NATIONALS member Jamie Chaffey has been declared the new Member for Parkes this week, a month on from election day.
The Australian Electoral Commission declared the polls on Tuesday, with Mr Chaffey saying he was relieved.
“I am 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. 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,” he said.
Mr Chaffey was also appointed shadow assistant minister for agriculture and resources, which he said will give him a greater voice for the people of his electorate of Parkes.
“My new role in the shadow ministry will also give me a greater voice for the people of the Parkes electorate, which 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,” he said.
Mr Chaffey said he’ll ensure a focus is placed on lack of access to childcare, healthcare, aged care, roads and telecommunication.
“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.”
