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Christmas gives us the opportunity to catch up with our family and friends, to reflect on the year behind us and to recharge for the year ahead. 2012 has been a very enjoyable year and, without a doubt, the highlight of this position is spending time in the many wonderful communities that I ... ... (21-Dec)
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I welcome the agreement that was made recently between the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments for a full state-wide rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme by 2018. The Agreement will see the Commonwealth invest $3.32 billion for the NDIS roll out with the State to cont... ... (19-Dec)
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One local volunteer organisation and sixteen local individual volunteers have been selected to receive a National Volunteer Award for their hard work and the immeasurable contribution they make to our communities. The successful volunteers, from right across the Parkes electorate, were nomin... ... (10-Dec)
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Over 122,000 Australians have Type 1 diabetes including 20,000 children. More than 800,000 Australians suffer from both types of diabetes. Excluding the costs of complications, diabetes costs the Australian health system $1.6 billion annually. The prevalence of this chronic disease is alarmi... ... (03-Dec)
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The internet has immense potential to teach children, benefit society and enhance economic development. It has really revolutionised all our lives, yet it also presents a real challenge for many parents when it comes to potential dangers of cyber-bullying, predatory behaviour and children ac... ... (26-Nov)
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Residents of the Parkes electorate deserve to feel safe and secure in their homes and their communities. As such, it was recently announced that if elected the Coalition will provide $50 million to tackle crime hotspots and help local communities deal with the problems of gangs, graffiti and... ... (19-Nov)
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I was fortunate enough to recently participate in an Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program. I joined the Joint Operations team in the Middle East Gulf Region for ten days where our troops conduct vital air surveillance and sea security activity in support of coalition activity in th... ... (12-Nov)
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Over 40 per cent of people in the Parkes electorate volunteer their time in some way to benefit the communities in which they live.Volunteers and community groups make a real difference in many areas of our society including emergency services, social justice, sports, youth affairs, heritage... ... (05-Nov)
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The waste, rorting and mismanagement that have become synonymous with the Gillard Government’s economic management was highlighted last week with the release of the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. The MYEFO provides an overview and update of the Government's fiscal performance against ... ... (29-Oct)
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On 25 April 2015, Australia and New Zealand will commemorate the centenary of the ANZAC landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. The centenary of Gallipoli will be one of the most important events in Australia’s history as it holds a special significance for many Australians. It will f... ... (22-Oct)
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