Earlier this year, my eldest daughter started school. Like all parents, my wife and I want to give our kids the best education they can possibly get. Education is the foundation to a fulfilling and rewarding life.

Last week, the Minister for Human Services contacted my office to let me know that our local Medicare office at Eastgardens would no longer be open to deliver services to the public on Saturdays.

Port Villa is the tropical capital of Vanuatu with amphitheatre hills overlooking a sprawling harbour. On a recent visit I got an insight into the lives of our Pacific friends.

Today I spoke with the NSW Teachers Federation’s Michelle Rosicki about the importance of the Gonski reforms and better resources for our nation’s schools.

The Abbott government is a disgrace. One of the nation's biggest reforms in Qantas's 93-year history, and what do they do? They gag debate, they refuse consideration of the bill in detail, and they ram through the House of Representatives a reform that is likely to result in the break-up of our nation's carrier.

There is little doubt we are blessed by the environment in which we live. The glistening coast line and close proximity to Sydney city are the geographic factors that define Kingsford Smith. But it is the people that really make the southeast such a wonderful place to live.

Yesterday’s news of the loss of 5000 Qantas jobs has sent a shockwave through the entire country and Kingsford Smith.

I'm urging locals to be vigilant following reports of a vicious telephone scam targeting the community’s elderly and vulnerable.

The Australian Jockeys' Association, or AJA, represents all 850 jockeys throughout Australia. Many of them live in my electorate and work at the wonderful Royal Randwick racecourse.