Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey MP is reminding community groups and councils within the Parkes electorate that expressions of interest for Round 10 of the Australian Government’s Stronger Communities Programme will close on November 2. The Stronger Communities Programme invites community groups and local governing bodies to apply for up to $20,000 of funding…
The Nationals and the Coalition have their sights set on ending the Labor Government’s raid on regional water throughout the Murray-Darling Basin, one-third of which is in the electorate of Parkes. Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey MP said the Nationals and Liberals had introduced the Water Amendment (Ending Further Murray-Darling Basin Water Buybacks) Bill…
Senator Susan McDonald Shadow Minister for Resources Shadow Minister for Northern Australia Senator for Queensland Senator Andrew Bragg Shadow Minister for the Environment Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness Senator for New South Wales Jamie Chaffey MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Resources Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Development. Local Government & Territories Federal Member for…
Thirty-one students from the Parkes electorate have joined the Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign, with three selected as outstanding entries. Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey MP said it was wonderful to see students from across the electorate so engaged in Federal Parliament and taking leadership roles. “I would like to thank all of…
The Nationals oppose holding Australian mining and energy projects responsible for Scope 3 emissions generated when our resources are used overseas. Today I joined Leader of The Nationals Matt Canavan, Shadow Minister for Resources Susan McDonald and other Nationals Party Colleagues to raise concerns about the uncertainty facing Australia’s resources sector following the High Court’s…
We are back in Parliament this week where the Coalition will be addressing a number of critical concerns, including gun laws. I have raised a Private Member’s Motion to call on the Government to repeal the unfair gun laws and acknowledge the problems they have caused for law-abiding gun owners, gun shop owners and sporting…
Today’s High Court decision on the Mount Pleasant coal mine should be a wake-up call for governments across Australia. The decision highlights just how difficult Australia has made it to develop the resources that underpin our economy, our energy security and the living standards of Australian families. The Court has made its decision based on…
Local families are feeling the pressure of Labor’s migration surge, with housing, roads, public transport, health care and schools struggling to keep up, Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey MP says. Since Labor was elected, around 1.5 million additional people have come to Australia, roughly the population of Adelaide. Every year Labor has been in…
This week’s Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate rise and its latest financial stability review are further danger signs that the Labor Government’s out-of-control spending is dragging Australians further into financial trouble, Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey MP says. Mr Chaffey said Australians were now suffering under the highest interest rates in 15 years,…
Families and businesses in the Parkes electorate would be put first under the Liberals and Nationals’ plan to scrap Net Zero and prioritise cheaper, reliable power. Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey MP said rising power bills are putting more pressure on household budgets. “Every extra dollar spent on your power bill is a dollar…