Good to catch up with community members at a @Committee4Wagga business breakfast at the International Hotel this week. Pleased to address the gathering and take questions on a wide range of topics important to the region. #RegionsMatter

Discussed, with Cheng Lei on @SkyNewsAust, the issues Riverina people are telling me are the top priorities, including the Labor Government’s neglect of regional infrastructure & the disastrous effect funding cuts to the NDIS will have on our most vulnerable regional Australians.

When The @australian journalist Sarah Ison is not grilling politicians on the topics of the day, she is moonlighting as a stand-up comedian!. She is in Wagga Wagga tonight performing at the Jungle Duke Hotel from 7pm. If you’re looking for a fun evening, drop in and have a laugh.

Honoured to join the Junee RFS Medal Presentation today and celebrate our incredible @NSWRFS volunteers. Your bravery, dedication and service to our communities are truly inspiring. Thank you for all you do and congratulations to all medal recipients.

The Rotary Club of Batlow held its annual changeover dinner on Friday night with Sam Hughes succeeding Linda Rudd as president. It was a pleasure to attend the event. The Batlow club is small in size but big in heart & has been serving the community since its foundation in 1970.

Wagga Wagga Christian College students always contribute top quality entities to my annual Riverina ANZAC writing competition – this year is no different. Year 10 student Abigail Touzel, 15, wrote a piece which was deserving of a highly commended book prize. Congratulations!

Kooringal Butchery’s John Daniher, who has worked at the store for nearly 40 years, retired yesterday. He has been a great advocate for the meat industry with the Kooringal Mall butchery and will be missed by the regular customers. Best of luck for a well deserved retirement, JD!

A pleasure to be the guest speaker @Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga’s 95th changeover dinner. Vida Smart was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow, Vicky Donoghue, Bruce Heydon and Mike Murray received Sapphire Pins and David Cannon received the Peter Walsh Rotarian of the Year Award.

Charles Sturt University is facing significant job cuts as it looks to find savings to offset a budget black hole. The Federal Government has talked a lot about the Australian Universities Accord, it is now time for it to take action. Read more:

The @AFLSydney community is mourning the loss of Inner West Magpies’ much-loved and highly respected assistant coach Rick Scicluna, aged 61. Rick was a great role model for young players and was a clubman through and through. Read my tribute here:

Good to attend Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s National Press Club address. Her speech set out her vision, including the economy, need for cheaper energy, the regions, the domestic violence scourge, the importance of small businesses, and productivity.

A memorial sits in Wagga Wagga’s Victory Memorial Gardens honouring the 43 brave soldiers who never came home from the North Korea battlefield. It is one of many Riverina memorials acknowledging Australian soldiers’ efforts during the Korean War, which started 75 years ago today.

Bain Capital today relisted Virgin Australia on the Australian Stock Exchange & I could not be happier or more relieved. I recall the unbelievably difficult days & the monumental efforts to keep Virgin in the air & keeping jobs on the ground. Read more:

The cost-cutting measures to National Disability Insurance Scheme allied health services will disproportionately affect regional NDIS participants. The Federal Government needs to pause this short-sighted decision to conduct an urgent review. Read more:

The US has hit sites in Iran where stockpiling was taking place with the intent of making nuclear weapons. The Coalition supports the US action. Here are my remarks to Jaynie Seal on @SkyNewsAust today.

2/2. Students have worked on this musical for six months – which intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairytales, including Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and several others – and are giving superb 2½-hour performances.

Had a most enjoyable evening on opening night of Kooringal High School’s wonderful production of Into The Woods. Remaining shows will be on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 25-27 June from 7.30pm and tickets may be purchased by contacting the school (phone 6922 5155). 1/2

Pearl Home Care has celebrated the opening of its new site in Morgan Street, Wagga Wagga. Being locally owned, by Matt and Emily Watts, makes a real difference to client outcomes. Well done to Pearl Home Care’s team and its efforts to make this expansion possible

Scams are becoming more prevalent and individuals and business must be vigilant to stay protected. Wonderful to attend an informative Business Breakfast hosted by the Wagga Wagga Business Chamber and Hume Bank to discuss ways to avoid scamming pitfalls.