Family Violence and Closing the Gap

Family and domestic violence is up across Australia, emboldened by the Albanese Government’s grant failures. It’s no surprise then that Closing the Gap targets aren’t being met.

CFMEU

The militant CFMEU have committed criminal acts for years and inflated costs for South Australians. It’s time to hold them to account.

Rest in Peace Steele Hall

A giant of the Liberal Party and South Australian hero, Steele Hall spent his time on this earth well. Rest in Peace.

Comparing the Draft and Final Cashless Debit Card Reports

In typical fashion, the Albanese Labor Government has altered the wording of a critical Cashless Debit Card Report to dilute the voices of local Indigenous Australians.

Calling for Cashless Debit Card review release

Of course the Albanese Government has failed to provide a response because it knows what’s in the document. . . . You don’t need this report, this evaluation, to know what’s happened.

An audit is long overdue

Where there are vulnerable people, there are those seeking to exploit. We must leave them nowhere to hide and nowhere to thrive. Failures in governance are foreseeable, preventable and potentially fixable.

Cost of living getting worse

Australians know this Labor Government has tried to hoodwink them. Sell it how you like, Australians won’t buy it. Every single day they are reminded their cost of living has been getting worse.

Ending live sheep exports is shortsighted

What’s mutton? Mutton is not likely to be found in slick city restaurants or supermarkets in marrickville or the CBD of Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. I asked a few people this week if they knew what mutton was and I got blank faces.

Sextortion: a heinous crime targeting children

Still on the theme of risk to our children: one year ago I stood in this chamber to help raise alarm at the rising rate of sextortion. I talked about about a 14-year-old Adelaide boy who received a potentially deadly message.

Nuclear is part of a balanced energy mix

Just like all mothers, I want to know I’m doing the best I can to secure the best possible future for my children, my grandchildren and their children. I want to know their energy source is affordable, secure and reliable.