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Jamie Chaffey

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Chaffey’s Corner – Final for the year

16 December 202516 December 2025

Our nation mourns the tragedy at Bondi. We stand with the Jewish community and honour the heroes who risked their lives. As the year ends, I reflect on our values and my first seven months as Member for Parkes.

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Chaffey’s Corner – Labor-Greens environmental deal

9 December 20259 December 2025

In the final week of Parliament for 2025, Labor and the Greens cooked up a dirty deal to push through changes to the EPBC Act. This last-minute pact will have implications felt throughout the electorate of Parkes and far beyond.

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Chaffey’s Corner: Last sitting week of the year

25 November 202525 November 2025

Jamie Chaffey recently met with Shanna Whan of Sober in the Country, attended the Dubbo Regional Sports Awards, and is concerned about Telstra outages and the Central West Orana REZ,

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Representing Parkes: Jamie Chaffey’s first address

5 August 20255 August 2025

Jamie Chaffey delivered his first speech to Parliament, pledging to fight for the Parkes electorate, support regional communities, and address key issues like infrastructure, energy, and farming.

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Chaffey’s Corner: First Column

21 July 202523 July 2025

Jamie Chaffey writes his first column as the Federal Member for Parkes on the eve of parliament’s return.

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