A visit from Coalition colleagues Last week the Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton made time for a visit to Moree and then Dubbo, where we also met with Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud and Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Jacinta Nampijinpa Price. I greatly appreciate that my Coalition colleagues made it a priority…
DetailsA celebration of 15 years On Friday night a special dinner was held in Dubbo to celebrate the 15 years I have now spent representing the people of the Parkes electorate at the Federal level. I was joined by many friends, supporters, colleagues and family members for this special occasion. My thanks to all involved…
Details2017 has certainly been an interesting time in Australian politics. However, away from the spotlight of Canberra the work of the Government continues. Last month I celebrated my ten years as the Member for Parkes. The Parkes Electorate is now nearly four times larger than it was at the 2007 election. Over this period of…
DetailsNatural disasters have hit the Parkes electorate on many occasions, but the recent bushfires in the Narrabri and Warrumbungle local government areas have been particularly devastating. Scorching temperatures across the electorate and other parts of New South Wales culminated in a number of fires breaking out across the State on Sunday 12th February. At Boggabri,…
DetailsLast week marked one month since the commencement of the Government’s new National Work Experience Programme which aims to help job seekers gain valuable experience in workplaces around the country. I am a big supporter of this programme as it gives job seekers the opportunity to experience a placement in a work-like role so…
DetailsThe Intergenerational Report is a document prepared by Treasury officials to advise the Government and the Australian people of how our economy, population and national budget will change over the next 40 years. There has been a general awareness of our ageing population and the challenges presented by the ageing boom. The Intergenerational Report brings…
DetailsThe Coalition Government has released its Water Recovery Strategy for the Murray-Darling Basin. The Strategy outlines how the Government will return the Murray Darling Basin river system to health by recovering 2750 billion litres of surface water for the environment. It is essential that investment in our river system continues and I am pleased that…
DetailsLast week the Federal Nationals Party Room convened in the regional centre of Albury-Wodonga for our first meeting of 2015. With Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss and the rest of the Nationals team, we have established the key areas of policy that will continue to be a priority for us as elected representatives of regional…
DetailsOn Sunday, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced that a double dissolution election will be held on Saturday, 2 July 2016. It has been a great honour to have represented the Federal electorate of Parkes for the last three parliamentary terms and I would be privileged to continue to represent the people of Western New South…
DetailsWhile parts of NSW are experiencing an exceptional season there are areas in the North West of New South Wales which are still in the grips of severe drought. Areas in Bourke, Brewarrina and Walgett are experiencing a one in one hundred year drought. There is assistance available to farmers and households who are suffering…
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