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Senate Urged to Uphold Free Speech and Peaceful Assembly

I thank my fellow Senators for their participation in a successful debate on my Motion in defence of free speech and peaceful freedom of association. I’m not sure if some understood how the Government’s “Misinformation and Disinformation Bill” (MAD for short) will limit the right to protest. As demonstrated during COVID, posts promoting protests were […]

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Government-Owned Bank Back on Labor’s Agenda

On August 29th, The Australian newspaper reported that a government-owned bank, created out of Australia Post, may be back on the Labor government’s agenda. This move is seen as a response to the recent closures of numerous bank branches in regional Australia. If this report is accurate, I applaud the Government for this welcome development.  Years […]

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Education, not Indoctrination!

The State Governments constantly come begging to the Commonwealth for money for schools which are State Government responsibility. This money inevitably ends up going towards ‘woke’ agendas, such as those promoted by Queensland Premier Steven Miles. Drag queen story times, welcome to country and gender affirmation in schools is ridiculous and taxpayers shouldn’t be funding […]

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Community Forum: Springwood

Queensland has been identified as the “crime capital of Australia,” with nearly 300,000 residents falling victim to crime in the past year (9news.com.au | June 30, 2024). It’s clear we need to take action! We all have a fundamental right to feel secure in our homes, workplaces, and communities. Join us to discuss this and […]

Australia’s Contaminated Blood Scandal

One of the most troubling scandals in Australia involved government agencies, the Australian Red Cross, blood banks, and CSL, who knowingly transfused contaminated blood to individuals in need of transfusions. This included blood from donors with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV, which was then used for transfusions to people, including haemophiliacs, who underwent surgery […]