Labor cuts key infrastructure I’m appalled by the results of the Labor Government’s Infrastructure Review, part of which was released last Thursday, with more detail expected to be revealed. The Minister for Infrastructure has cut the Moree Intermodal Overpass and the Northern NSW Inland Port at Narrabri which are crucial elements of the Inland Rail.…
DetailsFunding for Remote Airstrips Applications are now being sought for Round 10 of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program, which will provide up to $12 million in grant funding for airstrips in remote areas nationwide. I’m pleased to see this initiative of the former Coalition Government continued, and anticipate many much-needed improvements to remote airstrips as…
DetailsPink Angels On a trip to Dubbo recently I had the pleasure of visiting a fundraising BBQ outside the local Bunnings run by Pink Angels Inc. The Pink Angels are an organisation based in Dubbo which was born from the desire to support local breast cancer patients by providing practical assistance such as housekeeping, meals…
DetailsWinning photo announced A striking and iconic photo entitled “Sunrise at Kangaroo Hill” near Lightning Ridge has been chosen as the winner of my 2023 Christmas Card Photo Competition. This image was taken by Naomi Stone and captures the vibrant sunrises and rugged beauty of the Far West. ‘Sunrise at Kangaroo Hill’ was one of a…
DetailsLabor Government has passed water amendments I find it appalling that the Labor Government has seen fit to strip the protective mechanisms out of the Murray Darling Basin Plan. The revisions to this plan passed the Lower House this week, and I could not support them in spite of being in support of the original…
DetailsAfter the Referendum In the wake of the 2023 Referendum on a Voice to Parliament I know there will be many who are pleased with the outcome and also many who are deeply disappointed. At the time of writing the results are yet to be decided, however no matter the outcome I’m encouraging constituents to…
DetailsRemote voting issues for Referendum Residents from the Ivanhoe area have contacted my office recently to advise that they weren’t made aware of a Remote Voter Services team visiting the town ahead of the 2023 Referendum on a Voice to Parliament. I reached out to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) for answers about this, and…
DetailsA 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…
DetailsInquiry into COVID-19 Recently the Labor Government began its Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry (the Inquiry) with the purpose of identifying lessons learned to improve Australia’s preparedness for future pandemics. I welcome this Inquiry as I believe it’s a good thing to assess what did and didn’t work during the COVID-19 Pandemic. When the Pandemic…
DetailsLabor’s Basin Plan will cost us I joined my Coalition colleagues in Parliament recently to speak up as a group against Labor’s disastrous move to re-introduce water buybacks into the Murray Darling Basin Plan regardless of the economic impact on agricultural communities. This press conference followed on from a roundtable discussion with representatives from horticulture,…
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