Community
Three Day Child Care Guarantee
Early education is so important. The evidence is clear that children benefit from access to early education and care and that it sets them up
Parliament
Protecting Australia’s Biodiversity
I thank the member for North Sydney for bringing forward this important topic. I absolutely respect her as a champion for the environment and someone
Policy
Scams Prevention
Scams have been a feature in many of our lives for decades, but in today’s digital age they have taken on a new, invasive form
Community
Cost of Living Relief
What a wander through some of the pathways of the shadow Treasurer’s mind that was! Certainly, in our 2½ years in office, our government has
Community
Malahang Festival, U3A and Eltham Men’s Shed
It was a real pleasure to be at Malahang Festival in Heidelberg West on the weekend. This is an much-loved and anticipated highlight on the
Community
Super on Paid Parental Leave
I am so pleased to be speaking on the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024 today. Paid parental
Parliament
Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission
I have spoken in this place many times about the need for us to hold ourselves accountable and to, indeed, set the standard. I want
Community
Paralympics and Leadership Awards
Recently, I had the privilege of presenting leadership, academic and other awards to students at Greensborough College. Greensborough College is a fantastic school, where the
Policy
Future Made in Australia
A future made in Australia is just that. It’s a positive vision for the future of this country that will ensure that we make more
Parliament
Government Priorities
It’s been 40 days since the last MPI in this place. The member for Hume could have used that time to reflect on how he
Community
Cost of living and Coalition priorities
The Leader of the Opposition began this debate this afternoon by trying to pretend that he in fact has a plan for our country’s future.
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Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Bill
The Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Bill 2024 is an important bill. It will create new criminal offences to ban the sharing of non-consensual