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Adjournment Speech: Defence Estate Assets

The government’s proposed Defence estate sell-off raises some very serious questions it has not yet answered. It is a real hammer blow to my home state of Western Australia. Earlier this year, Labor announced that 67 Defence sites would be...

Second Reading Speech: Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026

  I rise to speak on the Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026. I want to begin by saying that I acknowledge those wonderful early childhood educators and...

The Battle of Pozieres

Pozieres—for an entire generation, that name evokes memories of suffering, courage, mateship, ‘the mincing machine’ and, ultimately, sacrifice. The Battle of Pozieres and nearby Mouquet Farm was the Australian Imperial Force’s first major action of the Somme offensive and, over...

Interview with Ash Gillon – Afternoon Agenda on News24

Topics: Andrew Hastie; One Nation; Secret Harbour by-election; Childcare E&OE…………………………………… Ash Gillon: Returning to Canberra now, joining me live is the Shadow Minister for Choice in Childcare and Early Learning, Matt O’Sullivan. Senator, appreciate your time, thank you. I’ll get...

Anthony Albanese’s Universal Childcare Plan Will Cost Taxpayers $6.8 Billion A Year

Senator Matt O’Sullivan Shadow Minister for Choice in Childcare and Early Learning Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence Deputy Manager of Opposition Business Senator for Western Australia Media Release 10 September 2026 A new report...

Remembrance Without Action Is Not Enough

    The Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission’s yearly report to parliament tabled today showed us again that our systems are failing Australian women and children. Prevention is too little and too late. Frontline services are struggling to keep...