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July 9, 2021
SA Border Restrictions

The inhumanity of state border restrictions continues to be displayed by countless stories of individuals and families who are traumatised by bureaucratic decisions. Children who have missed their parent’s funeral, families who have been

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July 1, 2021
Leadership Spill

As the dust settles on last week’s leadership spill, a new cabinet has been sworn in. It was a crazy week, and I dare say very few would have expected the outcome. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I backed Michael McCormack to retain his

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June 25, 2021
Water Amendments

As the dust settles on last week’s leadership spill, a new cabinet has been sworn in. It was a crazy week, and I dare say very few would have expected the outcome. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I backed Michael McCormack to retain his

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June 18, 2021
Seasonal Worker Ag Visa

This week in Federal politics, the National Party secured a new seasonal agriculture worker visa. This is something I have been fighting for since being elected, and it’s one of the highlights of my term in government so far. Producers have

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June 12, 2021
Aged care suffering

This week the Victorian Government eased restrictions in regional areas. Gyms are finally allowed to open, limited numbers are allowed at funerals, weddings, and religious ceremonies, hospitality and retail have seen an increase to their caps

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June 12, 2021
Crippling regions is wrong

WE’RE all in this together. We can all appreciate the sentiment behind this statement, but there are many situations where this platitude ought not to apply. The Covid-19 pandemic has repeatedly shown the differences in risk levels associated

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June 11, 2021
Aged Care suffering

This week the Victorian Government eased restrictions in regional areas. Gyms are finally allowed to open, limited numbers are allowed at funerals, weddings, and religious ceremonies, hospitality and retail have seen an increase to their caps

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June 4, 2021
Vaccine Rollout

The speed of the vaccine rollout is crucially important for the health and economic prosperity of our region going forward, as well as our prospects of reopening our borders and businesses. The announcement of the state-run vaccination hub in

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May 28, 2021
Victorian Lockdown

This week, the frustration and pain of state-wide lockdowns is being felt once more in regional Victoria. The recent outbreak of the virus in Melbourne has led the State Government to implement a full state-wide lockdown. Businesses are shut

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