RECENT UPDATES

I’ve got plenty to update you on after another busy month in the Assembly and out in our community. 

It’s now been 12 months since the election, when Fiona Carrick and I celebrated breaking an almost-quarter-century drought of independents in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

It’s been a big month in the Assembly with three sitting weeks, including the debate on the Budget Bill (it passed).

I tried to make the most of Budget Estimates last month, asking plenty of questions about government policy and expenditure decisions across a wide range of portfolio areas. I’ll share more about Estimates below,...

It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the Assembly. I’ve been asking a lot of questions in Budget Estimates hearings about government policy and expenditure in a range of different areas, and will...

My last update was in late May and there’s been plenty going on since then, both out in our community and inside the Assembly. I’m really enjoying getting across a wide range of different...

Sitting weeks are always interesting and unpredictable, bringing a unique mix of pressure, excitement and adrenaline as motions are debated, legislation is passed and questions are asked. 

Notwithstanding a welcome break over the Easter and Anzac Day long weekends, and the distraction of a federal election, things haven’t slowed down in the office as my team and I continue working hard...

Hopefully you’re enjoying a rejuvenating Easter long weekend. I’m certainly making the most of the down time with my family, and of the beautiful weather we’ve had here in Canberra.

During the last sitting week, we had two wins in the family, domestic and sexual violence space on the back of some public advocacy and behind-the-scenes arm-twisting. There’s a lot more to do in...