Mar 21, 2022
Public Art for Belconnen
I love public art and its ability to create a sense of place. If I had my way, we would have much more of it in Canberra. Such art does...
Nov 30, 2021
2021 Valedictory Speech
2021 was a difficult year for many Canberrans as a result of COVID-19, the pandemic response, and a host of non-pandemic-related issues....
Nov 29, 2021
Cancellation of the National Multicultural Festival
The ACT Government has had 18 months to prepare for the 2022 National Multicultural Festival. Instead, the minister recently announced...
Aug 2, 2021
Brumby Fitness
Earlier this year, five Australian men of Tongan heritage started up Brumby Fitness: Kalapu Kau Vaivai. The group’s Tongan name means...
Jun 23, 2021
Safe and Connected Youth – Funding Security
For many years, Canberra kids under age 16 who flee violence, abuse, and the impacts of alcohol or other drugs have had nowhere safe to...
Jun 1, 2021
Reconciliation Week
An Aboriginal leader recently told me that reconciliation requires telling the truth and then genuinely listening to what people say they...
May 12, 2021
Care Leaver Data Collection
Two days ago, I moved a motion in the Assembly calling for better support for young people who ‘age out’ of the care and protection...
May 10, 2021
Prioritising Funding for Frontline Services
Thank you, Madam Speaker, I rise to speak today about our domestic and family violence frontline services. In my position, I am...
Mar 30, 2021
Alderson Awards 2021 and World Down Syndrome Day
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Elizabeth Lee and I had the privilege last Friday evening to attend the Alderson Awards held at the Canberra...
Dec 2, 2020
Loss of languages at Belconnen High and end of year
As the end of the year approaches, I took the opportunity in the Assembly today to thank the residents in my electorate, those who...
