May 9, 2023 | In Parliament, Latest Speeches
If you fix country roads, you will save country lives. There are too many people killed and injured on our regional road network, and Gippsland motorists right now are being robbed of life-saving road upgrades because state and federal government bureaucrats are...
Mar 31, 2023 | In Parliament, Latest Speeches
The Bendigo Bank spin doctors like to say they’re ‘the better big bank’. As we all know, self-praise is no recommendation. I’m sorry to say the contagion of arrogance has spread from the big four to the Bendigo Bank. On its own website, the...
Mar 31, 2023 | In Parliament, Latest Speeches
I have great pleasure in joining the debate on the statement by the Minister for Resources, and I congratulate the former minister for his very thoughtful contribution on the social and economic value to our nation of the resources sector. I must say it surprises me...
Mar 31, 2023 | In Parliament, Latest Speeches
I have great pleasure in joining the debate this morning and I’d like to associate myself with the thoughtful contribution from the member for Mayo. I think she raised many interesting points and valid points, particularly about young people in regional areas...
Mar 22, 2023 | In Parliament, Latest Speeches
I take pleasure in joining the debate in relation to the safeguard mechanism. A bit like you, Deputy Speaker Georganas, I feel like we may have been on this ride once or twice before in the last 10 years. I appeal to those opposite and to the media covering this issue...