It was great to have Angie Bell, Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, visit Wannon again. Access to childcare is a pressing issue right across Wannon with some people on […]
The Fonterra plant in Cobden has just secured a 10-year agreement to supply an incredible 100 million litres of milk and cream—a huge win for our local dairy farmers, the […]
The Derrinallum Progress Association is calling on VicRoads to maintain and ensure the public safety of the Hamilton Hwy between Darlington, Derrinallum and Lismore. I tabled a petition in Parliament […]
I seconded a motion raised in Parliament today on road safety. The national road toll has risen every year for the past four years, a situation not seen since 1966. […]
Member for Wannon Dan Tehan has welcomed a new Regional University Study Hub that will be established at South West TAFE Hamilton. Mr Tehan provided $39 million to establish Regional […]
Globally, one in seven 10-19 year olds experiences a mental health disorder. Depression, anxiety and behavioural disorders are among the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents. Suicide is […]
Earlier this month, I launched my campaign for the federal election which is due to be held no later than 17 May. I was joined in Colac by the former […]
A huge thank you to all the incredible individuals and organisations working tirelessly to fight the fires in the Grampians. From the CFA and CFA volunteers to Forest Management Victoria, […]
I was pleased to join Chris Kiroff, the CEO of WPRS, in celebrating our advocacy efforts that resulted in the reinstatement of funding for a local dermatology service that had […]
I’ve just done my 100th listening post for the year, in Dunkeld. Thanks to everyone who came along to share their all-important feedback. This is what makes my listening posts […]
The Eurambeen-Streatham Road Glenelg Highway intersection is a notoriously dangerous intersection in my electorate where accidents occur on a regular basis. There have sadly been four fatalities there in the […]
Getting vocational education right is critically important because it can change lives. This week in Parliament I acknowledged some of the local young people who have been recognised at the […]
Access to dermatology services in rural and regional areas is critically limited due to a shortage of dermatologists and clinics. This results in long wait times for appointments, challenges in […]
This week in Parliament I gave a shout out to those volunteers and professional emergency services who were fighting fires in my electorate over the weekend. Serious fires were burning […]
Regional Victorians deserve safe roads. While roads across Wannon and rural Victoria are left crumbling, the Albanese Labor Government has cut more than $80 million from south-west roads. At the […]
Congratulations to the team at Kyeema Support Services in Portland for hosting the 2024 Tri State Games which were an outstanding success. The games are a unique opportunity to involve […]
Recently, I visited the Eventide Lutheran Home in Hamilton. Around 50 residents gathered for morning tea and a Q&A. Seeing the residents come together with some of the staff and […]
When it comes to the Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024, I have two areas of concern. First, it does nothing to address […]
Value adding in the dairy industry is becoming more sophisticated by the day. It was wonderful to visit ProviCo in Dennington recently and see what they’re doing, particularly when it […]
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 […]
