From bushfires to pandemics, emergencies expose the precarious nature of our hard-fought wins. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the consequences of COVID-19 on women.

We need to ready the Indi region for a major revitalisation that fully captures the incoming domestic tourism boom after bushfires and COVID-19

In Question Time today I asked the Prime Minister what he was doing to resolve the issues on the Victorian-NSW border. As Prime Minister he has a responsibility to all Australians, including forgotten residents of our border communities.

Saluting the initiative, intelligence and heart of people gathering to rebuild better and safeguard their communities into the future

I welcome the Coalition government’s decision to put regional skills and workforce development into its Bill establishing the National Skills Commission – an amendment I moved in June 2020 but the government rejected

At this critical moment for our country, we need a plan to ensure every regional community can take part in the renewable energy boom

Helen Haines says taking a case for Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service staff to return to work has succeeded – but the complex NSW Government border permit system means they again have to apply for an exemption on August 28

Indi’s forestry sector asks Assistant Forestry Minister Jonathon Duniam immediately to release guidelines, open applications and announce a timeframe for delivering $50 million in promised bushfire recovery and development funding

The 2020-21 Budget is critical for Indi following the triple impact of bushfires early this year, the nationwide COVID-19 shutdown from March to May and Victoria’s stage 3 and 4 restrictions and the NSW border closure since July

North East Victorian communities are working in partnership with commercial developers and local councils to grow access to cheap, clean, local power, and secure energy supply for bushfire-prone towns