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…
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Citizenship Repudiation Bill Speech

The Citizenship Repudiation Bill just passed by Parliament includes terms of serious legal concern. I consulted legal experts and attempted…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Parliament House illuminated orange

On 27 November, Parliament House was illuminated in brilliant orange, the universal colour that brings global recognition to the epidemic…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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MPI: Social Cohesion Speech

Today, the community independents led the way, showing parliament at its best. I proposed a Matter of Public Importance, appealing…
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