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July 16, 2025

Beware scammers at tax time

Australian Taxation Office has this week warned they have seen a 300 per cent – yes, a threefold – increase in scams this year. It’s really important to be switched on at this time as you lodge your tax return...

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July 8, 2025

Labor’s double-whammy hit on unrealised capital gains

The Albanese Labor Government are imposing a globally unprecedented and sinister attack on retirement savings targeting ‘unrealised capital gains’ – taxing the growth of your asset value (such as the family farm) ...

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July 8, 2025

120,000 enrolled Mallee voters are heard in Canberra

The Survey includes over 30 questions to answer on a broad range of topics and – importantly – if you get your survey in by 18 July you could win a new Apple iPad (A16) 11inch 128GB. That’s why the survey asks for your contact details.

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July 2, 2025

Priority of safeguarding food security

Australia’s red meat industry bodies recently abandoned their pledge to reach ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, with Meat and Livestock Australia’s review finding they couldn’t meet the target set in 2017.

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June 27, 2025

Mayors, councillors support concerns I raised as Shadow Minister for Local Government

While city councils had to hear some uncomfortable truths on how tough regional councils are doing it, a strong contingent of city mayors and councillors came to an event I held ...

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June 17, 2025

Energy Minister receiving prickly receptions.

VicGrid are talking about compelling energy project developers to deliver ‘the best community benefits’ and a ‘Renewable Energy Zone Community fund’. At last, talk of real ‘REZ’ benefits for locals but let’s ensure, if the projects happen...

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June 11, 2025

Food and Fibre Export Performance Report

It’s been a positive week for Victorian farmers thanks to some overdue rain, but we need much more rain because it has been dry for so long.

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June 4, 2025

Telstra was about to launch their mobile-to-satellite connectivity system, via Starlink

At this stage Telstra customers can only send SMS text messages via the satellite on Samsung Galaxy S25 handsets but the successful trial means there are strong hopes voice calls direct to device will be possible by 2027.

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May 30, 2025

Telstra executives to talk about mobile black spots

I met this last week with Telstra executives to talk about mobile black spots and internet dropouts in the region, as part of my new role as Shadow Minister for Regional Communications.

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