The population of the Parkes electorate gives me more than 216,000 reasons to love this job. Those 216,000 plus people include some of the most unselfish, kind and caring individuals you could meet, who go above and beyond every day to make their communities great places to live. And in the past month or so,…
In a childcare desert, the closure of one preschool can have a huge impact on parents in the area, which is why I was so keen to assist the town of Broken Hill to get a new childcare facility up and running when their preschool closed down. A big welcome to Explorers Early Learning Broken…
I have spent the past week in the stunning Far West including Broken Hill, Menindee, Wilcannia and White Cliffs meeting with organisations about a range of important matters. It was great to visit the Broken Hill Military Museum, a museum run by a dedicated committee of volunteers who do a great job in commemorating important…
My speech to Parliament on 5 November, 2025: I’m proud to stand here today as a member of a party that is putting Australians first. In my electorate of Parkes, covering half of New South Wales, I have often heard first-hand the stories of exactly what the rapidly escalating cost of living means to families.…
Close to $56.5 million in funding will go to three facilities in the Parkes electorate to assist with aged care. Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey said a total of $56,490,721 in funding had been allocated to the facilities through Round 3 of the federal Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP). “I’m particularly pleased that…