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February 5, 2025
Scammed Australians are not stupid; they are victims!

Australians were the victims of around 601,000 reported scams in the last reporting year, up 18.5 per cent, and both the number of reported scams and the amounts lost are just that—reported.

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Parliament
February 5, 2025
... we want to make sure that there are no unintended negative consequences created by this bill for Australia’s healthcare professionals...

GP bulk billing has fallen 11 per cent under the Albanese government to 77 per cent, while out of pocket costs have increased by 11 per cent and that is just in the past year alone...

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Parliament
February 5, 2025
"Make no mistake, this [Hate Crimes] Bill is necessary because of the repeated failures of the Albanese government".

Make no mistake, this Bill is necessary because of the repeated failures of the Albanese government. The Prime Minister has been stoking tensions over the past 16 months through his weak leadership and failure to act ...

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Parliament
February 4, 2025
Collapsing Living Standards under Labor

In my first term as the Member for Mallee I secured over $2 billion in funding for Mallee. Over the same three-year period, Labor has barely invested $1 for every $20 I secured...

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Parliament
February 4, 2025
Mallee Bushfires - 90 Second Statement

Halls Gap small businesses were badly hit by bushfires forcing closure of the town during the peak tourism season, costing $13 million and a further $19 million in expected loss in Gross Regional Product...

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Parliament
November 26, 2024
Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 - Second Reading Speech - 26 November 2024

Member for Mallee and Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health, Dr Anne Webster MP, speaks about the importance of parental authority, supporting parents and protecting privacy while restricting social media access for children under 16yo

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Parliament
November 25, 2024
Natimuk residents' views on Rock climbing bans at Mt Arapiles - Constituency Statement - Federation Chamber - 25 November 2024

Patrick Mikelsons says: " In all likelihood Natimuk will become just a shell of its former self." - Sadly Patrick says "My family and I will not be staying in the region."

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Parliament
November 25, 2024
Scam victim Emily from Mildura - 90 Second Statement - Federation Chamber - 25 November 2024

Scammers tricked Emily into believing they were the antiscamming authorities and duped Emily into participating in a sting operation using her bank account details. She lost $157,000 from these scums of the earth

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Parliament
November 25, 2024
Medicare and UCCs - Speech on Private Member's Motion - Federation Chamber - 25 November 2024

I relish the opportunity to highlight the significant ways Medicare is failing rural, regional and remote Australians under the Albanese government. Regional health is in crisis, particularly when it comes to workforce

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