Chaffey appointed assistant Shadow Minister for Agriculture

Jamie Chaffey is officially the Federal Member for Parkes following the declaration of the polls by the Australian Electoral Commission on 3 June. Mr Chaffey said he was grateful for the opportunity to serve the people of the Parkes electorate. "Over the election campaign I met so many incredible people, and I would like to thank everyone who gave me their vote and supported me during the campaign," he said. "I am now looking forward to getting to work to fight for every single person in the Parkes electorate to make our area an even better place to live." Mr Chaffey has been included in the Shadow Ministry announced by the National and Liberal parties, to serve as Shadow Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Shadow Assistant Minister for Resources. "As the newly elected Member for Parkes, my duty will always be to serve the people of the Parkes electorate, and in this new role I will have a greater capacity to advocate on their behalf and hold the Labor Government accountable," Mr Chaffey said. "The Parkes electorate is made up of diverse economies across 20 local government areas, and the Unincorporated Far West Area, with two of the major economic drivers being the agricultural and resources sectors. "Under the leadership of The National Party, we held all of our Lower House seats at the recent election. "It is my belief that our values, and focus on regional Australia, combined with our strong policies, will give strength to our Coalition partners to enable a Coalition Government to come to power at the next election." Mr Chaffey said his role in the Shadow Ministry would also give him a greater voice for the people of Parkes. "I also acknowledge that people are doing it tough, and as I heard during the campaign, people are really concerned about the lack of access to childcare, healthcare and aged care," he said. "Once you leave the town boundaries it's the state of our roads and telecommunications. "I want to see sustainable investment continue in the Parkes electorate, including the Inland Rail to drive economic growth and our population, that means the right projects in the right locations across major infrastructure like road, rail, air, processing and manufacturing. I want to see truly local, small and medium businesses supported, so that our locals are at the heart of our future success. That's my vision for the Parkes electorate and one I'm keen to start advocating for." Michael McCormack, who has been Forbes' representative as the Member for Riverina since 2016, is no longer on the Coalition front bench. He said the past three years serving as Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific had been amongst the most rewarding of his career.

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