2025 Federal Election advertorial

Jamie Chaffey

The Nationals candidate for Parkes

We know Parkes is by far the biggest federal electorate in NSW, with some of the most isolated communities in the country.

With Mark Coulton MP retiring at the next election, I’m standing as The Nationals Candidate for the Electorate of Parkes.

If I’m fortunate enough to be elected as the next Member for Parkes, I know I will have big shoes to fill, there’s no doubt about that.

Mark, with the support of Robyn, has been an outstanding Member of Parliament.

Since being preselected as The Nationals candidate last year, I’ve driven over 34,000 kilometres, knocked on over 24,000 doors, so I can listen to the issues that concern you the most.

What am I being told?

There’s a lot of anger about the impact of Labor’s policies on households and small businesses.

Front of mind is the rising cost of living, which doesn’t discriminate when doing the weekly shop, filling up at the fuel station, when the power bill comes in and when the mortgage payment goes out.

Families need a hand. There are no two ways about that.

We need greater cost-of-living support and improved access to childcare.

I want young people to be able to buy a house, raise a family, have job security, get ahead, stay in the communities where they grew up, and encourage economic develop to attract new people to town.

Businesspeople I’ve spoken to tell me about their power bills, the cost of employing staff – in a nutshell, the cost of doing business and staying in business.

That’s why I’m backing greater support for the small business sector – the engine room of Australia - and a sensible energy policy, Australia needs affordable and reliable energy.

Rest assured I understand what you’re saying.

My wife and I ran our family business in Gunnedah for almost 30 years, but I worry about what the future holds for our kids.

I’m asking for your support at the election, so I can go into bat for you.

I can’t promise to solve all these issues, but what I can promise is, that if I’m elected, I will put my heart and soul into standing up for the people of the Parkes electorate.