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Wage Theft in Mining Sector

During the December 2025 Senate Estimates session with the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), I asked about progress on addressing the issue of stolen miners’ wages. Mr Steve Ronson, representing the FWO, advised that 33 complaints are currently being looked at, and that preliminary findings are close to completion. These findings will enable the parties involved […]

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Doctors Concerned Over Report Process

Doctors have raised with me their concerns about a lack of accountability and a lack of basic understanding that is evident in reports prepared by the Professional Services Review Scheme (PSRS). During the December 2025 Senate Estimates session, I asked Professor De Dio of the PSRS about the process for drafting Committee Reports. He explained […]

Christmas Closure Announcement

Just a heads up! Our team is taking a well-deserved Christmas break so we can return refreshed and ready for a big year in 2026! 📅 Closed: From 4:00 PM Friday, 19 December 2025 📅 Reopen: Monday, 12 January 2026 at 8:30 AM As you can imagine, the inbox will be overflowing! If your message […]

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Equality Means Fairness – Not Quotas

At Senate Estimates, I raised key questions about workplace gender equality and family policy. I asked the Workplace Gender Equality Agency to state executive salaries — the head earns $313,000. I highlighted to them that the agency itself has a gender pay gap in favour of women — women earn $111,746 vs men $106,141, and […]

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The NACC: Big Budget, Small Results

Since its inception in July 2023, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has spent over $140 million of taxpayer money. Yet, despite having more powers and more staff than its predecessor, the results so far are underwhelming: just one conviction, two simple investigations, and ten historical cases carried over from the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement […]

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Lyme Disease Denial in Australia

During this Estimates session, I raised questions regarding the management of Lyme Disease. Unfortunately, my concerns appeared to fall on deaf ears. I was repeatedly told the same narrative—that there is no evidence of Lyme Disease existing in Australia—and it was evident that the so-called “experts” had no interest in exploring this issue further. There […]