Articles:

MEDIA

June 24, 2024

Constituency Statements - Health Care: Maternity Services

In seconding this excellent motion by my colleague from Wide Bay, I do so as the shadow assistant minister for regional health and speak on behalf of the women of rural, regional and remote Australia who are victims of Labor's scorched...

Details

Parliament

June 5, 2024

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2024-2025

Listening to the member for Bennelong's speech just then, I feel nothing but how fabulous it must be to be a constituent in the member for Bennelong's electorate with the amount of health care there, the dollars that are spent there...

Details

Parliament

June 5, 2024

Matters of Public Importance - Albanese Government

With the Olympics almost upon us, I think 'team Albanese' are a real medal chance in gymnastics—perhaps the floor routine, the high bars or even the ropes. The minister for immigration would star with his direction 99 double backflip, first...

Details

Parliament

June 4, 2024

Matters of Public Importance - Regional Australia

As I travel around my electorate and I meet constituents face to face, it is becoming more and more apparent that they feel they are being treated as second-class citizens. It is a shame on this government that they feel like they just...

Details

Parliament

May 16, 2024

Matters of Public Importance - Housing

Labor promised before May 2022 they would fix the housing crisis. What are they doing now they are in office? They are piling in more people. Immigration is up to 1.7 million, up 200,000 from the last budget, because...

Details

Parliament

May 15, 2024

Constituency Statements - Shelly, Ms Brooke

Today I rise to highlight a shining example of professional excellence and commitment to regional health in my electorate of Mallee. Brooke Shelly, from Mildura, has been awarded the 2024 Pharmaceutical Society of Aus...

Details

Parliament

May 15, 2024

Statements By Members - Budget

If there is one line that sums up Labor's budget it is this: Labor robs regions to buy votes in the cities. Here is one example: the Treasury committed $70 million over four years 'to remove the barriers to accessing Medicare rebates for...

Details

Parliament

March 28, 2024

Adjournment Debate – Jeparit Riverfront and Nhill Karen community

Today I am speaking with a sense of pride to acknowledge and celebrate the milestones and progress that have been made within the Mallee community, highlighting the dedication and collaborative effort that have led to these achievements. I’d li

Details

Parliament

March 28, 2024

Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Bill 2024

I listened to the member for Macarthur. In fact, we were talking about this very issue yesterday. I think the painful fact is that, on both sides of the House, we want the same result. We want to see our children safe from vaping and safe from t

Details