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In the last week I have been inundated with calls and emails regarding support for the Gonski Review. For those of you are not aware the Gonski Review is a report that was commissioned by the Federal Government into funding for schools in Australia and was conducted by eminent businessman Da... ... (13-Aug)
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The issue of border protection and asylum seekers has been the hot topic of the last month and rightly so. However, the crisis on our borders has been unfolding for years, not weeks, and throughout this entire time the Government has refused to restore the measures that were previously effec... ... (06-Aug)
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The Parkes electorate contains some of the country’s major river systems including the Darling, Macquarie, Namoi, Bogan, Lachlan and the Barwon. These river systems make up the most significant river systems of the Murray Darling Basin and more importantly host four internationally recognised wetlan... ... (30-Jul)
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It is still early days since the introduction of the Carbon Tax and while many people may not be feeling the price impacts yet, believe me these price impacts will come and come they will.
Last week in Dubbo I met with a local refrigeration mechanic to discuss his concerns regarding... ... (23-Jul)
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A 2009 study by the National Institute of Industry and Economic Research revealed that, on average, it costs rural residents five-times more to access essential services than it does metropolitan residents. The biggest disadvantages are for hospitals, residential care services, secondary sch... ... (16-Jul)
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People from right across Australia visit communities in the Parkes electorate to share in and celebrate its wonderful diversity. From the rugged beauty of the Warrumbungle and Nandewar Ranges, up to the iconic opal fields of Lightning Ridge and down to the world renowned Western Plains Zoo, ... ... (09-Jul)
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For the casual observer of the climate change debate it would seem that the only solution to combat rising global temperatures is by taxing people for the right to pollute. This might sound good in theory but in practice, it does not work. I believe as much as anyone that we need to protect ... ... (09-Jul)
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Last week the Nationals Federal Parliamentary Team hosted eighteen women from across regional Australia as part of the first ever Nationals Regional Women’s Intern Program. The women, from all different walks of life, converged on Parliament House for a week of seminars and presentations, an... ... (25-Jun)
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A poll released by Galaxy last week has found that means testing the private health insurance rebate will increase the financial pressure on more than one million Australians, with 20% of people impacted by the change stating they will downgrade their cover and 10% saying that they will canc... ... (18-Jun)
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Aviation in Australia has taken off in a way that was unimaginable only a hundred years ago. The growth in regional aviation more recently is an indication of the opportunities that regional aviation offers to regional people.
Passenger movements at regional airports grew by almost 30 per cent bet... ... (12-Jun)
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