The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is encouraging young locals to apply for grants to create youth-led events under Youth Fest 2026. Grants of up to $2,000 are now open to schools, local councils and community organisations to team up with people aged 12 to 25 to create events focused on young people throughout…
Dear Sir, I was delighted to welcome local student, Blake Lee, to Parliament House recently. Blake is participating in the Parliament of Victoria’s youth writing program, Parliament Express, and interviewed me on how communities can contribute to legislative change, particularly in relation to renewable energy projects. We also discussed how I bring the voices of…
Machete ban too little, too late The Allan Labor Government’s last-minute announcement to restrict the sale of machetes in Victoria is too little, too late and still fails to protect communities, according to The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham. Ms Benham said the announcement, made under emergency consumer laws, is clearly a reaction to…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham is encouraging young locals to apply for grants to create youth-focus events under Youth Fest 2025. Grants of up to $2,000 are now open to schools, local councils and community organisations to team up with young people aged 12 to 25 to create events focused on young people.…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is calling for young Victorians to participate in next year’s YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament. The program promises to give 120 young Victorians aged 16 to 25 the chance to experience the parliamentary process up close. While the Youth Parliament has played a part in shaping more than 30…
The Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has renewed calls for an urgent meeting with Police Minister Anthony Carbines in the wake of new statistics that show crime is spiraling out of control. “The crime rate continues to rise, yet my repeated calls for adequate resourcing continue to fall on deaf ears,” Ms Benham said.…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is calling on the Minister for Youth Justice to visit Mildura to discuss a collaborative approach to tackling the youth crime issue. Recent data shows youth crime has risen by an alarming 12 per cent in the electorate, impacting on all retailers in the Mildura City Heart and…