoria Police greater certainty when dealing with offenders who refuse to stop. With almost 20 offences a day…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has questioned Premier Jacinta Allan on whether the Victorian Government will recognise funeral services as an essential service within legislative and emergency planning frameworks. A Mildura funeral home director recently contacted Ms Benham, warning funeral services are not consistently recognised as essential across Australia, creating risks for providers,…
Community safety will be restored to the Mildura electorate and across regional Victoria with 3,000 additional Victoria Police officers to be recruited under a Jess Wilson led Liberal and Nationals government. Under Labor, cops are down, but crime is up. Under Labor, our population is growing but our police force is shrinking. Police rosters have more than 1,500 vacancies, and over 40 stations are either closed or operating on reduced hours — including several across…