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Thank you to the fantastic staff and incredible students from Strathfield North Public School for hosting the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Education Minister Simon Birmingham, and me this morning.
Each child in Australia deserves the support and the opportunity to succeed. They deserve schools that are well and fairly funded and encourage the highest academic standards.
Our plan means real needs-based funding will continue to grow from record levels and is tied to reforms in those schools proven to boost student outcomes.
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]]>I encourage everyone in Reid to attend a service this Anzac Day to pause and reflect on their service and sacrifice:
5:00AM Remembrance Park, Joseph St, Lidcombe
5:00AM Concord RSL, Concord
5:45AM Village Drive, Breakfast Point
6:30AM Memorial Arch, Burwood Park, Burwood
If you know of someone who may be finding it difficult at this time of year, please let them know the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service provides free and confidential counselling 24/7 on 1800 011 046
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In June last year, I was joined by the Minister for Justice Michael Keenan at Cabarita Park to announce proposed funding to help combat criminal and anti-social behaviour in the precinct.
I’m delighted to announce that the funding has now been finalised and Canada Bay Council will soon be able to begin rolling out the project.
The Friends of Cabarita Park and Wharf tirelessly engage with their local representatives to maintain this great community asset and I thank them again for their work.
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Seeing robotics at work in person is a great way to end a week!
The FIRST Robotics Competition is a worldwide competition that brings together students and mentors to build robots that will compete against other teams – and it’s happening right here in Reid.
FIRST Australia (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) designs programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in STEM, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills. The government, via the National Innovation and Science Agenda, is investing more than $99 million from 2016-17 to 2019-20, to inspire participation and excellence in STEM among all Australians.
It was also great to see so many girls involved in the competition, which is a great sign for STEM careers into the future!
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I was honoured to speak at Burwood Council’s International Women’s Day event this morning, in the presence of so many inspirational women, young and old, from our community.
Today we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women while also calling for more to be done.
I’m blessed to have two brilliant daughters and an incredible wife, and I couldn’t be more proud of the three of them.
Let’s celebrate the achievements of our mothers, sisters and daughters. Let’s challenge bias and continue to campaign against all violence towards women.
Today we also held a charity BBQ to raise money for Women and Girls’ Emergency Centre, who have a local residence helping women and children in times of need. If you’d like to donate or get in touch to help, please visit their site: https://www.wagec.org.au
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]]>I’m pleased to say that the video from the day is now available for viewing on the CSIRO website.
Currently, the complex is supporting missions including:
– Cassini spacecraft at Saturn
– Mars missions – including the Opportunity and Curiosity rovers;
– Messenger spacecraft currently orbiting Mercury;
– New Horizons spacecraft travelling to Pluto and beyond, and
– Voyager 1 and 2, which have been in space for over 37 years.
As well as supporting current missions, DSS36 will also provide support for the anticipated growth in deep space missions to be launched over the coming decade.
http://www.csiro.au/en/Research/Facilities/CDSCC/About-CDSCC
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With the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull this morning at RØDE Microphones. A great example of local, Australian innovation and advanced manufacturing, exported around the world from Silverwater right here in Reid!
Thanks to Peter and his team for a fascinating tour and congratulations on your 50th year anniversary.
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]]>It was a pleasure to meet Nikhil, his family, and his coach Gary to congratulate Nikhil and try and get some tips to better my game.
Congratulations Nikhil. You’ve made your family and community proud!
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]]>On Remembrance Day we honour more than 102,000 Australians who have died serving our country
‘They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.’
– ‘For the Fallen.’ Laurence Binyon.
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]]>I was joined by the Member for Epping, Damien Tudehope to see them off.
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