During Estimates in May, I questioned the AFP on their treatment of Ben Roberts-Smith. While we welcome the investigation into media leaks, the AFP still refuses to explain the so-called ‘operational decision’ to arrest him on a Sydney tarmac in front of his two daughters, rather than in Brisbane. After more than a decade and […]
After everything that’s unfolded around Ben Roberts-Smith, it was refreshing to hear the War Memorial confirm his Victoria Cross display remains untouched, his plaque updated only with factual context, and that the presumption of innocence still applies. That principle isn’t optional – it’s the foundation of justice. Transcipt CHAIR: Thank you, Mr Anderson. Senator Roberts, […]
I seemed to have upset my colleagues when I questioned why more than half a million dollars was being spent on a grant exploring “Indigenous connections to outer space” and whether Aboriginal people “cared for other planets.” How do such projects help Australians who are living in tents, skipping meals, or struggling to pay rent? […]
I seemed to upset my colleagues when I questioned why the Australian Research Council is spending close to a billion dollars a year on grants that taxpayers would struggle to see any value in. ARC leadership repeatedly hid behind “peer review processes”, refusing to justify cost-benefit while signing off on a $889,275 grant for an Arab/Muslim […]
During this Estimates hearing back in February I questioned Dennis Barnes, the CEO of the infamous Snowy Hydro 2.0 that’s estimated to cost taxpayers $12 billion … for now. This project began without a transparent business case and is currently locked into an anti-competitive contractor structure whilst relying on a cost-plus model that leaves taxpayers […]
A $68.5 million budget measure (allocated over three years) intends to provide HIV treatment to people who are not eligible for Medicare. Why are Australian taxpayers funding treatment for non-citizens when we are in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis? Officials declined to comment on this, stating the policy and funding mechanism were developed strictly […]
… government greed for other people’s money is our biggest threat. Productivity and prosperity – these are two concepts intimately linked and yet wrongly separated thanks to the over-taxing demands of Treasury. Productivity is not about taxation. Taxation is a reward taken by the Treasury from productivity in the private sector. This has led some […]
Australians have a right to answers when it comes to our national security. During this session with Home Affairs, I asked several questions about the returning ISIS families and frankly, the lack of clarity is alarming. Deradicalisation programs for these returning children are entirely voluntary. If the mothers do not consent, the states have no […]
The “global push” for Net Zero by 2050 is a myth. China’s target is 2060, India’s is 2070, and the US has pulled out. Australia is joining a minority club that only accounts for 30% of global “emissions”, in turn crippling our economy while the biggest polluters “keep on polluting.” Of course, Matt Kean doesn’t […]
Bureaucracy shouldn’t be swallowing up funds meant for our most vulnerable communities. I recently questioned the NIAA at Senate Estimates on the ongoing failures of the Closing the Gap initiative. Case in point: out of a recent $40M grant for the Alice Springs Camp, roughly half was chewed up by administrative salaries rather than direct […]
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