I rise to make a contribution to debate on the appropriation bill. I am very pleased to have been here for the contribution of the member for Kingston, the shadow minister for early years education.
Read MoreI'm very pleased to join my Labor colleagues from South Australia in highlighting a stark contrast between the two sides in Australian politics. Labor has a clear vision for supporting our schools...
Read MoreOn Saturday I was very pleased to be invited to an important meeting organised by the Community and Public Sector Union. This meeting kicked off a campaign in Melbourne to fight Centrelink privatisation.
Read MoreThe member for Deakin, in an interesting contribution to this debate, said that there were three things that the government had approached with consistency in this area.
Read MoreI rise to make a brief contribution to this condolence debate to pay tribute to a man I knew a little and admired a lot. It's fitting that Michael Gordon's big but all-too-brief life is honoured in our parliament.
Read MoreI was present in the chamber last night for the contribution of the member for Melbourne, which warrants a response. The Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2017, which we are debating, raises serious issues...
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