We have just finished the second-last week in Parliament for the year, a week that started with words of support for Dr Helen Haines MP, who was seriously injured in an alleged attack outside her Victorian electorate office. Helen’s husband Phil has said Helen is strong in heart and mind and, as I said in…
It’s a blessing to be the Member for Parkes where my electorate is more than 400,000 square kilometres of the great state of New South Wales. It means that every month, every week, in just about every community, there are milestones to celebrate. From late September through to October there are many anniversaries and events,…
It’s been great to spend time everywhere from Narrabri to Nyngan, and Parkes to Lake Cargelligo in the past couple of weeks during the parliamentary winter recess. Early in July, I caught up with both Cobar Public School and Lightning Ridge Central School during their visit to Parliament House. These are the students who might…
I was proud to stand in Parliament and speak about the resilience, hard work and innovation demonstrated by the Bellevue Pastoral Company under the leadership of the Eather family of Narrabri. These outstanding farmers deservingly won the Weekly Times Coles 2025 Farmer of the Year award and continue to grow from strength to strength. It’s…
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.…