AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS It was a joy to be a part of Shepparton and Mooroopna Australia Day events yesterday. I also attended the Moira Shire awards ceremony, held in Nathalia earlier this month. Congratulations to all the award recipients, particularly those who received Order of Australia honours. While we must celebrate the work of our […]

REDUCTION RECOMMENDED The Murray Darling Basin Authority has this week, recommended a reduction in water recovery targets in the Northern Basin from 390GL to 370GL. It comes after the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID) Water Summit in Tatura last week, which put the spotlight on the impacts of the Plan in the Southern Basin, and […]

Emergency Services funding I believe it was valuable for Minister for Emergency Services James Merlino to meet with members at the Shepparton CFA Integrated Station during his visit to the area on Wednesday. While the EBA agreement has been signed, there is still significant debate which is consuming Parliament, and it’s time this dispute comes […]

Rally at Parliament House  Dairy farmers united in great numbers to rally on the steps of the Parliament last Wednesday. The rally organised by Farmer Power was successful in gaining national media attention to the dairy crisis. I used my Members Statement in parliament to draw attention to the current situation and what I have […]