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Great to be back enjoying a bumper Farmworld ⁦- so much to see and do. As always a huge well done to the ⁦Lardner Park⁩ team for putting on a fantastic three days.

Always an honour to be invited to the Gippsland Australian Muslim Community Inc annual interfaith Iftar dinner. A privilege to join Latrobe City Mayor Kellie O'Callaghan, Baw Baw Shire Mayor Annemarie McCabe & Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp in Newborough.

Always good to get a win against Collingwood. Congratulations to Gippsland United Basketball Club women’s team and well done to both sides on a great game in Traralgon today.

Marcia Langton writes about the life and legacy of Yunupingu, her friend of more than 40 years ⁦The Australian⁩ theaustralian.com.au/commentary/yun…

Great to catch up with the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson and Queensland Small Business Commissioner Dominique Lamb in Melbourne this morning. Lots on the agenda for Australian small and family businesses at the moment.

Cold Gippsland morning calls for a hot coffee. Thanks Fozigobble cafe in Yarragon. If you’re heading back to Melbourne today there’s lots of great places to stop along the way.

This is an awful story to hear but unfortunately not an isolated one when I talk to small business owners about the increasing stress and pressure they face, and especially in more recent times. Tasmanian cafe owner issues plea to ‘horrible’ customers. news.com.au/finance/busine…

Great morning at the Warragul Farmer’s Market- always fantastic coffee, food and produce!

Great win by our Gippsland United girls in Traralgon tonight against Collingwood. Scored over 100 buckets. 🏀

Huge home game this week! Could very well be a Basketball Victoria BigV Grand Final preview! #gippslandunited

Simon Crean was a great Australian. He was a proud Victorian. He understood and supported our regions, and that support extended beyond his parliamentary career. It is a privilege to have known him. This is very sad news. smh.com.au/politics/feder…

Congratulations to Mary Aldred who has been selected as the candidate for Monash for the next Federal Election.

With Mary Aldred helping out and meeting the amazing volunteers at Baw Baw Food Relief this morning. They do amazing work for many Australians who are doing it tough at the moment.

The Federal Division of Monash has been formally declared today. I express my appreciation to the AEC staff for conducting a fair & thorough process, and acknowledge each candidate who put themselves forward. To the people of Monash: I can’t wait to get to work on your behalf!

Thanks to ⁦Patrick Durkin⁩ for talking to me for today’s ⁦Financial Review⁩ afr.com/work-and-caree…

On behalf of the Monash electorate, congratulations to Megan Vuillermin of Sandy Point, and the Rev Dr Jim Connelly of Warragul on being awarded King’s Birthday Honours. Both of them are dedicated community people. They make us all proud.

Good to welcome the incoming Victorian RSL State President, Dr Mark Schroffel, to Gippsland to discuss issues impacting veterans and their families. #lovegippsland

Good to speak with Craig Bush on ABC Gippsland re Bendigo Bank’s proposed closure of Korumburra branch & my efforts to keep it open. A senate inquiry dealing with regional bank closures made its report 2 years ago - still waiting for Fed Govt to act on any of the recommendations

It was an enormous honour to be sworn into the 48th Parliament as the Member for Monash. It’s a big week ahead and I’m looking forward to hitting the ground running on behalf of my local community.

It was a privilege to rise as the Federal Member for Monash and give my first speech to the House of Representatives yesterday. You can read it here: parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/searc…