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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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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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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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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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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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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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April 6, 2023

90 Second Statement House Of Representatives Thursday March 30 (Mildura Health Icon Cancer Centre)

Mr Speaker, I rise to speak on the opening of the Mildura Health Icon Cancer Centre. The new treatment centre is based at the Mildura Health Private Hospital, and brings radiotherapy cancer treatment to Sunraysia residents. While no one wants

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April 6, 2023

House of Representatives Tuesday March 21 – Safeguard Mechanism

Thankyou Deputy Speaker, We are at a time of great uncertainty, where costs are rising and business owners are talking to me about their viability. Mallee businesses a large contributor to Australia’s foodbowl. Against some of the strongest

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April 6, 2023

Adjournment debate – House Of Representatives Thursday March 30 (Heart Health)

Thankyou Deputy Speaker, I rise to call the Chamber’s attention to the issue of heart failure. Heart failure affects more than 400,000 Australians and contributes to 61,000 deaths each year. It also accounts for 70,000 hospital admissions

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