Investing In People And Services For Riverina

I’ve lived in regional Australia my entire life—and given the choice, I wouldn’t live anywhere else.

My wife and I have married, raised a family, paid off a mortgage, and contributed to our community. We’ve worked hard, paid our taxes, and done our best to be good citizens. Now, I’m running for office in the Riverina because I believe in building Australia’s future—not cutting it down.

This election, I’m standing on a platform of cost-of-living relief, rising wages, and keeping inflation under control. When we keep inflation low, we ease pressure on interest rates. That makes it easier for families to take control of their finances and lead stable, fulfilling lives.

When Labor came to government, we inherited an economy with rising interest rates, high inflation, stagnant wages, and a care sector in crisis. After four responsible budgets, Labor has delivered real progress: interest rates are falling, inflation is back within the 2–3% target band, wages are growing, taxes are lower, and aged care and the NDIS are being restored.

Labor is delivering for regional Australia.

We’ve established Regional University Study Hubs in Tumut and Cowra so more local students can study from home, stay connected to their community, and find work close by.

We’ve secured $25 million to upgrade the Barton Highway and funded further infrastructure improvements across the electorate. Cost-of-living relief is at the centre of everything we do—and infrastructure comes a close second.

Anyone who’s driven through the area knows the NBN remains patchy. Labor is committed to finishing the job the Coalition abandoned in 2013. A reelected Albanese Government will complete the broadband rollout that began under Labor in 2007.

We are a government that stands with the community. Stronger communities lead to a stronger society—and a stronger economy.

In the Riverina, Labor has delivered nearly 40,000 extra bulk-billed medical visits and made prescription medicines more affordable. I’ve also secured federal funding towards the first steps to securing a bypass Inland Rail—reducing traffic delays for those heading to Wagga Hospital.

I’m also fighting to keep Rex Airlines flying. It’s a vital piece of regional infrastructure—and grounding it would come at a serious cost to families and businesses.

Labor believes every student deserves a quality education, no matter where they live or which school they attend. That’s why we’re investing $4.8 billion into New South Wales schools over the next decade—with much of that flowing to the Riverina.

This election presents a clear choice.

A Labor Government that invests in people, services, and opportunities for all Australians—or a Liberal-National Coalition intent on cutting the very services our communities rely on.

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