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March 18, 2024

Haines puts priority projects on Treasurer’s table

The key themes of Dr Haines’ Indi Budget Submission reflect the widespread concerns of the electorate right now including increasing regional housing supply, providing cost-of-living relief and improving health outcomes. 

March 12, 2024

Universities Accord is an opportunity for transformational change in regional Australia: Haines

This is a rare opportunity that the Government must grab with both hands. Implementing the recommendations could be transformational for regional, rural and remote communities.

March 1, 2024

Summit message is clear: we need more funding for single-site hospital on the border

We need all levels of Government to come back to the table to ensure the best decisions are made in the best interests of the health of our communities.

March 1, 2024

Remembering Senator Linda White

I am devastated to learn of the death of Senator Linda White.

February 29, 2024

Ministerial Council must act on Community Engagement Review at tomorrow’s meeting: Haines

The renewable energy transition is well underway in regional and rural Australia, so the implementation of this report is a matter of urgency. We need to see action and we need it quickly.

February 26, 2024

Haines introduces Bill to stop major party rorts

At its best, pork barrelling is maladministration, at its worst its corruption. The solutions I have put forward in this Bill are practical reporting measures that ensure that the Parliament, and the public, know how funding decisions are made, and why grants are awarded

February 19, 2024

Community invited to End Pork Barrelling at interactive forum

Australians know when they’re getting pork barrelled, they know they are getting ripped off, it lacks integrity and they’re sick of it

February 9, 2024

Regional housing remains a blind spot for Federal Government: Haines

Addressing the housing crisis is one of the most important conversations for the nation right now and I am working to ensure the voices of regional Australians are front and centre.

February 2, 2024

Fixing community engagement on renewables is urgent and must be funded in Budget: Haines

Independent Federal Member for Indi Helen Haines urges the Government to fund measures to improve engagement with regional communities affected by renewable energy infrastructure projects in the Federal Budget, after the Government received a report mapping out potential fixes for current practices.

December 19, 2023

Federal Government must review road funding for regions: Haines

Independent Federal Member for Indi Helen Haines has backed recommendations for the federal government to review its funding to local government on road maintenance to improve rural roads following natural disasters. 

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