politics
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Councils’ funds hit by COVID
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper is calling for an increase to the federal assistance grants funding pool, not only to address rates imbalances, but to…
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Urgent support for struggling businesses
MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh says more financial support is “urgently” needed to ensure regional small business could continue to recover and rebuild. Mr…
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Election game is on, says Barnaby Joyce
NATIONALS leader Barnaby Joyce has begun an unofficial federal election campaign with a whirlwind regional tour, and hinted in Mildura on Friday that Australia would…
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Plenty of ‘armchair critics’
ONGOING COVID frustration continues to occur with delayed access to needed supplies. It is important to keep in mind the changing nature of COVID. For…
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ACCC confirms lower electricity prices
HOUSEHOLD electricity prices across the national electricity market (NEM) have fallen to eight-year lows, driven by key government reforms, according to the Australian Competition and…
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Consider council, farmers urged
RESIDENTS in the Greater Wakool Ward of Murray River Council (MRC) will go back to the polls on February 26 for the by-election. The by-election…
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Ag visa delays to secure workers
THE Federal Government has so far failed to sign up a single country to the agricultural workers visa that it heralded as a solution to…
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Nationals MP Melinda Pavey dropped from Cabinet
LONGEST-serving Nationals MP Melinda Pavey has sensationally been demoted from NSW Cabinet. The Dominic Perrottet-Paul Toole Government reshuffle announcement at the weekend surprisingly claimed the…
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Swan Hill council wants Victorian Government to pay social housing rates
SWAN Hill Rural City Council elected members have unanimously rejected the State Government’s proposal to exempt social housing owned and operated by Homes Victoria and…
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Webster confident UK-Aus fair trade deal delivers for farmers
AUSTRALIA signed its agricultural free trade agreement with the United Kingdom on Friday, and Member for Mallee Anne Webster has said it will result in…
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