Modern Australia is a country built on migration. Migrants have economically, socially, culturally and even physically reshaped this country - for the better. From the goldfields around here, to the Snowy, as well as the vibrant centres of our big cities.
Read MoreI'm here at Kananook Station with Peta Murphy the local member. This is one of the stations among 47 car parks that were promised to by the Morrison Government before the last election. 47 car park stations promised, not a single one of the approved or recommended by the department.
Read MoreYesterday, the Auditor General headed down a genuinely shocking document, the most shocking audit report I've seen in my eight years in the Parliament. What it reveals is nothing less than Sports Rorts on an industrial scale. Just like Sports Rorts this goes right to the Prime Minister's office...
Read MoreMy speech today is about the city of Brisbane and the South-East Queensland City Deal. The objectives, the progress, the hurdles and the future. And the role and responsibilities of a national government that’s on Brisbane’s side. In 2013, eight years ago, the SEQ Mayors first approached KPMG to investigate the transferring of the UK City Deals concept to South-East Queensland.
Read MoreA lot has happened since I was initially approached by the John Cain Foundation to discuss Labor’s approach to cities and urban policy. The foundation has joined with Per Capita. The world has been shaken by the COVID pandemic – which has accelerated trends and exposed weaknesses in our economy and society.
Read MoreIf there were a vaccine for incompetence, Scott Morrison, his cabinet should be at the front of that queue. Because what we've seen here is something quite extraordinary, and a government failing to do its most important job. The thing is the Prime Minister said last year that he wanted to under promise, so he could over-deliver. And that was the first of so many promises that have been broken when it comes to vaccination.
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