My response to the announcement of a Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

The Prime Minister today announced the Government would recommend to the Governor-General the establishment of a Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. I welcome this decision and I thank...

My statement regarding the withdrawal of Australian troops from Afghanistan

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that the remaining Australian troops will depart Afghanistan later this year. This announcement fills me with mixed emotions. Having spent time at the foot...

Community resources for commemorating Anzac Day in 2021

The Department of Veterans' Affairs has released a digital kitbag that includes a range of practical resources to help community members, groups and organisations mark Anzac Day.  Some of these resources...

Grant funding opportunity: Saluting Their Service 2021-22

The Australian Government is inviting applications through an open competitive process to apply for grant funding under the Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program (the program). The program is designed to preserve...

Calling all South Australian schools: Anzac Day Schools' Awards now open

The 2021 Anzac Day Schools' Awards are now open! The awards, hosted by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA), are a fantastic opportunity for schools to engage with veterans and...

Catching up with my friends at RSB

After a busy two weeks in Canberra, I thoroughly enjoyed stopping by to visit all my friends at the Royal Society for the Blind (RSB) in Gilles Plains.  They run an...

Field of Remembrance vandalism

Each year in the lead up to Remembrance Day, South Australian school children and veterans place crosses on the lawns near the National War Memorial, building the RSL's 'Field of...

FiveAA Radio Interview: National War Memorial vandalism

I spoke with David Penberthy and Will Goodings on FIVEaa regarding the vandalism at the War Memorial on North Terrace.  As a veteran, I am extremely saddened that someone would...

Legacy's Remembrance Walk 2020

On 6 November, I joined my State colleague Nicola Centofanti MLC at Legacy South Australia & Broken Hill's Remembrance Walk. As a veteran myself and as a Legatee of Legacy, I...

Men's Sheds Grants now open

Men’s Sheds across Mayo have been invited to apply for funding as part of the newest round of the National Men’s Shed Development Programme (NSDP). Funded by the Federal Government...