For an Australian who had never been to a COP meeting – the world climate summit – the whole experience comes as a bit of a shock. Here at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, surrounded by the full spectrum of political views, it is hard to understand how climate change and decarbonisation have become such a…
Sport is a key part of life on the Mornington Peninsula, especially for local youth. Our local indoor sports, such as basketball, have seen a large increase in participation in recent years, but they are very quickly running out of room to house teams. In 2022, I was delighted to confirm that a…
The first Albanese budget is one of concern for Mornington Peninsula residents. There was no clarity on the future of our road and rail projects. Instead of considering our need for more specialist training on the peninsula, the federal government took away what was to be our only higher education institute, one dedicated to the…
Zoe McKenzie MP Federal Member for Flinders 31 October 2022 WINNER ANNOUNCED FOR 2022 FLINDERS CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION After weeks of voting, a photo from deep underneath Flinders Pier has taken out Zoe McKenzie’s 2022 Christmas Card Competition. Sam Glenn-Smith’s photo of two male Weedy Sea Dragons carrying hundreds of bright pink eggs…
In the first Budget of his Prime Ministership, Anthony Albanese has cut future funding for the National Centre for Coasts, Environment and Climate in Point Nepean National Park. The Centre was to bring Monash University and the University of Melbourne together for the first higher education research institute on the Mornington Peninsula, with a key…
The first Albanese budget next week will be an important one for the residents of the Mornington Peninsula. Not because the new Government promised anything for the Peninsula last May – aside from a national program for community batteries for which only the township of Flinders was due to benefit. In my first…
Zoe McKenzie MP Federal Member for Flinders Senator the Hon. Bridget McKenzie Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Leaders of The Nationals in the Senate 13 October 2022 INFRASTRUCTURE MUST BE A PRIORITY IN THE ALBANESE GOVERNMENT’S OCTOBER BUDGET Billions of dollars in priority road and rail funding are…
Mornington Peninsula locals are being asked to cast their vote for the best local photo as part of Zoe McKenzie MP’s 2022 Flinders Christmas Card Competition. The top photo, as selected by the community, will be given pride of place on this year’s Flinders Christmas card, with runners up to be displayed in Ms…
Thank you, Mr Speaker, I rise to give my first speech to this 47th Parliament, representing the great electorate of Flinders. Like those who preceded me, my speech takes the form of a reply to the opening address by the Governor-General. And when His Excellency gave that address on 26 July in the other place,…
Zoe McKenzie MP Federal Member for Flinders 15 September 2022 MEDIA RELEASE $13.3 million in telecommunication upgrades to proceed on Mornington Peninsula Over $13 million in telecommunication upgrades on the Mornington Peninsula will proceed through the Australian Government’s Peri-Urban Mobile Program (PUMP). Following advocacy from the Federal Member for Flinders, Zoe McKenzie MP, the office…