The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has criticised the Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Bill 2025 in Parliament, warning it risks leaving rural communities further overlooked in decisions that directly affect them. Ms Benham spoke of the many implications of the amendments to Victoria’s currently inadequate planning laws. “The planning schemes and these…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has raised serious concerns in Parliament about the Labour Hire Legislation Amendment (Licensing) Bill 2025, warning that it could have unintended consequences for food producers across Victoria. “This Bill may be aimed at addressing issues within the CFMEU on taxpayer-funded worksites, but it creates significant new challenges for…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is encouraging local sporting clubs to apply for funding through the latest round of the Sporting Club Grants Program. The program offers a range of grants to help strengthen grassroots sport and recreation, support volunteers, and ensure clubs continue to thrive in local communities for generations to come.…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has spoken in Parliament in support of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025, describing it as a necessary evolution of existing laws to better support Victorians, particularly those living in regional communities. Ms Benham said the reforms do not introduce new laws but rather make practical changes…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has called on the Minister for Local Government to urgently review static pensioner concessions on council rates. Speaking in Parliament, Ms Benham said skyrocketing council rates, combined with increased state government taxes and cost-shifting onto local councils, are placing an unfair burden on regional Victorians. “In regional areas…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is encouraging local multicultural and multifaith organisations to apply for grants under Round 1 of the Multicultural Infrastructure and Security Program. The program provides grants of up to $400,000 for maintenance, renovations, and security upgrades for multicultural and multifaith community facilities. Priority will be given to regional projects,…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has slammed the Allan Labor Government for its ongoing failure to address Victoria’s housing affordability crisis, as new figures show rents, waitlists, and homelessness are all surging across the state. According to the Government’s own March Quarter 2025 Rental Report, median rents in regional Victoria have soared by…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has slammed the Allan Labor Government for abandoning regional road safety, after government data confirmed local drivers are being forced to risk their lives on some of Victoria’s deadliest roads. Australian Road Assessment Program (AusRAP) findings show nearly two-thirds of Victoria’s major roads are rated just one or…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, recently joined the State Emergency Service (SES) Mildura Unit at their weekly training session, witnessing firsthand the amazing work our local volunteers do. During the session, Ms Benham tried her hand at a range of emergency rescue drills, including working at heights, rope tying, and other skills the…
Victoria’s disability sector has once again been thrown into confusion as the Allan Labor Government backflips on plans to merge the state’s disability watchdogs into a larger Social Services Regulator, a move strongly opposed by disability groups and the Disability Royal Commission. Minister for Disability, Lizzie Blandthorn, embarrassingly withdrew her bill from Parliament after coming…
