Thrilled to announce alongside Barnaby Joyce and Sam Birrell that Shepparton Foodshare will receive federal funding of $600,000 for a much-needed new "forever home". I can't speak highly enough of the work Foodshare does in the community bit.ly/3rrGG1q #improud

Great to visit Sporties in Cobram-Barooga to check out its new "Bunker", which is home to four state of the art multi-sport simulators and made possible with $600,000 of Federal Government funding. Thanks to CEO Bobby Brooks for the tour sporties.com.au/bunker/ Senator The Hon. Bridget McKenzie

The first ever cohort of students to undertake the entire Doctor of Medicine (Rural Pathway) in a rural setting will begin studying at our Shepparton Campus today! The degree is offered as part of a collaboration between us and @LaTrobe University. about.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/…

When a conversation swerves from disappointed to ecstatic: Me: I can't find my book #BecomingaCriticalThinker on your shelves☹️ Lovely Readings man: I'll check... we seem to have sold out and have had to order more!😃 Thanks University of Melbourne, @MelbBSchool, RMIT University students!

An immediate drop to zero % duty on Australian lentils to India. Huge news for the Australian industry with easier access to the world’s biggest lentil market.

Great to have facilitated this mornings panel discussion. Don’t know if we solved it but certainly started an amazing discussion NorVicFoods

Really sad about Kimberley Kitching’s passing - she spent a day with us in Shepparton back in 2019 and was great company and genuinely interested in our region. Caught up again in Canberra. A person who really cared and was respected on both sides of the political divide

You’ve got to love a Shepparton cafe when you turn up to interview the Agriculture Minister. ☕️ (Side note: I paid for the coffee)

Labor water minister in lock step with The Nationals - but not the federal shadow water minister or the Liberals.

Nats the only ones in the federal sphere serious about water and the 450

Ag Minister promises a re-elected government would pilot scheme to go guarantee for 40% off first farm buyer loans. abc.net.au/news/rural/202… National Rural Press Club

Pix: New MPs First Day Canberra bit.ly/3bmsoL0

So great to have been involved and have met so many young, enthusiastic and intelligent masters students. Many thanks Legacy Packing for your on going support of NorVicFoods #FVAS

With ⁦Warwick Long⁩ filling sandbags at Shepparton - he can shovel as well as he can talk so a lot is getting done…….

The town of Seymour, north of Melbourne, has been hit hard by floods. I’ve been out with Federal MP Sam Birrell and Victorian Minister Jaclyn Symes, to hear from residents and business owners. We’re working together, to hear how we can help.

At the relief centre in Rochester with the hard working MP for Nicholls Sam Birrell where an estimated 80% of homes are flood damaged & hundreds of residents displaced. This community is doing an incredible job. Thank you nbn® Australia for quickly restoring some broadband.

Good luck Garang, we’re all cheering you on. #MMGSport

Democracy sausages at St Brendan’s primary school - come on down ⁦Warwick Long⁩

I am devastated to hear the news of the death of my friend and hero Jeff Beck, whose music has thrilled and inspired me and countless others for so many years. Polly‘s and my thoughts go out to his lovely wife Sandra. He will be forever in our hearts.

Just for the record - I didn’t make the boast, it was a challenge from Alison Byrnes!! Sam Birrell MP