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July 1, 2024

Mallee Electorate: Child Care

I rise to pay tribute to two Mallee community members: Jo Martin, from Wimmera Southern Mallee Development, who leads Thrive by Five; and Wendy Gladman, from Loddon Shire, who runs The Parenthood. I met both in Boort recently. These women...

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Parliament

July 1, 2024

Statements by Members - Mallee Electorate

On a rainy afternoon in Boort in the east of my electorate of Mallee, my heart was warmed by the many people who came out to see me in the mobile office at Godfrey & Bear cafe. It was great to meet with a stream of community members needing...

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Parliament

June 26, 2024

Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024

This Nature Positive (Environment Protections Australia) Bill 2024 and the related bills yet again represent Labor's spin. As the Australian columnist Robert Gottliebsen pointed out earlier this year, 'nature positive' is lifted straight...

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Parliament

June 26, 2024

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamation) Bill 2024

This month the weak leadership of Prime Minister Albanese has been exposed by the belligerence of John Setka, the Victoria-Tasmania secretary of the CFMEU. After we on this side of the House moved our bill, the Fair Work...

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Parliament

June 25, 2024

National Health Amendment (Supporting Patient Access to Cheaper Medicines and Other Measures) Bill 2024

I rise as shadow assistant minister for regional health to address this important legislation, the National Health Amendment (Supporting Patient Access to Cheaper Medicines and Other Measures) Bill 2024, which is a product of a strongly...

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Parliament

June 25, 2024

Matters of Public Importance - Energy

The lack of rain in my electorate of Mallee hasn't just wrecked the start of the cropping season for farmers; the lack of wind has been miserable for so-called windfarms as well. Our first wind drought since 2017 highlights what the Germans...

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Parliament

June 24, 2024

Constituency Statements - Health Care: Maternity Services

In seconding this excellent motion by my colleague from Wide Bay, I do so as the shadow assistant minister for regional health and speak on behalf of the women of rural, regional and remote Australia who are victims of Labor's scorched...

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Parliament

June 5, 2024

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2024-2025

Listening to the member for Bennelong's speech just then, I feel nothing but how fabulous it must be to be a constituent in the member for Bennelong's electorate with the amount of health care there, the dollars that are spent there...

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Parliament

June 5, 2024

Matters of Public Importance - Albanese Government

With the Olympics almost upon us, I think 'team Albanese' are a real medal chance in gymnastics—perhaps the floor routine, the high bars or even the ropes. The minister for immigration would star with his direction 99 double backflip, first...

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