CHAT WITH PAT IN SAWTELL: POST BUDGET MOBILE OFFICE
With Labor's FY27 Budget being handed down this week, I know that many in the community will have questions and suggestions for me to take back to Canberra on behalf of our communities.
And my Mobile Offices are a great opportunity to start those conversations in a relaxed one-on-one environment!
First cab off the rank will be Sawtell. I'll be at the Bowling Club from 12-2pm on Tuesday May 19.
No appointment required, first come first served.
I hope to see you there.
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LABOR MP'S CHEAT SHEET: HOW TO SELL A LIE
Unbelievably, Labor MPs have been provided with a 'cheat sheet' on how to answer media and community questions around their broken promises in anticipation of tonight's Budget announcements.
The simple and real answer is this: Labor always intended on introducing these taxes, they just needed to wait until they were elected to enact them without voter retribution.
Make no mistake, higher taxes were always on the Labor agenda. And spin isn't what Australians need.
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WE NEED A NATION BUILDING BUDGET
As the FY27 Budget Announcement looms upon us, there are a few things I believe we need to see, and even more that we don't.
We need Labor to start focussing on Nation Building and providing Aussies with a hand up, not a hand out. No unfocussed cash splashes and no punitive new taxes and increased red tape.
We need to see responsible spending that doesn't continue to put upward pressure on Inflation and negatively affect our national debt.
And Regional Australia needs to see its fair share, and a recognition not only of what we provide to the National economy, but of our future potential when it comes to solving the issues that face this nation like housing security and our sovereignty.
Of course I want to see critical infrastructure projects in our region finally receive the funding they deserve. And I also want to see Small Business supports and a true recognition of what businesses are facing just to keep their doors open and keep their staff employed.
Thank you to Alison Paul from NBN News Coffs Coast for the story last night. I look forward to chatting again on Wednesday!
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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!
The order was for crepes and crepes were delivered! Happy Mothers Day to my beautiful Ilona who has been the best mum to these two boofheads. 😂
Happy Mothers Day to all the mums out there. I hope you are spoilt and have a wonderful day!!💐👸
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🐄🐓BELLINGEN AG SHOW THIS WEEKEND🎪
Don’t forget the Bellingen Show is on this weekend at the Showground. The weather was perfect today for the riders, exhibitors and wood choppers as well as the many market sellers (I may have purchased a bottle of Emerald Island Distillery Dark Seed Gin for someone for Mother’s Day but don’t tell her!)
Come along this afternoon or tomorrow to experience real regional living at its finest and support our locals.
Thank you to the Bellinger River Agricultural Society Inc for a delicious lunch! Congratulations to everyone involved for putting on such a successful show #bellingenshire.#bellingenshowi#agshowsnswe#supportlocalsnsw #supportlocal
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NSW SES North Eastern Zone Awards Ceremony
It was humbling to be able to present the awards to our outstanding SES Volunteers this morning in Coffs Harbour. The service of our dedicated members at this morning’s presentation collectively added up to 517 years in total!
Simply incredible.
I would like to thank every reward recipient for your years of service and for keeping our community safe. You so often put yourselves in harms way for the protection of others.
Thanks should also go to all of our other frontline emergency service volunteers who do it because they care. You all deserve recogniti#volunteerappreciationi#NSWSESN#SESAwardsA#coffsharbourarbour
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