Politics
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Health Bill “breaches privacy”
LIBERAL Democrats Member for Northern Victoria Tim Quilty says he has “rung the alarm bell” about legislation that he claims will allow the private medical…
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Two outgoing Mallee hopefuls may return
TWO outgoing Mallee candidates have not ruled out running again and say any future challenge to the Nationals’ hold on the seat could come as…
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Coalition gets ‘strong endorsement’ in Farrer, says Sussan Ley
THE Coalition still has the support of the people of Farrer, says Sussan Ley, after she won her eighth term in the seat at Saturday’s…
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Anne Webster says she is keen to step up to front bench
ANNE Webster’s success in holding the seat of Mallee in Saturday’s federal election is tempered by the political reality of the Coalition losing power, but…
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Party politics fail rural people
AS a single mum, I know what it is like to feel the pressure of paying the bills and putting fuel in the car. Australia’s…
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Health report comes up short, says MP
INDEPENDENT MP for Murray Helen Dalton says she agrees with a NSW parliamentary report that rural health care in NSW is in a “perilous” state,…
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Vote for a better world
MY name is Sam, and I’m your Greens candidate for Mallee at the upcoming federal election. I am a young, rural-minded community leader who grew…
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United Australia Party aim for a swing
WITH just a week left until the federal election, United Australian Party candidate Stuart King says delivering a major swing against The Nationals would be…
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Election preferences ‘tricky’, says Webster
THE saying that “politics makes strange bedfellows” was coined long before Australian federation, but it often perfectly suits our preferential voting system. That system means…
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Summit pledge to address housing shortage
INDEPENDENT candidate for Mallee Sophie Baldwin has committed to hosting a housing summit, even if she loses the May 21 Federal election. Ms Baldwin said…
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Delivering better outcomes for the Mallee
I am passionate about Mallee and our country. There is no better place to live, work and raise a family. When Australia is strong, Mallee…
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Our projects, polices can transform region
IF elected, the Citizens Party will prioritise the following policies and projects for the Mallee: POST OFFICE BANK – A public Postal Savings Bank would…
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