Renewable developers can’t simply “plug in and play”. Now is the moment for regional Australians to take our place at the negotiating table – to work together, act smart, and secure a prosperous future on our own terms. 

If you live in regional Australia, chances are you’ve had that feeling when your phone says “no service” just when you need it most. 

Many regional communities feel like the renewable energy rollout is happening to them and not with them.  With project planning and approval processes for renewable energy projects clearly resting with the Victorian Government, I have taken very seriously my role as a Federal MP to advocate on the critical issues of consultation and community benefit. 

When public trust is so low, there is a clear case for amending the NACC Act to enhance protections, while ensuring the most critical corruption investigations are not hidden away.

As the population on the border grows, our health service is only going to get busier.

At the core of any integrity issue or scandal in politics lies the question – did a person in power make the right decision, for the right reasons?

Households and communities – the people who purchase and use electricity – must move to the centre of energy and climate policy.

Following a series of recent advertisements, I am pleased to confirm to your readers it is indeed true that Helen Haines is not me. If I stood tall, Helen stands taller.

This opinion article on the 1000 day anniversary of the Government’s promise to establish a federal integrity commission was published in The Border Mail on September 8, 2021.

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