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December 20, 2023

90 second statement – Child Care – 14 June 2023

This is a letter from one of my constituents: ‘I am writing about my return to work and the childcare shortage in Victoria. There is no availability in my local childcare centre until 2025. That means teachers and nurses who are mothers in my

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Parliament

June 1, 2023

Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Amendment (Disclosure of Information) Bill

I rise to support the premise of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Amendment (Disclosure of Information) Bill 2023 and its potential to raise awareness of organ donation, although I believe more work needs

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Parliament

May 24, 2023

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2023-2024 – 24 May 2023

In my role as the shadow assistant minister for regional health and the member for Mallee, I am pleased to speak about regional Australia and my home electorate of Mallee in this debate on Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2023-2024. I am passionate

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Parliament

May 24, 2023

3 Minute Constituency Statement – Children Having an Illness Living in Sunraysia – 24 May 2023

I rise to talk about a wonderful volunteer organisation in my electorate of Mallee called CHAILIS. It stands for Children Having an Illness Living in Sunraysia. Although it was officially established in early 2015, it was borne out of the

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Parliament

May 24, 2023

Adjournment debate – Energy

Mallee is kilometre upon kilometre of prime agricultural and horticultural land. If you haven’t been there, I invite you to come. REMPLAN estimates the region’s gross regional product at around $10 billion. The people of Mallee clothe and feed

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Parliament

May 11, 2023

Matters of Public Importance – Migration

Australia has a proud migration history. Migrants are the thread woven into the very fabric of our nation, blessing us with their variety in culture, belief, cuisine and, indeed, coffee and wine. Migrants have underpinned the economy

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Parliament

April 6, 2023

Private Members Business – Federation Chamber Monday March 20 (Aged Care)

Thank you Deputy Speaker, I rise to support the motion by the Honorable Member for Forrest. In particular I call attention to the University of Technology Sydney Ageing Research Collaborative report, which strikes home at issues raised with

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Parliament

April 6, 2023

Federation Chamber Monday March 20 90 second statement (Mobile Offices)

In my role representing a vast regional electorate, Mobile Offices are an essential part of being available to constituents. Turning up in towns across Mallee and having a coffee or simply listening to residents ideas and issues is both enlight

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Parliament

April 6, 2023

21st march – 3 Minute Constituency Statement (Energy)

Deputy Speaker, when people in my electorate of Mallee are worried about something, they frequently ask me to raise the issue in the Chamber to bring it to the attention of the Government. I defy anyone here today to tell me that energy prices

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