December 9, 2024
Indi gets ready to Play Our Way
Local sport is a really important part of regional towns and fundraising alone isn’t enough to provide the infrastructure upgrades that clubs need to provide their community with safe and accessible facilities.
December 7, 2024
Indi Volunteer Grants program opens for local community organisations
Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 are available to support the work of local community organisations to increase participation in volunteering and enable the inclusion of vulnerable people.
December 6, 2024
Haines welcomes Coalition adoption of regional housing funding target
The cost of housing is causing significant stress on households in Indi, whether they are paying their mortgage or rent – and part of the reason for that is that we don’t have enough housing.
November 26, 2024
Backing in parents on social media age limits
I hope this bill will prompt more conversations at dinner tables and school gates across Australia about online spaces, finding our way in worlds physical and digital and how we can make social media safer for all of us.
November 26, 2024
Providing financial protection to midwives
This, again, is a fantastic remedy to address the trauma that many women have experienced and help them to utilise homebirth with a qualified midwife.
November 26, 2024
Immigration legislation must not be rushed through Parliament
I stand to give voice to the very people who are rendered voiceless by bills such as this.
November 26, 2024
Crossbenchers take the lead on Whistleblower Protection Authority
Every day we wait is another day that we deny protection to people who put themselves at enormous risk to expose the truth.
November 25, 2024
Working together so everyone can have a merry Christmas
And as we approach Christmas, these groups are working extra hard to bring some joy to those doing it tough over the festive season.
November 20, 2024
Migration Amendment Bill 2024
Legal experts have expressed views that the legislation may not resolve the issue of whether the imposition of the curfew and monitoring conditions is punitive or reasonably necessary. I cannot in good faith support a bill unlikely to withstand yet another High Court challenge.