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…
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…