“Australians are increasingly fed up with self-serving political establishment, and pork barrelling only further undermines trust in government and our democracy.

“The Government needs to stop going slo-mo on UOMO and get this done.”

The government will expand payments for mandatory practical placements to allied health students, marking a major victory in our campaign to address “placement poverty” among Australia’s future health workforce.

“I’ll continue to work with the Government and Senators to push for my amendments to the UOMO Bill, as they would ensure stronger consumer protections under the UOMO framework.”

“Regional communities too often feel like they’re the last to get services and the first to lose them – and that is exactly what we are seeing with bank closures,” Dr Haines said.