September 2024
September 2024 Edition – Staying informed and up to date with news in Wannon
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Labor’s not listening to Wannon about offshore wind
The Albanese Labor Government is ignoring the concerns of the Wannon community about the impact of offshore wind farms on our local environment as it ploughs ahead with its Southern Ocean offshore wind zone. Federal Member for Wannon Dan Tehan said the Warrnambool and Port Fairy communities were strongly opposed to Labor’s offshore wind farm…
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Pups in Parliament
Vision Australia was in Parliament this month, aiming to raise awareness of the challenges of not having a standard national approach for the accreditation of assistance animals, an issue creating confusion among the wider public and reduced access for handlers. The event aimed to raise awareness on the challenges of not having a standard national…
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Where will all these people live under Labor’s Big Australia?
Annual migration under Labor is on track to shoot over 400,000 for the second consecutive year and could even surpass 500,000 arrivals. Labor will almost certainly fail to honour its commitment to halve migration, based on ABS population datapublished today: Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Dan Tehan called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese toexplain…
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A conversation can change a life
The purpose of R U OK Day is to inspire people to meaningfully connect with those around them and start a conversation with anyone in their world who may be struggling with life. This is something we can think about doing every day and we don’t need to be an expert to reach out –…
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State Government passes the buck on roads
Minister for Roads and Roads Safety, Melissa Horne, came to south west Victoria recently and did herself no credit by passing the buck on the Princes Highway. When the Coalition was in government, we allocated $60 million to repair the Warrnambool to Port Fairy stretch of the Princes Highway. What has the State Government done…
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Australian Citizenship Day 2024
Today is Australian Citizenship Day when we reflect on our responsibilities and privileges asAustralian citizens. It doesn’t matter if you were born here or became a citizen yesterday, we are all equal and we allhave responsibilities that contribute to the success of our nation. It is through our responsibilities as citizens and our shared Australian…
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At least 915 Palestinians have now claimed asylum
At least 915 Palestinians have arrived by plane and claimed asylum since Labor began issuingvisitor visas to Palestinians after October 7 last year. The Government says at least 1300 Palestinians have arrived in Australia under its visitor visascheme, which suggests at least 70 per cent of that cohort has now claimed asylum. Almost 50,000 asylum…
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IN THE HOUSE | Hamilton Paramedic Ambulance petition tabled in Parliament
I took a petition to the House of Representatives calling on the Victorian State Government to fund the resources to enable a second paramedic ambulance night shift in Hamilton, Victoria. Currently there is only one paramedic ambulance for the 13-hour night shift to serve the whole of the Southern Grampians LGA. Local paramedics, who came…
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Angry farmers rally against Labor Government policies
Farmers, people from the transport industry, the shearing industry, and supporters from communities right across Australia rallied in front of Parliament House. They sent a powerful message to the Albanese Labor Government whose policies are shutting down rural industries. They’re saying, this has to stop. The Coalition is committed to reversing the Government’s decisions because…