Last week schools across the southern Gold Coast farewelled the senior class of 2022. Our year 12 students reached their long-awaited graduation, and they have now entered the next phases of their lives. It was my great pleasure to attend many of the senior schools in my electorate over the past weeks, including Hillcrest Christian…
DetailsI move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) Australia’s first responders to natural disasters perform a vital and valuable job in extreme circumstances for communities across our nation; (b) ensuring the mental health and wellbeing of our first responders is not only the right thing to do but helps them continue their vital work…
DetailsNominations are now open for the 2023 McPherson Community Awards, which celebrate the outstanding contributions residents make to our local community. Federal Member for McPherson Karen Andrews MP said that she is incredibly proud of the community. “Throughout the challenges of the past few years, our southern Gold Coast community has banded together. The selflessness…
DetailsOur emergency responders are the go-to people for our community safety and resilience at a time of crisis. When we experience floods, bushfires, emergency situations – our first responders are who we rely on. But this type of work comes at a huge cost to them, and to their families. Day in day out, walking…
DetailsOur emergency responders are the go-to people for our communities’ safety and resilience at a time of crisis. When we experience floods, bushfires and other emergency situations, our first responders are who we rely on. But this type of work comes at a huge cost to them and to their families. Day in, day out,…
DetailsSpeaking on Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 – Second Reading I rise to oppose this legislation. The reason I do that is I believe very strongly that this is not in the best interests of either workers or employers. I have taken every opportunity to listen to the contributions that…
DetailsI rise to oppose the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022. The reason I do that is that I believe very strongly that this is not in the best interests of either workers or employers. I have taken every opportunity to listen to the contributions that have been made in this…
DetailsThe Hon Karen Andrews MP Shadow Minister for Home Affairs Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence 8 November 2022 Labor has a history of gutting our law enforcement agencies and the Albanese Government is, unfortunately, proving to be no exception to this. Today in Senate Estimates, Australian Federal Police…
DetailsSenator Perin Davey – Shadow Minister for Emergency Management, Deputy Leader of the Nationals The Hon Karen Andrews MP – Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence Melissa McIntosh MP – Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Phillip Thompson OAM MP – Shadow…
DetailsI move: That this House: (1) notes that the: (a) Optus and Medibank data breaches highlight the threats faced by Australians and Australian businesses from cyber-criminals; (b) previous Government passed significant legislation to help protect Australians and our critical infrastructure from cyber-criminals; and (c) Government’s lacklustre response to the data breaches does nothing to allay…
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