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Speaking in Support of Community TV

Community TV provides a vital service to small business, to communities, and to developing future workers in the broader TV & Radio sector. It provides a training ground for emerging talent and provides programmes with heart. If it didn’t exist, we wouldn’t have this ‘free’ hands-on training ground for students. Across refreshingly propaganda-free community television […]

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Conflicts of Interest in War Crime Handling

Defence senior leadership has failed to hold any senior officers accountable, instead choosing to throw soldiers under the bus. Once again, we have secrecy and a lack of accountability from Defence and from this Labor government. Freedom of Information responses have revealed as much and we will continue to dig further. Listen to my remarks […]

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Audit Needed on Closing the Gap Spending

I acknowledge the significant contributions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have made to Australia and highlighted the failure of the Closing the Gap initiative, with only 4 out of 17 targets being met, with some even worsening. I recommended that resources should be directed straight to communities, bypassing the various entities within the Aboriginal […]

3G Shutdown a Disaster for Australians

The looming 3G shutdown is going to cut off millions of Australians. I’m asking the Senate to establish an inquiry and calling on the Telcos to stop their shutdown. Update: Delay of 3G Shutdown After Inquiry Established The Senate has voted in favour of a One Nation motion establishing an inquiry into the looming 3G mobile […]

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One Nation is Proud to be a Populist Party

Senator Hanson recently spoke about record immigration and the human catastrophe this is causing to everyday Australians. The Australian newspaper described her words as ‘populist’. Among members of the news media, or commentariat, that label offers mythical protection, insulating them from having to actually discuss the issues we’re raising. The commentariat may be interested in […]

What’s Behind the Sovereign Citizen Movement? 

“Sovereign citizen” or “Freeman” are catchall terms referring to those who believe that by declaring themselves as “living people” or “natural people” they can break free from society’s contract with the corporate government. These groups share some common beliefs and behaviours. A central belief is that the Australian government and other agencies are corporations and […]

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Happy Easter ✝️

As we stand on the brink of unprecedented challenges, it’s essential to reflect on the message of Easter. The world may be in turmoil, but we must continue to strive towards a future of peace, prosperity and community. The farewell discourse from the Last Supper, though criticized by some, leaves us with an open ending […]