At the moment there is no clear definition about which services they are funding.

The people in the bush feel they own the RFDS and it's their service and that ownership comes from local management. Most people get very few services and the one constant that's been in their life has been the RFDS. Any attempt to change the way it's managed is quite confronting to them and they would resist considerable change.

There are various funding models in force at the moment which differ across states. It's such a complex way in which to be funded and it needs to be simplified.

Rural Australia is now remote in terms of health services but our funding has not reflected that.

There were times when I was in the mist of the crowd and found I was the only one who didn't have a rock in my hand. I almost felt out of place.

When I was in the fourth grade, I became intensely interested in geography and I learned it well.