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May 11, 2023

Matters of Public Importance – Migration

Australia has a proud migration history. Migrants are the thread woven into the very fabric of our nation, blessing us with their variety in culture, belief, cuisine and, indeed, coffee and wine. Migrants have underpinned the economy

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Parliament

April 6, 2023

Private Members Business – Federation Chamber Monday March 20 (Aged Care)

Thank you Deputy Speaker, I rise to support the motion by the Honorable Member for Forrest. In particular I call attention to the University of Technology Sydney Ageing Research Collaborative report, which strikes home at issues raised with

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Parliament

April 6, 2023

Federation Chamber Monday March 20 90 second statement (Mobile Offices)

In my role representing a vast regional electorate, Mobile Offices are an essential part of being available to constituents. Turning up in towns across Mallee and having a coffee or simply listening to residents ideas and issues is both enlight

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Parliament

April 6, 2023

21st march – 3 Minute Constituency Statement (Energy)

Deputy Speaker, when people in my electorate of Mallee are worried about something, they frequently ask me to raise the issue in the Chamber to bring it to the attention of the Government. I defy anyone here today to tell me that energy prices

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Parliament

April 6, 2023

90 Second Statement House Of Representatives Thursday March 30 (Mildura Health Icon Cancer Centre)

Mr Speaker, I rise to speak on the opening of the Mildura Health Icon Cancer Centre. The new treatment centre is based at the Mildura Health Private Hospital, and brings radiotherapy cancer treatment to Sunraysia residents. While no one wants

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Parliament

April 6, 2023

House of Representatives Tuesday March 21 – Safeguard Mechanism

Thankyou Deputy Speaker, We are at a time of great uncertainty, where costs are rising and business owners are talking to me about their viability. Mallee businesses a large contributor to Australia’s foodbowl. Against some of the strongest

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Parliament

April 6, 2023

Adjournment debate – House Of Representatives Thursday March 30 (Heart Health)

Thankyou Deputy Speaker, I rise to call the Chamber’s attention to the issue of heart failure. Heart failure affects more than 400,000 Australians and contributes to 61,000 deaths each year. It also accounts for 70,000 hospital admissions

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Parliament

March 24, 2023

Constituency Statement – Alannah Taylor

Going out on the road and meeting people in Mallee is one of the joys of my job as a Member of Parliament. Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Manangatang’s Alannah Taylor, who is this year’s Swan Hill Rural City Council Young Citizen Of

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Parliament

March 7, 2023

Migration Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific and Other Measures) Migration (Visa Pre-application Process) Charge

Deputy Speaker, I, and the Coalition, support efforts to engage more with our Pacific neighbours. You only have to visit the Mildura, Robinvale and Swan Hill regions, along the Northern border of Mallee, to see how migrants from the Pacific

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