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.

‘Gamechanger’ will help 480 people living with autism, offer more than 4000 respite nights per year, and create 124 new placements in teaching, allied health and training

Next week, we all will be able to measure if the government has listened to our local communities and invested in significant projects across Indi

Regional Australia has the best renewable energy resources in the world and a boom in investment is already underway. Research shows that involving communities in renewable energy projects is the best way to maximise local jobs and lasting benefits.

Government should be working together to protect people and communities from COVID-19, but in this article for the public health journalism organisation Croakey, it concerns me that one state seeking to safeguard citizens within its borders should fail its nearest neighbours where we live as one community

We deserve better than secret taskforces headed by executives with vested interests.  This is not the way Australians expect their Government to do business.

I invite all Australians to participate in a community-led renewable energy policy for regional Australia. We can shape our energy future together.

A year after my election as the second Independent for Indi, I committed to tackling issues by “doing politics differently”. To me, this means listening carefully to community, delivering on promises, and being decent, honest and transparent about the decisions I am making as your representative.