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October 1, 2021
Telco to Be Held to Account

One of the most frequent complaints I hear is appalling phone and internet coverage. Fred, a stone fruit grower from Woorenin, has put up with weak, slow, unreliable, and sometimes non-existent mobile coverage for years. As a small business own

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September 23, 2021
Melbourne Protests

The protests in Melbourne this week displayed disappointing and inexcusable scenes of violence and civil disobedience. On Wednesday, the Shrine of Remembrance was overrun by protestors desecrating the sanctity of this national site to support

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July 27, 2021
It’s time we had a conversation

I think it is time we had the conversation. The pandemic has exposed a driving force in society and governments, and it is about risk. It is a topic we are all familiar with. Risk mitigation plans are on file in every business, not-for-profit

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July 23, 2021
Mildura Outbreak

Mildura has this week faced its greatest challenge since the beginning of the pandemic. With four cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 the community is on high alert. I want to thank everyone for their diligence, patience, and commitment to

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July 16, 2021
Back To Basics

It would be easy to think we had left our sanity behind in 2019. It is difficult to imagine when Australia as a whole, has faced such uncertainty. Having travelled extensively around Mallee these past couple of weeks, I have had the pleasure

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July 9, 2021
SA Border Restrictions

The inhumanity of state border restrictions continues to be displayed by countless stories of individuals and families who are traumatised by bureaucratic decisions. Children who have missed their parent’s funeral, families who have been

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July 1, 2021
Leadership Spill

As the dust settles on last week’s leadership spill, a new cabinet has been sworn in. It was a crazy week, and I dare say very few would have expected the outcome. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I backed Michael McCormack to retain his

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June 25, 2021
Water Amendments

As the dust settles on last week’s leadership spill, a new cabinet has been sworn in. It was a crazy week, and I dare say very few would have expected the outcome. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I backed Michael McCormack to retain his

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June 18, 2021
Seasonal Worker Ag Visa

This week in Federal politics, the National Party secured a new seasonal agriculture worker visa. This is something I have been fighting for since being elected, and it’s one of the highlights of my term in government so far. Producers have

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