Cessnock Electorate Office Staff
I take this opportunity to talk about my electorate staff in general. It is perhaps an early Christmas felicitation but more importantly it is a congratulations to Perri Hodge, who…
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Coalmining
The number 2,463 is incredibly important for my community and me. It is the number of workers who are directly employed in the resources sector—in coal and coalmining. That is…
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On behalf of my community, post the Federal budget and prior to the State budget, which is about to be released, I want to talk about what is really needed…
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Today I speak about an issue that is facing my community and a number of people in my community through no choice of their own. I speak of our wonderful…
MoreWest Wallsend Butterfly Cave
The Butterfly Cave is a sacred Aboriginal women’s site in the West Wallsend village in the electorate I have the great privilege to represent. In the past eight or nine…
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It is a pleasure to follow the good member for Port Macquarie’s wonderful contribution to this motion of condolence and to hear her talk about her community with such passion, pride…
MoreGreta Army Camp – Greta Mining Camp
On 9 and 10 November—just last weekend—in the small country town of Greta located in the Cessnock electorate, celebrations were held to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the founding of…
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Tonight I speak on the issue of coal. It probably will not come as a surprise to people that I would want to talk about coal. Indeed, the last time…
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Last week in the Cessnock electorate, like many members of Parliament, I had a number of appointments. I am sure all members will agree that meeting our constituents and hearing…
MoreThe Final Quarter Screening
I have just finished watching the documentary about our great First Nations Australian Football League [AFL] player Adam Goodes,The Final Quarter, in the Parliament’s Theatrette. Adam is a proud Indigenous…
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