Around the table - June 2025

One Gippsland headed to Canberra and Spring Street earlier this year to meet with Ministers, Shadow Ministers, local members of parliament and key government agencies to advocate for our policy and funding priorities.   

During our delegation to Federal Parliament in February, we met with:

  • The Hon Darren Chester MP, Shadow Minister for Regional Education, Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Shadow Minister for Local Government and Territories, and Federal Member for Gippsland;

  • Office of the Hon Kristy McBain MP, Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories;

  • Office of the Hon Clare O’Neil MP, Minister for Housing and Homelessness;

  • Office of the Hon Andrew Giles MP, Minister for Skills and Training;

  • Office of the Hon Michelle Rowland MP, Minister for Communications;

  • Office of the Hon Murray Watt MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations;

  • Office of the Hon Kevin Hogan MP, Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, and

  • The National Emergency Management Agency.

We have visited State Parliament three times since the start of this year. Our delegations have met with: 

  • The Hon Sonya Kilkenny MP, Attorney-General and Minister for Planning;

  • The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP, Minister for Energy and Resources, State Electricity Commission, and Climate Action;

  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MLC, Minister for Skills and TAFE and Minister for Water;

  • The Hon Melissa Horne MP, Minister for Ports and Freight, for Roads and Road Safety, and for Health Infrastructure;

  • The Hon Harriet Shing MLC, Minister for Housing and Building, for Development Victoria and Precincts, and for the Suburban Rail Loop, and Member for Eastern Victoria;

  • The Hon Nick Staikos MP, Minister for Local Government and for Consumer Affairs;

  • The Hon Vicki Ward MP, Minister for Emergency Services, for Natural Disaster Recovery and for Equality;

  • The Hon Steve Dimopolous MP, Minister for Environment, for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, and for Outdoor Recreation;

  • Mr Danny O’Brien MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Regional Development and Liveability, and Emergency Services, and Member for Gippsland South;

  • Mr Richard Riordan MP, Shadow Minister for Planning and Housing;

  • Mrs Bev McArthur MLC, Shadow Minister for Local Government;

  • Ms Jess Wilson MP, Shadow Minister for Education, Industry and Economic Growth;

  • Ms Roma Britnell MP, Shadow Minister for Ports and Freight, and Child Protection;

  • The Hon Tim Bull MP, Shadow Minister for Disability, Ageing, Carers and Volunteers, Racing and Veterans’ Affairs, and Member for Gippsland East;

  • Ms Melina Bath MLC, Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Public Land Management, and Member for Eastern Victoria;

  • Mr Martin Cameron MP, Member for Morwell;

  • Mr Wayne Farnham MP, Member for Narracan;

  • Mr Tom McIntosh MLC, Member for Eastern Victoria; and

  • Office of the Hon Jaclyn Symes MLC, Treasurer, Minister for Regional Development and for Industrial Relations.

To read about One Gippsland’s election and policy priorities in detail, click here.

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