The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is encouraging RSLs, community groups and not for profit organisations across the Mildura electorate to apply for two important grant programs now open, aimed at supporting veterans and preserving local war memorials. Ms Benham said the Veterans Capital Works Grant Program provides up to $50,000 to upgrade buildings…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has slammed the Allan Labor Government for delaying, rather than scrapping, its new emergency services tax, saying the move is purely political and provides no real relief for regional communities. “Victorians should not be fooled by this announcement,” Ms Benham said. “This tax has not gone away. Labor…
The Allan Labor Government has rejected laws to criminalise coercive control in a move The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, says falls well short of community expectations and shows a frightening lack of awareness. The Crimes Amendment (Coercive Control) Bill 2025, introduced by the Liberals and Nationals, would have created a standalone offence with…
The Nationals member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has today been appointed Shadow Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Regional Development, as part of Jess Wilson’s new Shadow Cabinet announcement. Ms Benham said she was honoured to take on these responsibilities, which align closely with the needs and priorities of the Mallee and wider regional Victoria. “It’s…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, recently attended the official launch of the Australian Balloon Grand Prix and Balloons Over Mildura and Art of Flight Festival, where it was announced that Mildura will host Heat One of the 2026 FAI Australian Grand Prix. Ms Benham attended the official launch in Melbourne alongside the Minister…
The Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has condemned the Allan Labor Government for failing to maintain Victoria’s deteriorating road network, after the Department of Transport and Planning confirmed that of the 196 Victorians who lodged claims last financial year for vehicle damage linked to poor road conditions, only one received compensation. The revelation was…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has congratulated Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (MASP) on the official opening of Doug’s Place, a major new supportive housing project in Mildura. Doug’s Place consists of six accessible units in Mildura’s CBD to house and support rough sleepers, funded through the Regional Supportive Housing Program. Ms Benham…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has called on the Minister for Education to reinstate the P–12 Complexity Allowance, warning that recent changes will deprive the Mildura electorate’s P–12 colleges of vital learning support and opportunities. The P–12 complexity allowance, part of the Student Resource Package (SRP), provides additional funding to schools that combine…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has once again called for the return of a passenger train service to Mildura, using debate on the Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 to highlight the lack of public transport options available in the region. Speaking in Parliament, Ms Benham said she would continue to push for the…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has congratulated The Pink Ball – Mildura Committee on another highly successful event, which an impressive $90,000 for Sunraysia Cancer Resources (SCR). Ms Benham attended the event with her team in support of the cause and praised the committee’s remarkable contribution to cancer support services. “Seventeen years of…
