Today’s reporting in the Australian exposes a horrifying failure of child protection in Western Australia. As the shadow minister for child protection and the prevention of family violence and as a proud Western Australian, I am deeply disturbed by what’s...

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...

  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...

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...

    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...

  This is an important debate about illicit tobacco. I thank Senator Cash for bringing this important issue before the Senate. What we know is that, across Australia, suburban shopping strips have been firebombed, businesses are being threatened and sadly...