• Independent Representative for Indi
• Entered House of Representatives on 18 May 2019 — Federal election
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Bills: Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Amendment Bill 2024; Second Reading (26 Nov 2024)

“I want to acknowledge the words from the member for Blair. Thank you so much for stepping us through what has been a long and at times complicated labour in the birth of this incredibly important legislation. As many members of this House know, I am still a registered midwife but no longer a practising midwife. Time honours the brave. Many of us worked long and hard and fought for reforms...”

Bills: Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2024; Second Reading (25 Nov 2024)

“I seek leave to withdraw the division that was called for by me and the member for North Sydney on the question that the debate on the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2024 be adjourned until a later hour. Just for clarification—and this is really a question of the Leader of the House—the member for North Sydney and I do want to...”

Bills: Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2024; Second Reading (25 Nov 2024)

“This bill, the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2024, seeks to resurrect a bill introduced by the previous coalition government. I make note of the words of the member for North Sydney and her detailed analysis of what we were presented with this morning when we had an eight o'clock briefing about this piece of legislation. The bill seeks to...”

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• Has spoken in 72 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
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