• Australian Greens Representative for Brisbane
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Bills: Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Second Reading (5 Feb 2025)

“I move, as an amendment to the amendment proposed by Ms Ley: That all words after "the" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: "House, whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading: (1) notes that: (a) Medicare cannot be a universal healthcare system while essential dental care is excluded; and (b) the Australian Dental Association's Annual Oral Health Survey...”

Bills: Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record — Sharing by Default) Bill 2024; Second Reading (26 Nov 2024)

“The Greens will be supporting the Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Bill 2024 in the House of Representatives and reserving our position in the Senate. We are in support of effective care pathways to promote greater cooperation and coordination between health services and systems. Furthermore, the Greens believe that health information and...”

Bills: Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024; Second Reading (26 Nov 2024)

“Prohibition doesn't work. Prohibition is not how you make social media platforms safer or empower young Australians to navigate the online world in a safe way. The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill is not going to resolve the root causes of online harm. It's simply not going to work. All of us want to see more accountability for social media platforms and greater...”

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 80 times in debates — well below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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