Opinions
Working for Beaufort and the Pyrenees It was a pleasure to welcome Megan Read as the Liberal Party’s candidate for Ripon recently. I’ve known Megan for many years and have seen firsthand her commitment to our local communities. Born in Creswick, raised in Ballarat and now living on her family’s farm near Beaufort with her…
Advocacy that delivers for Ararat Few announcements have given me greater satisfaction than the recent confirmation that Ararat will receive a headspace outreach service. This has been one of my longest-running priorities for our community. For years I have worked alongside East Grampians Health Service, Grampians Community Health, Ararat Rural City Council and many passionate…
Small business Small businesses and their employees are the backbone of our communities and the lifeblood of our regional economy. They create local jobs, back our sporting clubs and community organisations, and play a vital role in ensuring our towns continue to thrive. Across Wannon, I regularly meet business owners who are working harder than…
Necessity, they say, is the mother of all invention. The gargantuan energy needs of AI has created a race for energy so fierce that America built a functioning nuclear microreactor in less than a year. Last week, America announced that the Antares Mark-0 microreactor achieved criticality at Idaho National Laboratory. This is the first advanced…
Regional communities deserve better than this Budget Last month’s Federal Budget confirmed what many people across our region are already experiencing on a daily basis. Australia is headed in the wrong direction. I’ve been out and about visiting families, farmers, young people, small businesses and community groups across our district to listen to people’s reactions…
Western Highway Promises Won’t Save Lives — We Need Shovels in the Ground Now For communities across western Victoria, the duplication of the 12-kilometre section 2B of the Western Highway between Buangor and Ararat is not a luxury project. It’s an urgent safety priority for Australia’s third-busiest interstate freight route. For years, local families, freight…
Dan Tehan – Member for Wannon Anzac Day is always a deeply meaningful occasion, and it is heartening to see the Anzac legacy upheld so strongly across our region. Throughout the Southern Grampians, including in Hamilton, locals came together to honour the 111th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing with dawn services, marches and commemorations that…
Dan Tehan – Member for Wannon Families and small businesses will pay less for fuel because the Coalition led and the government followed Australians are right to be gravely concerned about the ongoing fuel and fertiliser crisis. Fuel underpins modern life, powering the transport of goods, food production, and the daily operations of households and…
The recent Australia Day celebrations at the Alexandra Oval Community Centre were a proud reflection of what makes Ararat Rural City such a special place to call home. It was a privilege to hear of the welcome given to our newest Australian citizens, and I congratulate each of them on taking this important step. They…
Dan Tehan – Member for Wannon The recent Australia Day event in our magnificent Botanical Gardens was a proud celebration of what makes the Southern Grampians such a special place to call home. We warmly welcomed our newest Australian citizens and I congratulate each of them on taking this important step. They are now part…
