Dubbo Region Labor

06/09/2026

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there!!!!

Here's an announcement from Ryan Park MP on point!

Pilot to strengthen the health and wellbeing of new dads

Sunday, 6 September 2026

New fathers in NSW will benefit from new health and mental health checks, as the Minns Labor Government delivers $1 million to support men’s health charity Movember.

The funding will allow NSW Health to partner with Movember to pilot health and wellbeing checks for new and expecting dads.

The initiative will focus on the father’s health and wellbeing, including their mental health. This will provide an opportunity to discuss overall mental wellbeing, identify any support needs, and connect fathers with relevant services, information, and resources where appropriate.

Depression affects one in ten dads between the first trimester and the year after the baby’s birth. Anxiety conditions affect one in six dads during pregnancy and one in five in the postnatal period.

Men involved in the pilot program will receive a resource pack with advice on available community resources, including how to seek mental health support.

NSW Health delivers universal psychosocial screening for new mothers through Safe Start to identify mental health and psychosocial risks early in the perinatal period.

The pilot program builds on the Minns Labor Government’s $112.3 million to boost mental health care in the 2025-26 Budget, to ensure mental health support remains accessible and affordable. It includes:

$43.3 million over four years for Lifeline to deliver its 13 11 14 crisis telephone line, as well as text and webchat services.

$64.8 million to extend services under the NSW-Commonwealth Government National Mental Health and Su***de Prevention Agreement.

$4.3 million to support mental health peak bodies.

04/09/2026

Your thoughts? Kids come first!

04/09/2026

03/09/2026

I will be on 88.9fm Tamworth Radio at 1130am discussing the issues of the week with Macca. Shoot him some questions. Join the conversation!

03/09/2026

Last weekend at the Berry Uniting Church. Great to be on a panel discussing reform of the youth justice system. Second from the left is my old boss at the Aboriginal Legal Service Gerry Moore (and a great boss he was). Far right is someone I met for the first time Stan Jarrett who is leading the count in a nail biter by election for Kiama Council. In the middle my colleagues Katelin McInerney MP and Sarah Kaine. The chap on the left is Tim Francis who runs a NGO called A Taste of Paradise Farm a charity that runs an organic farm outside Berry focused on supporting disadvantaged and at-risk young people.

The hall was packed by people wanting to discuss how to have happy, healthy kids and a safer society.

03/09/2026

01/09/2026

Well done NSW SES Temora

Region Riverina

30/08/2026

I will be live on 2bs 95.1 FM at 815am talking about this.

Minns Government backs the Jack Beasley Foundation to take life-saving knife crime education to NSW schools

The Minns Labor Government is backing Brett and Belinda Beasley to take their powerful knife crime prevention program to 28 schools across metropolitan and regional NSW.

The statewide tour begins today and is supported by a $37,000 government grant to the foundation’s ‘One Moment’ program.

Brett and Belinda will join NSW Police Force Youth Command officers to warn students about the devastating consequences of carrying a knife and how one decision can change a life forever.

Jack was just 17-years-old when he was fatally stabbed during a night out with friends in Queensland in 2019.

During the presentations, Brett and Belinda will share the impact Jack’s death has had on their family and his friends.

29/08/2026

This is interesting from One Nation. Texas actually leads America on renewables. Its almost 40% now with heaps of wind and solar and growing. This fantasy on the right of politics about getting rid of renewables is 100% BS. They are cheaper and especially so in places like Texas and NSW! It would be interesting if they actually got elected, would they a) back flip on renewables or b) make an economically disastrous decision to move away from them?