Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters returns to Parliament next week and plans to raise a number of key issues impacting the electorate.
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For the first time in 2021, the House of Representatives will sit on Tuesday, with a JobKeeper and JobSeeker payment extension and regional infrastructure at the top of Ms Chesters' agenda.
"Many industries are still feeling the impact of the pandemic and need ongoing government support."
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"The government has to tell us what's going to happen when JobSeeker snaps back to the old rate in March."
Construction projects at the Bendigo Showgrounds, Golden Dragon Museum and Bendigo Airport present opportunities to grow jobs and provide economic stimulus to the region, Ms Chesters said.
"With the budget in May, it's a chance for the government to commit to funding Bendigo projects."
As federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese announced a cabinet reshuffle last Thursday, which shifted Mark Butler out of the climate change portfolio, now assumed by Chris Bowen, Ms Chesters said the party's goals remain the same.
"Climate is an issue Bendigo cares about and Labor remains committed to its policy of 50 per cent emissions by 2050," she said.
