November 2, 2020
Response to release of Commonwealth Integrity Commission – exposure draft
After two years of delay and eleven months with the bill sitting on his desk, the Attorney General has released his exposure legislation for the Commonwealth Integrity Commission.
October 30, 2020
Indi Cockatoo # 21
COVID-19 restrictions ease – no new cases, integrity commission bill lands with a splash, Indi Budget survey results – top seven takeaways, tidy result as Beechworth cleans up, 26 years to clear home care package waitlist, how I voted in Parliament (Oct 19-29, 2020)
October 30, 2020
This Royal Commission must be a turning point for Australia on bushfires
There have been 240 inquiries into natural disasters before in Australia. This should be the last. Now is the time to act.
October 29, 2020
Electoral donation laws lock in status quo
A missed opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to election funding.
October 28, 2020
Question time: Still waiting on aged care Home Care Packages
I asked the Minister when it will provide Home Care Packages to every Australian entitled to one.
October 28, 2020
2020-2021 Budget in Reply Speech
The message is clear from over 1200 constituents who responded to my Indi Budget Survey: though the budget contained some positive measures, it did not meet the moment we’re in.
October 27, 2020
Beechworth cleans up at Tidy Towns Awards
Beechworth ‘picks up’ top prize in 2020 Australian Sustainable Communities Tidy Towns Awards.
October 27, 2020
Home care package fix good start but broken system remains
As a former nurse, stories from my constituents about aged care devastate me but they do not shock me. Anyone who’s seen the system up close knows that it’s broken.
October 27, 2020
Environmental protection a constant duty
We can’t rush changes to environmental protection laws that keep the places we love safe.
October 27, 2020
Tabling of the Australian Federal Integrity Commission Bill
On Monday, October 26 2020, I introduced my bill to establish the Australian Federal Integrity Commission.