As I committed during the election campaign, I have today written to the Prime Minister exercising Queensland’s veto over any NAIF funding for the Adani rail line. #qldpol
Gender norms and social constructions of masculinity are at the root of most violence perpetration by men against women & against other men. Full text, by Fleming, here: https://t.co/4ofNlLcY68
We are 25 men and 23 women, representing a State that will soon be home to 5 million people spread across more than 1.7 million square kilometres.
Our Queensland Labor Caucus represents Queensland from top to bottom.
#Qldpol
BREAKING: The Senate has voted down Peter Dutton’s latest power grab which would have made it easier for him to cancel visas and detain vulnerable people. A big win for fairness and justice.
If Australia accepts sending people to New Zealand it will be a big step forward for a humane solution. We people in Manus dont want anything from Australia. Just let us go. For a long time we haven’t wanted anything from Australia.#Manus
The SSM euphoria smothered some other great news. Our campaign against transvaginal mesh, including public hearings before my Senate inquiry has paid off. Therapeutic Goods Administration yesterday banned mesh for pelvic organ prolapse. Thanks Sling the Mesh for your support.
The misinterpretation of what Safe Schools is about confounds me daily. Study it! It is NOT classroom lessons. It's a teacher's aid. The hysterical response, to an initiative conceived by the country's pre-eminent academics concerned about the care of LGBTIQ children, is wrong. https://t.co/Jq2kXV0VZE
Australia Day, much like Australia itself, was never intended to be something Aboriginal ppl could celebrate, or even participate in.
Why we need to change the date of Australia Day | #IndigenousX https://t.co/RieUxAwkRe via @IndigenousX
I’ve written to the Presiding Officers of the House and Senate asking them to revoke permission for Milo Yiannopoulos to attend and speak at Parliament House. We should not be granting a forum to someone who makes a living by peddling racist, sexist and abusive views.
Autism Awareness Australia is sickened tonight by Don Burke's excuse of undiagnosed Aspergers as a reason for his appalling behaviour. What kind of human sinks this low?
https://t.co/jH02jrH8FW
In the light of the #DonBurke expose we must reiterate that Don Burke & his reported behaviour does not represent the voice of the Autism/Asperger's community. To our followers, keep doing what you do to help increase #autismacceptance.
Let this sink in - #MSF (Doctors Without Borders) have been called in to #Manus to assess and treat men for whom Australia is responsible. You know, Australia, that first world country with excellent health care. #auspol
BREAKING: Trump is now privately claiming that the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape isn't authentic. This is his first step in setting a narrative that future tapes that will released of him are bogus. Yes, I said “future tapes”. I’m certain there will be more released soon!
Dear media @BehrouzBoochani is a journalist, one of you, being taken away by the PNG Army so he could stop reporting on the abuse of refugees inside #Manus RPC is an attack on press freedom. You should be standing up for him in solidarity.