The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has slammed the Allan Labor Government’s decision to close Parentline, Victoria’s only dedicated parenting helpline, calling it a “short sighted and devastating” blow to families across the state. Parentline has been providing free, confidential and vital support to Victorian parents and carers for over 25 years, handling around…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has backed The Nationals’ $100 million Safer Communities Plan to crack down on crime and restore safety across Victoria. The Nationals have unveiled a comprehensive plan to crack down on crime and make Victorian communities safer. “Labor’s soft-on-crime approach is failing all Victorians,” Ms Benham said. The Safer…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has condemned Premier Jacinta Allan for refusing to take responsibility for Victoria’s weak bail laws during Question Time in Parliament this week. Ms Benham raised two shocking cases in Mildura, where repeat young offenders accused of violent crimes were granted bail despite strong police warnings and magistrates acknowledging…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has congratulated local motorsport star Josh Waters on his incredible performance at Round 6 of the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) at Phillip Island last weekend. Waters has continued his dream season, winning Round 6 with a thrilling Race 1 victory and a hard-fought second place in Race 2,…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has slammed the Allan Labor Government for wasting $13 million on 45 “machete bins” across Victoria in a misguided attempt to reduce violent crime. “Forty-five bins will be rolled out across Victoria at nearly $290,000 each, alongside a public awareness campaign that runs for just three months,” Ms…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, recently met with Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) Chief Executive Officer, Lauren Cordwell, to discuss the work of RWAV and the ongoing shortage of rural health practitioners in small Mallee towns. The discussion focused on addressing GP shortages in rural communities and ensuring adequate housing for health professionals.…
DetailsMinister for Roads and Road Safety to urgently deliver long-overdue flood recovery funding to the Buloke Shire Council. Speaking in Parliament, Ms Benham said Buloke is still dealing with the damage from the 2022–23 floods, with recovery works valued at between $60 million and $80 million, but the State Government has yet to release the…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government’s divisive VicGrid energy transmission legislation has passed Parliament with the support of crossbench MPs from the Greens, Cannabis Party and Animal Justice Party. The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, said the new laws give the government unprecedented powers that erode property rights, silence regional voices and undermine transparency. “Jacinta Allan…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government has once again shown its disregard for regional Victorians, with the release of the final VicGrid 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan revealing a major expansion of renewable energy zones (REZs) in the Wimmera, Mallee and south-west. The final plan shows proposed Grampians Wimmera and the Wimmera Southern Mallee REZs have now been…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has slammed the Allan Labor Government for slashing support for households through the Power Saving Bonus scheme, as energy bills continuing to climb. The latest round of the program will offer just a $100 rebate, down from $250, and will now be limited only to concession card holders.…
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