Entries are now OPEN for the 2026 My First Speech Competition! 🎤🎉
Imagine yourself as a newly elected member of the House of Representatives. You have Parliament’s attention. What will you say? 🤔
Students in Years 10-12 from across Australia are welcome to enter the competition by creating a 3-minute speech on an issue they are passionate about.
The winning entrant from each year group will win an expenses-paid trip to Canberra to present their speech live at Parliament House! ✈️
Start planning and writing as entries close 11:59pm AEST Monday 20 July!
🔗 ENTER NOW via link in #myfirstspeechs#speechwritingr#houseofrepresentativesa#auspolauspol
What an excellent opportunity for students.
READY TO GO, GLADSTONE!
Just arrived at The Heritage Hotel for today’s mobile office.
I’ll be here until 2pm, so swing by if you are in the area and wanting to chat about Federal Government issues affecting you or our #gladstone
#mobileofficem#chatwithpat#chatwithpat
Lovely afternoon with you Pat
Cuppa here.
Any new building projects . ??? ANY SOMETHING .
Wow a whole two hours 🤣
Are you planning anything for Blackman's Point as a remembrance for the Blackman's Point massacre of 1826?
💬CHAT WITH PAT: COFFS HARBOUR MOBILE OFFICE🗣
I'll be at Coffs Central from 1-3pm on Thursday June 18.
Please take the opportunity to come and see me so that I can help you with individual concerns relating to Federal Government issues, such as NDIS, Veterans' Affairs, Centrelink, Medicare & Aged Care or share your ideas on issues affecting our electorate.
No appointment required. Please note that in order to maintain privacy and confidentiality, my Mobile Offices are one-on-one conversations with each attendee, not an open forum.
#chatwithpat #coffsharbour #coffscentral #mobileoffice
You’d think after their abject humiliation in SA and Farrer and their abject humiliation in the Parliament, the LNP might for a nanosecond rethink their social media campaign. It only serves to remind us of the number of incompetent, irrelevant, poor-performing representatives they have - especially this goose.
Great to visit South West Rocks Public School this week and meet the wonderful school leaders. Such a great bunch of kids!!! Our community’s future is in good hands.
Thank you all for having me and for your thoughtful questions. You made my day#schoolleaderse#southwestrockspublicschools#southwestrockst#FutureLeaderseaSouth West Rocks Public SchoolSchool
Great to see, one of my primary school memories was every Monday the flag was raised and the national anthem was sung
Aussie flag only.
Makes me feel proud to be an Aussie seeing this. This is our nation and it must be respected by raising the flag everyday at school just like we did when I was a kid
When I was at school both primary and secondary, yes I can remember. Every morning the flag was raised and we sang the National Anthem we then said the pledge. I honour my God, I serve the Queen, I am loyal to my school and I salute the flag. It was all about respect
Australian flag only!
Should be mandatory. The respect and pride of Australia and its values need to be instilled at an early age if we are to continue to develop as a strong safe prosperous nation.👍👍👍
🇦🇺Great, but the other two should go
Only Australian flag should be flying there.
Should be at every school in Australia raise and lower every school day. As well as sing the Australian Anthem.
Forgot the polli , this should happen everyday at school assembly
Love the flag. It’s our flag.
There should only be one flag. The Australian National Flag. If any other then the NSW State Flag.
Flags in wrong positions there mate. The Australian flag should always be on the right when in the presence by other flags.
Should be at 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
What a beautiful sight
Bring it back and the singing of our national anthem.
Great to see such a patriotic bunch of kids doing what a lot of us did in years gone by.
Good Job,that's the Flag we all should be Flying!!!
Great stuff
We did that every morning before we went into school. We would line up raise and salute the flag. Sing the national anthem and say the Lord’s Prayer before our day started.
Great job kids 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Love it
😘👏👏👏👏👏 Well done, congratulations.
Good job. Finally.
Bring this back in all schools
💬CHAT WITH PAT: MACKSVILLE MOBILE OFFICE🗣
I'll be at the Macksville Ex-Services Club from 12-2pm on Wednesday June 17.
Please take the opportunity to come and see me so that I can help you with individual concerns relating to Federal Government issues, such as NDIS, Veterans' Affairs, Centrelink, Medicare & Aged Care or share your ideas on issues affecting our electorate.
No appointment required. Please note that in order to maintain privacy and confidentiality, my Mobile Offices are one-on-one conversations with each attendee, not an open forum.
#chatwithpat #macksville #nambuccavalleyshirel #mobileoffice
Mobile Offices | Pat Conaghan MP | Federal Member For Cowper | The Nationals
patconaghan.com.au
Cowper is a large electorate, and it can be hard to travel to Port Macquarie...Sorry, I’ll be watching Pauline at the National Press Club at that time.
Love to have a cjat i at macleay valley house freddo
Abolish Family law ❤️🔥
⛑THANK A FIRST RESPONDER DAY🙏
Today is the official 'thank a first responder' day in the calendar, but let's be fair, that should really be every day of the year!
Because every day, our local first responders selflessly dedicate their time and so often put their bodies on the line to protect our communities and keep us safe.
What is seen cannot be unseen, what is heard cannot be unheard, and the toll that emergency response can take both physically and mentally can be immense. Today is the day to recognise that and thank not only our local crews but also their families.
It was great to personally visit so many of our local first responders in the past couple of days to express my gratitude on behalf of our electorate.
So, let's give a big 'THANK YOU' to our Police, Paramedics, Nurses, Doctors, RFS, SES, Surf Lifesavers & Marine Rescue Teams. And an extra special 'thank you' to every one of the volunteers that donate their time so generously!
#thankafirstresponder #communitysafety #appreciationpost #NSWSES #surflifesavingnsw #midnorthcoastpolice #NSWAmbulance #NSWNurses #nswrfs
Thankyou to our first responders
Legends, thank you
A big thank you.
♥️💙💛💚🧡
Thanks Pat, an important day - www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1493441252817688&set=a.467570195404804
