As the Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, I have met elected members from right across Australia. One thing they have all had in common is their absolute frustration at struggling to provide the necessities for their communities.
In the short time since the Federal Budget announcement, I have seen and heard a great deal of concern and confusion within the electorate of Parkes. Despite Labor’s repeated election promise they would not bring in any new taxes, they have done exactly that. Since they were elected, Labor has overseen the biggest fall in…
As we approach Christmas 2025, our joy as a nation has been shattered by the horrific terrorism attack at Bondi Beach. To plan and carry out such an act that takes an evil notion, load it into guns and fires it at innocent people enjoying a holiday in the sun is light years away from…
In the final week of Parliament for 2025, Labor and the Greens cooked up a dirty deal to push through changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. This last-minute pact will have implications that will be felt throughout the electorate of Parkes and far beyond, causing significant problems for councils, for farmers, for…
Last week, I shared with Parliament the frustration experienced by Councils throughout the Parkes electorate with securing roads funding for roads network that have repeatedly been hit by floods. Narrabri and Gunnedah shires have again had disaster declarations following flood events. This might have been good news for those shires if they were not already…