Teal MPs slam ‘perversion of democracy’ on immigration laws
This story by David Crowe first appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald on 6th December 2023. Independent MPs are furious…
Citizenship Repudiation Bill Speech
The Citizenship Repudiation Bill just passed by Parliament includes terms of serious legal concern. I consulted legal experts and attempted…
Ban Gambling Ads press conference
Three quarters of Australians want gambling ads banned. Big Gambling which gets privileged access to government thinks they’ve got the…
Hate symbol legislation speech
I’m pleased the government has included banning the Nazi salute in its Prohibited Hate Symbols legislation. I worked with Jewish…
Response to the member for Wentworth’s IR bill amendments
The government’s controversial ‘Closing Loopholes’ industrial relations legislation has passed the House after a lengthy debate involving dozens of cross…
Parliament House illuminated orange
On 27 November, Parliament House was illuminated in brilliant orange, the universal colour that brings global recognition to the epidemic…
Question Time: Gender-based violence
There’s been a horrifying spike in the number of women killed by family violence this year. The government’s Action Plan…
Motion: 16 days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
Every day is the right day to talk about how we can prevent violence against women and children. Today I…
MPI: Social Cohesion, Speeches from the House
Last week I introduced a Matter of Public Importance to the House on social cohesion. It followed the Opposition Leader’s…
MPI: Social Cohesion Speech
Today, the community independents led the way, showing parliament at its best. I proposed a Matter of Public Importance, appealing…