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Sounds of the Mountains 96.3 Breakfast interview with David Eisenhauer
SUBJECTS: Ministerial responsibilities, housing and telecommunications infrastructure, bushfire emergency responses, council mergers, community grants

21 September 2022

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ABC Western Plains Breakfast interview with Nic Healy
SUBJECTS: Norfolk Island supply issues, community involvement in Norfolk Island, appointment of the Administrator of Norfolk Island.

20 September 2022

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2CC 1206 AM Canberra interview with Stephen Cenatiempo
SUBJECTS: Federal oversight of territory and local governments, DrinkWise Stay Tasteful While Tasting initiative.

20 September 2022

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Progressing shipping solutions for Norfolk Island

The Australian Government is subsidising monthly barges from Brisbane to Norfolk Island over the peak tourist period, relieving critical freight pressures ahead of community consultations on longer-term shipping solutions.

20 September 2022

Media release

Search for next Administrators of Australia’s external territories

The Australian Government has commenced an open and merit-based selection process to support the appointment of new Administrators for the Indian Ocean Territories (IOT) and Norfolk Island.

18 September 2022

Media release

Progressing shipping solutions for Norfolk Island

In line with my priority to improve reliability of shipping and freight, I will return to Norfolk Island on 14 November 2022 to lead an open community forum on shipping solutions.

16 September 2022

Media release

Supporting food sustainability in the Indian Ocean Territories

The Australian Government is prioritising the future sustainability of the Indian Ocean Territories (IOT) with almost $450,000 in funding for three exciting projects across Christmas Island (CI) and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (CKI) under the…

14 September 2022

Media release

Keynote address at the Regional Australia Institute Summit dinner
SUBJECTS: Regional Australia, local government, COVID recovery, natural disaster recovery, Jobs and Skills Summit.

13 September 2022

Speech

Face-to-face government services return to Norfolk Island

Norfolk Islanders will be able to gain additional support for their Centrelink and Medicare queries from Services Australia staff visiting the island later this month.

13 September 2022

Media release

Completed bridges offer greater connectivity for Gladstone region's southern townships

Work to replace two timber bridges in the Lowmead area, near Gladstone, is now complete, with the bridges open to traffic.

08 September 2022

Media release

Press conference at Scrivener Dam, ACT
Subjects: Funding commitments for Scrivener Dam, infrastructure upgrades for Bruce area.

06 September 2022

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Radio 2BS Bathurst Live and Local interview with Jaclyn Underwood
Subjects: Jobs and Skills Summit, fee-free TAFE courses, labour shortages, New South Wales healthcare inquiry.

05 September 2022

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Next phase of work steaming ahead for Barton Highway

The duplication of the Barton Highway is forging ahead with the focus now turning to construction of several intersections along a seven-kilometre stretch as part of Stage 1.  

02 September 2022

Media release

Regional Australia in focus at Jobs and Skills Summit

The Jobs and Skills Summit has been an important first step in our Government’s plan to address key job and skill issues in regional Australia.

02 September 2022

Media release

Sounds of the Mountains 96.3 radio interview with David Eisenhauer
Subjects: Jobs and Skills Summit, Snowy Hydro 2.0, Clontarf Foundation, apprenticeships.

01 September 2022

Transcript