STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Mental Health

Last Friday I welcomed the shadow assistant minister for mental health and suicide prevention to my electorate. The Gold Coast is an absolutely amazing place to live but, as in other areas right across Australia, we have people of all ages who are living with mental health issues and, sadly, families who have experienced the…

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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Forensic Science

In the short time that I have today, I want to add my voice to those who are advocating for the application of advancements in forensic and genetic science to improve the way investigators solve cold cases and potentially review other cases. I’ve long been an advocate for science and the immense value new scientific…

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ADJOURNMENT – Cost of Living

I want to take the opportunity in this debate to talk about the experience of a family in my electorate. Their circumstances really reflect the pressures that are being felt by people all across this nation as the cost of living continues to rise under this government. Jason and his wife, Emma, have two small…

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Federation Chamber – PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – Cybersecurity

I move that this House (1) notes that: (a) foreign interference online poses a unique risk to the national security of Australia, particularly on social media platforms; (b) these platforms have been successfully weaponised by authoritarian states in an attempt to interfere in our democracy; and (c) under the previous Government, Australia led the world…

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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Domestic and Family Violence

Today I want to highlight the importance of continued funding for domestic violence programs. Last week the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the 2021-22 personal safety survey. It revealed that an estimated eight million Australians have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15, including 31 per cent of women and 42 per…

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