Dr Monique Ryan MP
@Mon4Kooyong
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Independent Member for Kooyong. Authorised by M. Ryan 145 Camberwell Rd, Hawthorn East, 3123 #Mon4Kooyong
Hawthorn, Victoria
Joined December 2021
We hear the Herald Sun is digging for dirt among my former colleagues at the Royal Children’s Hospital. Hey Herald Sun, stop wasting their time. Leave these people alone so they can get on with saving the lives of children. #auspol.
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I don’t appreciate being interrupted while speaking on serious risks of repeated covid infections. I particularly don’t appreciate being interrupted by shouting LNP MPs who refuse to wear masks. We all have a duty to look after each other. Here & everywhere. Put your mask on!
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I've just received a call from Mr Frydenberg. I'll be making a media statement shortly.
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My 87 yr old mother in law is receiving unwanted & distressing phone calls from strangers. This is what happens when Mr Frydenberg drags my family members into his political campaign.
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Status update: Have checked all cupboards in Electorate Office for back-up Members for Kooyong. All clear at this point.
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Woke up this morning from the strangest dream. I was in the biggest (teal) army that the world has ever seen. We were marching for . so many things. And now it begins. #Mon4Kooyong #auspol
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Since @JoshFrydenberg pulled out of the ACTUAL Kooyong candidates forum, I'd relish the opportunity to debate him on Ch9. If it's in Kooyong (not Docklands!), in front of people of Kooyong, with Qs asked by the people of #Kooyong. That's why I’m running — to represent Kooyong!.
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I have accepted an invitation from @Kieran_Gilbert to debate @JoshFrydenberg on @SkyNews next week. The debate will be held in KOOYONG with questions from undecided KOOYONG voters. Will you accept this invitation Mr Frydenberg and face questions from the #Kooyong community?.
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Today, I lodged notice of a motion to disallow the Morrison govt’s mysterious $18m ‘special grant’ for a non-operational leadership program, co-signed by @WilkieMP. There is insufficient evidence supporting this peculiar grant. It must be disallowed and reviewed with rigour.
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We are so relieved that the Prime Minister has been forced to change this law. We encourage everyone who is sick with Covid to exercise their vote. Go to the AEC website and register for a phone vote. #auspol #Mon4Kooyong #LetThemVote
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Inflation at 20 yr high. Biggest deficit in our lifetime. $1 trillion debt. 1st interest rate hike in over 10 yrs. Falling real wages. Productivity growth in sharp decline. If the Treasurer was a doctor, he'd be sued for malpractice. #auspol #mon4kooyong #kooyongvotes.
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Today I voted to end the Cashless Debit card scheme; it was discriminatory and ineffective. I look forward to working with First Nations communities to effectively partner with them to improve their health, education and social outcomes; the Indue card was not a way to do that.
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.@JoshFrydenberg has never crossed the floor. Mr Frydenberg has voted against real climate action and against a federal anti-corruption commission. If you always vote with Barnaby Joyce, you're not a moderate. #auspol #mon4kooyong #kooyongvotes
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Josh bought all the billboards of Kooyong. But a friendly building owner gave us permission to have the walls. #auspol #Mon4Kooyong #KooyongVotes
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Thank you to everyone who has been part of our community movement for Active Hope. That's a whole lot of wood chopped & a whole lot of water carried. #auspol #Mon4Kooyong #KooyongVotes.
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Unlike similar programs in other countries, the $88bn JobKeeper program lacked mechanisms to prevent public funds going to companies that didn't need it. And the recipients were kept secret. That’s not responsible economic management. What was @JoshFrydenberg trying to hide?
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Scott Morrison's new job is a lobbying job. That shouldn't be allowed. My #CleanUpPoliticsAct would bar him from lobbying jobs for 3 years after being PM. We must shut the revolving door to stop vested interests profiting off politicians' inside knowledge and connections.
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If only we lived in a country with lots of sparsely populated land, year-round sunshine, endless windy coastlines, established solar, hydro and wind industries, and billions of dollars of private investment lined up and ready to go.
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I can’t stand by while our local member votes with Barnaby Joyce on climate change. That’s why I’m putting my hand up to be Kooyong's community candidate. I will be a true representative and fight for women's safety, climate action and a Federal ICAC. #Mon4Kooyong #auspol
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We woke up this morning and our beautiful mural (left) had been painted over (right). Imagine being the painter sent to whitewash over “Active Hope”!. #ActiveHope #Mon4Kooyong #KooyongVotes #ausvotes
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The National Cabinet must not pretend the decision to scrap mandatory COVID 19 isolation is evidence-based. The only advice made public is that of CMO Paul Kelly. The AHPPC was not consulted. What is its advice?. The public has a right to know how & why this decision was made:
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An Arts degree now costs $50,000. A house deposit takes over a decade to save for. A block of cheese costs $10. The average person has a HECS debt until they're in their 40s. We're in a baby recession because young people can't afford to have children. We've got to give.
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Simple wording of the referendum question announced today by @AlboMP . I'll be voting YES to recognize the First Peoples of Australia in our Constitution. Will you join me?
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I just voted 1 for climate action, integrity, a strong economy based on clean energy, and equality. And I numbered every box!. #AusVotes2022
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Even doctors can write neatly when it really matters.
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I'm now officially the Member for Kooyong!. This morning my team & I attended the AEC offices in Camberwell for the Declaration of the Rolls. Thank you again to our amazing volunteers, my family & the Kooyong community. We have lots to do — now we can finally get started.
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There are still many outstanding questions about how and why the previous government awarded an $18 million grant (and then $4m a year in perpetuity) to a body with no address, no staff, no track record and not even a website. Transparency matters.
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Minutes ago, our legal team confirmed that phone voting laws have been formally amended. Jemma Smith, one of the plaintiffs for our case against the Morrison govt, has successfully registered for her phone vote!. #auspol #mon4kooyong #kooyongvotes.
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Today my team was contacted by an 81yo gentleman verbally abused while carrying his ‘Yes’ sign home. ‘Yes’ signs in Kooyong have been stolen or defaced with racist slogans. We’re being barraged with text messages from Jacinta Price. Our response? . We’re voting *Yes.*.
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The right to free speech and association is one thing - but it’s a very sad day when we see neo-Nazis, anti-trans activists and Liberal politicians gathering as they did today on the steps of Victorian Parliament, fostering hatred and hurt. We’re so much better than that.
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The time MPs have together in parliament is precious. It is expensive. The public should trust that we use this time effectively, productively & responsibly. They deserve better than the time wasted in Question Time currently. Happy to 2nd @zdaniel motion to improve QT:
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If you earn $60,000 and have an average-sized HECS debt, this year you will pay back $1,500 of your HECS… but your debt will increase by $1,700. That’s not fair, and it’s why I’ve joined other independents in urging the Federal Government to consider other options.
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I removed my mask to ask the Minister for Health my Q on prevention of repeated covid infections. If you’ve been watching parliament (or this video closely) you might think that wearing a mask was some sort of party-political statement instead of a way to look after each other….
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It’s great to see this ‘grant’ scrapped. The disallowance motions lodged two days ago - by Senator @TammyTyrrell_ and I- will no longer be needed. This is a win for transparency, and a win for investigative journalism.
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Filling in applications for a Canberra rental. Some of these questions are a bit tricky.
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It's extraordinary that we had to crowdfund last night to sue our own government for the ability to vote. This was entirely predictable. Who caused this situation? Scott Morrison. Who provided certainty? An Independent.
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This afternoon I received this message of support from distinguished human rights lawyer, Geoffrey Robertson. Geoffrey wrote: 'I first heard of Kooyong as a small boy, back in 1953, when our Davis Cup victory over the US inspired my generation to think we could lead the world.'
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It's unacceptable for @JoshFrydenberg to bring my family into the political fray. It's behaviour like this that has turned so many people in Kooyong away from Mr Frydenberg and the Liberal Party. Political discourse in this country should be of a higher standard. #auspol.
"I'd like to talk about the things that matter to the people of Kooyong, not to have sly, nasty digs at each other's family members.". Independent candidate @Mon4Kooyong, responds to sitting member @JoshFrydenberg's comments about her mother-in-law saying she would vote for him.
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A powerful moment. Today the government and crossbench called on the United States and the United Kingdom to stop prosecuting Julian Assange so he can come home. This is the ultimate test of our nations' friendship, and I sincerely hope it is heard.
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I cannot get my head around the Budget finding only $111 million a year for additional mental health services while we’re still happy to give the fossil fuel industries $14.5 billion a year in subsidies.
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Tomorrow I’m introducing my first Private Member’s Bill. It would clean up politics by finally making lobbying transparent - because governments must act in the public interest, not for vested interests. It’s time for a #CleanUpPoliticsAct.
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It's been interesting to watch the Liberal’s PR work this week. They clearly think the concerns some of my cross-bench colleagues and I have about the Stage 3 cuts is their golden ticket back in with the public. I don’t think they’ve learned anything from the election…. 🧵1/.
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The Robodebt Royal Commission report described a tragic saga of ‘venality, incompetence and cowardice.’. It’s hard to understand how the NACC decided last week that further action on this is “not in the public interest”. Feels like it *is* in the public interest.
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The House just passed legislation to take $3billion from the HECS debts owed by 2.9 million university graduates. I sincerely thank the almost 290 000 Australians who signed my petition to push the govt to make this change.
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I also support withdrawing commonwealth consent for the prosecution of Bernard Collaery and urge @markdreyfusQCMP to right this wrong as a matter of urgency. #auspol.
Crossbenchers inc Rex Patrick, David Pocock, Rebekha Sharkie, Zoe Daniel and the Greens are privately and publicly urging the new government to immediately withdraw consent for the prosecution of Bernard Collaery, previously given by AG Christian Porter.
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⚠️ Do you know anyone who tested positive for COVID between Saturday and Tuesday 6pm? 🦠. Unless they have already voted or applied for a postal vote before now, they won’t be able to vote at all. This is a major problem. 🧵. #ausvotes #KooyongVotes.
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Peter Dutton is just following Donald Trump's playbook now. He should stop undermining our democracy by sowing doubt and fear. The media and everyone else must reject it.
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I just emailed the 1,364 supporters of my legal challenge to ensure *all* eligible voters with COVID can vote. The gov't still hasn't enacted the change!. Once sorted, I'll give donors the choice to receive a refund of unspent funds or donate to a charitable legal advocacy fund.
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Long and recurrent COVID are a massive strain on our workforce and our economy. We need to minimise our COVID case burden: relaxing isolation rules will not do that. The evidence is clear. 5 days iso is not enough.
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Overnight Monique's signs were subjected to a massive coordinated attack. A3 size stickers have been plastered over scores of her signs. And fake attack signs have been put up on private property. This is expensive & well organised. We have reported it to the police & the AEC.
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We all remember how awful last summer was; the summer of Omicron. If a new COVID variant emerges from this year’s northern winter-as experts say is likely-we don’t have the right plans in place to manage it. That’s why I’ve called for a National Summit on COVID 19:
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Hamas is a terrorist organisation. We can’t have people in the Australian Parliament who support terrorist organisations.
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The news today that Australia subsidises fossil fuels by $65 billion a year is just astonishing. Imagine if we spent that money building more social and affordable homes and properly kickstarting Australia's clean energy boom.
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This Government doesn't have a plan for net zero emissions & they have no plans to end corruption either. @JoshFrydenberg hasn't allocated any money for a Federal ICAC in his budget. For climate action, integrity & a strong economy, Vote 1 Monique Ryan. #auspol #mon4kooyong
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By casting doubt on the referendum result, Peter Dutton is undermining our democratic processes to score cheap points. Dutton has repeatedly used the Voice for political gain. This sort of cynical politics lost the party government last year. It won't help them win it back.
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Here's my how to vote card. Vote 1 Monique Ryan. Then number the rest of your ballot from 2 to 11 according to your values. Kooyong voters are smart enough to choose their own preferences. Let's do this Kooyong. #auspol #mon4kooyong #kooyongvotes
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Media independence, and protection of journalists and whistleblowers, underpin the transparency and accountability of our government. Enough is enough. It's time to bring Julian Assange home. #FreeAssangeNOW #Mon4Kooyong
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With his comments about immigration this week, Peter Dutton has wilfully inflamed fears and fomented disunity in Australia for political gain. He wants to lead our country but he keeps dividing us. Someone's always 'the other' for him. This race to the bottom on immigration.
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Today, speaking for the first time in parliament, I set out my commitments to and on behalf of Kooyong while I serve in this place. And I explained that, actually, Kooyong voted for many more people than just me.
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By calling for a second referendum no one wants, Peter Dutton is wilfully ignoring First Nations Australian's calls for a Voice. In doing so he is showing us exactly why we need one.
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I hope the Commonwealth Games finds a home but the Victorian Government made the right call to cancel them. We're in hard times. We've got to focus on fixing the housing crisis and cutting power prices.
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Disappointed that @JoshFrydenberg didn't attend the Kooyong candidates forum. As your MP, I'll always be accountable to our Kooyong community. I'll take climate change seriously and represent your interests in Canberra. I won't hide from constituents.
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It's great the PM has re-instituted pandemic leave payments. Now we need to flatten the curve again. 1. Vaccines are *vital* .2. We're going to have to wear those masks, people.3. Air filters work: we need to help get them into schools and businesses. #Mon4Kooyong #auspol.
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Today I raised the concerns of many of my constituents about the defunding of Trove. Trove is an essential service that democratizes knowledge. I call on the government to step up and provide the National Library of Australia with the funding it needs.
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My political opponent and his hangers-on are spreading misinformation about our new mural in Kew. Here are the facts. #Mon4Kooyong #KooyongVotes #ActiveHope
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We're having the hottest July in 120,000 years, and are amid a sea ice event that should happen once every 7 million years. Instead of approving new coal mines, we need real climate action that recognises we're in a climate emergency.
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As a member of the Australian Parliament, I sponsored Iranian Mohammad Boroughani, who is now in imminent danger of execution. He is 19 years old. His crime was taking part in a demonstration, and videoing it.
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Fantastic news. @DavidPocock has successfully set up a Senate inquiry into lobbying. The inquiry will look at some of issues raised in my #CleanUpPoliticsAct. We are now one step closer to cleaning up politics by shining a light on lobbying!💪.
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Unprecedented fires across Canada, Greece and Hawaii, and now an increased bushfire risk for large parts of Australia. Why are we still opening new coal mines and subsidising fossil fuel projects?.
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As a scientist, I could no longer sit back and watch Barnaby Joyce and the Morrison Government ignore the climate crisis. @JoshFrydenberg won't vote for real climate action but I will. That's why I'm standing to be your member for Kooyong. #auspol #mon4kooyong #kooyongvotes
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Peter Dutton pulling Australia out of the Paris Agreement would be utter madness. It’s an extreme position that flies in the face of climate science and the business community.
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The @AusElectoralCom has just drawn the ballot for #KooyongVotes and…. I am #1 on the ballot!. Vote 1⃣ Monique Ryan. And from here on, donations to my campaign are tax deductible (for the first $1500). Let's do this Kooyong!. #auspol #Mon4Kooyong
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So… time to require pre-travel testing of all travellers entering Australia from Europe, the US, Africa and Asia? . And… maybe reinstate other public health measures as well?
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It was an honour to be officially sworn in as the Member for Kooyong today. How special to be sworn in beside my new Independent colleagues. Thank you to the people of Kooyong for choosing me to represent you. (8 women together at the despatch box… a first for Aus parliament?)
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The Aus media landscape is dominated by mass-media empires. This market concentration is unparalleled across global democracies & compromises the essential work of journalists holding power to account. Strong democracies rely on strong, diverse media. This Inquiry is needed:.
Today I lodged a Notice of Motion calling for a judicial inquiry into Media Diversity in Australia. (Seconded by @Mon4Kooyong)
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Peter Dutton keeps standing up and taking repeated cracks at me and my community. He should focus on improving the lives of the 26 million other Australians out there instead. And if he wants to have a conversation comparing his work over the past two years to mine, let’s have
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The grandchild of my COVID positive neighbour who brought the issue of phone voting to my attention gave me this drawing this morning. Thanks to 1,361 supporters and my amazing team, my ill neighbour is one of thousands who now have the opportunity to vote. #KooyongVotes
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A vote for Dr Monique Ryan is a vote for climate action, integrity and a strong economy. #auspol #mon4kooyong #kooyongvotes
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Did you see the breaking news on #JulianAssange? . Yesterday I asked Prime Minister Albanese @AlboMP when he would intervene for Mr Assange's freedom, and he gave an astonishing response: for the first time, he has lobbied President Biden for Mr Assange's release.
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It’s not too late to reinstate some sensible public health measures to decrease transmission of COVID19. Masking indoors, social distancing when possible, workplace ventilation strategies. If for no other reason - for our healthcare professionals.
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So. if you're left-handed, born on a Thursday, live on the south side of your street, and are not short-sighted, you can have 2.2 tests which you can access from the municipal library next October. I think.
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We deserve to know who is seeking to influence the decisions our governments make. Under the lobbying bill I'm introducing next month, we’ll know who is meeting with our Ministers, and why. It’s time for lobbying regulations with teeth.
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A new day has dawned. Huge queue at Glenferrie Primary School at 8:00 am. Let’s do this Kooyong!. #KooyongVotes #AusVotes2022
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My independent colleagues & I have worked collaboratively, constructively & with conviction to secure vital amendments to the climate change Bill, locking in a 43% starting point for emissions reduction. Proud to be doing politics differently. (@ChaneyforCurtin here in spirit!)
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📣We're taking Special Minister of State, Ben Morton, to the Federal Court tomorrow. We’re fighting to ensure up to 201,000 Australians with COVID can vote this election. We need $60,000 for this challenge, and we need to raise it ASAP!. Please help:.🙏.
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Ban gambling ads today. Listen to Australians, not gambling companies and broadcasters. Act in the national interest, not for vested interests.
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History is calling. Let's walk with Indigenous Australians and vote YES on October 14!.
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Wow! That was fast! We just raised $126k from 1,361 generous donors in 4 hours. We’ll be filing court documents first thing in the morning, trying to force our government to #LetThemVote. Thank you for your support. I'll keep you posted during the day. #auspol #KooyongVotes.
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Farewell Canberra! Heading back to Kooyong after the final sitting week of 2022. Highlight of the week was the legislation of the National Anti Corruption Commission, one of the key reasons I was elected by the constituents of Kooyong. Can't wait to be back in 2023!
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