Out of pocket costs are putting specialist medical care out of reach of pensioners & many other Australians. We need a healthcare system where people can access the care they need, not just what they can afford. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Our aged care system needs to be sustainable but expecting pensioners to pay $50 for a shower doesn’t seem viable. Inspector General of Aged Care has raised serious concerns with the new Support at Home program & we’ve got a senate committee inquiry looking into it. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Formal recognition of the state of Palestine overnight is a welcome step but we must also listen to the experts outlining what further steps Australia & other nations must take to prevent the ongoing genocide in Gaza. www.afr.com/politics/fed...

An almost five month wait on the priority list for housing, babies being born in crisis accommodation & a long term decline in public & social housing compared to population - we have to do better. Housing has to be a priority & treated like a human right. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/906673...

Canberrans are in dire need of more social and affordable housing. I’ve always been briefed by both the ACT and Federal govts on the basis that the whole CSIRO Ginninderra site was being divested. I want to know when this changed and why the go slow. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/906962...

The Govt just set a 2035 emissions reduction target of 62–70%. That’s below science & flies in the face of the duty we have to protect the people & places we love. State commitments have 🇦🇺 headed for ~70%. This lowers the bar & makes it harder to push for more global ambition.

If you’re interested in the strength of our democracy, this is worth a read. Labor & the Coalition rammed electoral reform laws through parliament to make it harder for minor parties & indies. Now there's a bill to reduce transparency in the FOI system. theconversation.com/why-the-rise...

While 🇦🇺s pay tax to fund the services we all rely on, multinationals have been profit shifting & dodging tax on their 🇦🇺 revenue. Do not allow big US companies to dictate our tax policy. Things like no. of employees & tax paid should not be ‘commercial in confidence’. www.afr.com/politics/fed...

🇦🇺 needs a strong 2035 target to protect the people & places we love. Climate scientists tell us it must be a min of 75% The Govt have an opportunity to show leadership & put long-term wellbeing ahead of vested interests History will judge them on this. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Even more support to save the ANU School of Music. www.afr.com/work-and-car...

Disasters are multiplying & the costs are set to skyrocket. The ADF is already stretched, & shouldn't be asked to carry this burden. We need to decide who pays for disaster relief: ordinary Australians, or the fossil fuel industry fuelling the damage? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Shameless of the gambling industry’s peak body to try and leverage parliamentary sport and then also associate themselves with a local mental health group doing great working to prevent suicide. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

What is the threshold for sanctioning PM Netanyahu and his govt?! Signatories to the genocide convention like 🇦🇺 must take action in the face of genocide, including taking measures to stop it. The global community has to do more. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

I am deeply concerned about the impact should Qantas proceed with closure of its Qantas Link base in Canberra. It would hurt the workers and their families required to relocate and could also exacerbate already high rates of flight cancellations.

A must-read explainer from @jcobevans.bsky.social on carbon budgets. If 🇦🇺 is to avoid blowing ours, we need an emissions target of 75% cut by 2035. The Govt must stand up for Australia’s future and set a target that secures their future. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Successive Australian Govt’s haven’t been telling the truth about the huge costs of not acting on climate. Good to see the Albanese govt has finally released the National Climate Risk Assessment. They need to back it up with a 2035 target of at least 75%. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

With our public hospitals already under so much pressure we can’t afford for them to become temporary accommodation for older Australians who can’t find an aged care place. And blame shifting between the states & federal govts won’t solve it. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Canberrans are being asked to pay an extra levy to cover our public health costs. Clearly improvements are needed in our hospital efficiency and cost base but there’s also a strong case for the Commonwealth to contribute more. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/906289...

Approving the NW Shelf expansion ignores climate science & the ICJ. It's a betrayal of 🇦🇺ns & our Pacific neighbours. The Govt talks about the 'Pacific Family', but when it comes to protecting our neighbours, it is putting fossil fuel interests first. www.afr.com/politics/fed...

Govt needs to put the community ahead of the fossil fuel industry’s expansion and set a strong 2035 target so we can show global leadership and push other countries to do the same. Govt should be serving the people, not the big gas exporters. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/906267...

Across almost every metric, the ACT healthcare system is an outlier in terms of access and affordability. This needs to change. The Govt has made welcome commitments about bulk billing but we clearly need a plan that works for the ACT. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Worth a read if you are interested in transparency in Government, FOI and what Labor is cooking up. theconversation.com/yes-freedom-...

A $30bn takeover of Santos by a foreign state-owned oil giant isn’t just business - it puts energy security, energy prices, export contracts & climate action at risk. We need a public inquiry into this shady deal to provide transparency & answer questions. www.dailytelegraph.com.au/business/ind...

Serious concerns raised by the Aged Care Inspector General in a new report warning vulnerable older people could be priced out of basic care like laundry and showering help. Older Australians deserve a system that works for them. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Serious concerns raised by the Aged Care Inspector General in a new report warning vulnerable older people could be priced out of basic care like laundry and showering help. Older Australians deserve a system that works for them. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Leading companies worth ⬆️ $500B say a 75% emissions cut by 2035 could unlock $370B in growth. It’s time for all of us, including the BCA, to focus on the huge opportunity decarbonising presents for 🇦🇺’s future & the moral obligation to protect the ppl & places we love www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Everyone should know who gets special access to Parliament House. I’ve set up a voluntary pass register to shine a light on lobbying. Transparency is fundamental to trust in parliament & institutions- something we need to rebuild. Write to your MP today: www.passregister.com.au

Following last week’s inquiry report into a xbench bill for a Whistleblower Protection Authority, it’s good to see the Govt propose an ombudsman to support whistleblowers. I’ll keep advocating for a dedicated Authority & reforms to protect whistleblowers. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/905684...

Approving the Ulan coal mine expansion = 18m extra tonnes of coal. That's 500m Sydney to Melbourne flights. It undermines a strong 2035 emissions reduction target & reduces our credibility to host a COP & push for bolder climate action on the world stage. www.smh.com.au/environment/...

As the only university covered by federal law, why can’t we see a similar intervention at ANU? I hear constantly from staff about the huge toll on from the almost year long shambolic process of cuts at the ANU. We need an immediate pause to forced redundancies. www.afr.com/companies/en...

So turns out it's not a $400m deal Australia has done with Nauru - it's a $2.5 billion over the next 30 years 🤯 Big revelation at snap senate inquiry hearing asking the Dept of Home Affairs about the Govt’s agreement with Nauru to send asylum seekers there.

My amendment to force the Government to immediately release 20,000 Home Care packages has just passed the Senate. It would be hugely disappointing for the Albanese Labor Government to oppose this in the House of Representatives.

Freedom of Information is vital for democracy and good government. And yes, it needs to be improved. But the Albanese Gov wants to make it harder for Australians to seek the truth. We need stronger, not weaker FOI laws. www.afr.com/politics/fed...

The Gov must release the National Climate Risk Assessment without further delay and well in advance of the 2035 target being set. The only responsible response to climate risk is to set the strongest target to protect our future. Anything less fails 🇦🇺 www.afr.com/politics/fed...

These alleged assaults are horrendous and an appalling breach of trust. The predators need to be found and prosecuted. If this has happened to you please seek support. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Canberrans are stepping up to help wombats that are under threat from mange - a cruel disease devastating populations. This community-led program is giving volunteers the tools to treat and protect wombats in the ACT. Great to see this grassroots conservation 👏 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

If you're wondering why there's so much talk about Home Care Packages this week, there's a great explainer here about the issues, what experts are saying and what the Senate is asking for 👇 theconversation.com/ageing-austr...

It's disturbing to see veterans in the ACT are reporting that they can't find a GP or a specialist with open books - and that DVA cards are being refused. If any veterans are having this experience, please reach out - I'm keen to look into this further. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

In 2023, Govt was given a report about how to ensure public appointments are made on merit. Two years later Govt claims it’s "still considering" the report & can't release it. The Senate has ordered its release & I’ll keep pursuing this until it’s published www.canberratimes.com.au/story/904919...

This is not a choice any old Australian should have to make. We need to do better than this. Govt must release more home care packages now - there is no good reason to delay until November. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Our national environment laws are failing, allowing destruction to roll on while threatened species slip closer to extinction. Good to see the Govt focussed on reform. Success must be measured on how well reforms protect the places & species we love. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Attacking health infrastructure, killing journalists, starving children - how many more flagrant breaches of international law will governments tolerate before sanctioning PM Netanyahu and stopping trade with Israel? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

The cost of kicking real reform down the road. For more than three years I’ve been calling for reform of the failed JRG program alongside colleagues on the crossbench. If govt wants to fix intergenerational inequity this is a great place to start. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Govt has starved the home care system - and refuses to listen to Xbench calls to release 20,000 packages to give ppl support now. Now we’re seeing the consequences in our hospitals. I’m not surprised to see Premiers cracking it. thewest.com.au/politics/sta...

Last term I negotiated $8m from the fed govt to reinstate ACCC flight monitoring to help try & improve pricing & reliability for flights in & out of Canberra. Clearly more action is needed to give Canberrans the reliable & affordable flight services. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/904699...

This is how broken our lobbying laws are. Every resources minister since 2001 went on to work for fossil fuel companies & 8 ex-ministers & senior advisers now lobby for gambling💰 It's time for complete reform of lobbying rules + independent watchdog. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

The Labor Govt delayed approving one of 🇦🇺's biggest fossil fuel projects until after the election & is now hiding the National Climate Risk Assessment. Australians deserve honesty. Selling out the people & places we love to vested interests must stop. www.afr.com/policy/energ...

Job Ready Graduates has to go - it has totally failed and is loading students up with debt. This Labor Govt needs to go for more than the headline grab and start to tackle the root causes of problems. www.smh.com.au/national/aus...

Australia’s biggest miners have pocketed almost $60BN in diesel tax subsidies in <20 years. Unless we act, taxpayers lose $84BN more by 2030. It makes no sense for 🇦🇺ns to pay tax while coal giants get a free pass. End this fossil fuel subsidy now. www.afr.com/companies/mi...