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 Allan Labor Government’s housing targets have been proven a con as new figures reveal Victoria has suffered the largest drop in housing approvals in more than a decade. Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) confirm approvals for new private sector houses in Victoria fell by 16.7 per cent across January 2024…
The Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, this week attended Beyond Bricks & Mortar Housing Summit 2023 focusing on building solutions together. There is a shortage of all sorts of housing across most rural areas of Victoria. The aim for the Summit was to address these issues through a forum of information sharing, exploring local…
Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is disgusted with the lack of haste by the Government to deliver safe, secure and affordable housing. “Despite claims of record investments, public housing stock remains stagnant as more and more vulnerable Victorians are added to the waiting list each week. “Vulnerable Victorians deserve better than a tired government…