Claire Clutterham
Sturt · Australian Labor Party · Australia
“Some in this House have asked: how many cups of coffee can you buy with the Albanese Labor government's 1 July 2026 tax cuts? But I ask: how many cups of coffee can you buy with the money that you save from seeing a GP for free?”
“The eSafety Commissioner has identified serious compliance concerns and is actively investigating five major platforms due to their noncompliance.”
“But we need action from the entire parliament, in this place and in the other place, for that to happen. I call on all members and senators to walk together to take this action. I do that because this issue is also deeply personal for me. In my first speech to this parliament, I spoke about my own experience of bullying at school.”
“One of the early scenes in the 2010 movie The Social Network depicted young women at Harvard recoiling in disgust as they discover a website created by one of their peers that allowed male students to compare them based on their so-called 'hotness'. The website was a precursor to what would become Facebook.”
“Social media is a part of the world they have always known, yet they were remarkably forthright about its downsides. They spoke about algorithms that keep them scrolling, the pressure to seek approval through likes and followers, and the impact social media was having on their confidence, self-esteem and mental health.”
“That is why keeping children safe online should be a bipartisan issue. When the Albanese Labor government introduced the social media minimum age of 16 last year, we did so because we listened to parents, educators, experts and young people.”
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“What once happened in a classroom or playground can now follow a child forever. No child should have to face that alone. No parent should be expected to fight some of the biggest companies in the world on their own. That is why I call on those opposite to please put Australian children and families ahead of big tech and support this important work.”
“But we need action from the entire parliament, in this place and in the other place, for that to happen. I call on all members and senators to walk together to take this action. I do that because this issue is also deeply personal for me. In my first speech to this parliament, I spoke about my own experience of bullying at school. As a shy young girl who moved schools a lot, I was an easy target. School was not always a good place for me, but I could escape from it, to a degree, at home. Now, bullying no longer stops when the school day ends. Children endure it before school, after school and on weekends because of social media, and the harassment is public, relentless and impossible to escape. A cruel comment can be shared instantly. An embarrassing image can spread to hundreds of people.”
“The eSafety Commissioner has identified serious compliance concerns and is actively investigating five major platforms due to their noncompliance. All the Albanese Labor government is seeking to do is to give the eSafety Commissioner stronger information-gathering powers so she can obtain the evidence needed to investigate noncompliance and take enforcement action. The commissioner herself has said that any delay to these powers delays enforcement of the social media minimum age and delays the improved safety protections Australian children deserve. We also intend to double the maximum penalty for noncompliance to almost $100 million. These are some of the richest and most powerful corporations in the world, and, if penalties are to act as a real deterrent, they must be significant enough to get their attention.”
“Social media is a part of the world they have always known, yet they were remarkably forthright about its downsides. They spoke about algorithms that keep them scrolling, the pressure to seek approval through likes and followers, and the impact social media was having on their confidence, self-esteem and mental health. They understood something that the big tech companies seem reluctant to admit, which is that these platforms are not simply passive products; they are designed to keep people engaged and capture attention. They were not designed to protect our kids, and that is why we introduced the world-leading social media minimum age. But, six months into the operation of these laws, it's clear that some of the world's largest tech companies are barely bothering to comply.”
“That is why keeping children safe online should be a bipartisan issue. When the Albanese Labor government introduced the social media minimum age of 16 last year, we did so because we listened to parents, educators, experts and young people. We recognised that, while social media can offer connection and opportunity, it can also expose children to bullying, harassment and harmful content in ways previous generations never experienced. Last December, I visited Morialta Secondary College in my electorate of Sturt with the Minister for Communications and the Premier of South Australia to discuss the social media ban, and what struck me most was how thoughtful and insightful the students were about it. These are young people who have grown up online.”
“One of the early scenes in the 2010 movie The Social Network depicted young women at Harvard recoiling in disgust as they discover a website created by one of their peers that allowed male students to compare them based on their so-called 'hotness'. The website was a precursor to what would become Facebook. It's a scene that reminds us that, right from the very beginning, these platforms were not necessarily designed to inform, educate or bring out the best in human behaviour; they were designed to attract attention, drive engagement of any kind and keep users hooked at all costs. Back then, it wasn't just harmless fun; it was harmful, hurtful and damaging. Twenty years later, the platforms are bigger, more sophisticated and more powerful than ever before, and so too are the harms.”
“What about the number of short macs you can buy because your TAFE course in a critical industry was free? With meaningful paid parental leave, you can buy your little one a babyccino at your next parents' group catch up. With your $20,000 instant asset write-off, you can buy a coffee machine for your small business. Our cost-of-living measures passed the pub test and the cafe test. With all of these savings, Australians will be able to afford an extra shot.”
“Some in this House have asked: how many cups of coffee can you buy with the Albanese Labor government's 1 July 2026 tax cuts? But I ask: how many cups of coffee can you buy with the money that you save from seeing a GP for free? How many flat whites can you buy after only having to pay $25 for medicines listed on the PBS, including the 10 new medicines listed from 1 July? How many espressos can you buy, Deputy Speaker Claydon, if you only pay $7.70 for your medicines? My coffee of choice is a long black with a dash of milk. How many long blacks can you buy with the money you save from having three hours of free power during the day or from no longer receiving an electricity bill because you have a cheaper home battery? How many cappuccinos can you buy now that 20 per cent has been reduced from your higher education debt?”
“Let's foster this to make sure that the next generation continues to play sport and can maybe one day represent Australia at the highest level possible: the Olympic Games. I commend the bill to the Chamber.”
“So, if you are one of those people who hurl abuse at junior umpires, please have a look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself if you would like to see the end of community sport, or if you'd like the competition your child plays in to be wound up because no-one will umpire. Then ask yourself if you're willing to put your own hand up and step in. If the answer to any of those questions is remotely no, then perhaps it's time you retire as a spectator. We Aussies love our sport—of all levels. We love seeing people have a go. Having a go leads to improvement, to a love of physical fitness, to a determination to succeed, to a love of hard work on the training track, to a love of competition and to a lifelong love of health and fitness.”
“If we don't have umpires, we don't have a game, and there is nothing more important than physical activity for young people—nothing more important than providing kids with opportunities to play sport so they stay off screens and get outside. If kids who are umpiring are getting abused, they won't do it, and, for players who are witnessing this abuse, their enjoyment of the game will be diminished and maybe they'll stop playing too. It's not fun. If there's no game, there's no pathway to the highest levels of competition or to elite sport. There is less physical and mental health in the community.”
“The abuse is coming from parents, who are adults, and is being directed at umpires, who are kids—spectators who are angry at decisions being made by junior umpires at junior netball games, hurling abuse at the umpires to a point where the game is being ruined and the confidence of umpires is being completely shattered. Now, I was a teenage netball umpire myself back in the 1990s, and I recall how intimidating it was and how often people would yell from the sidelines that I was an idiot or didn't know what I was doing—never willing, of course, to pick up a whistle themselves. I thought that, decades on, we would be doing better. I thought we would have learned how valuable kids' and community sport is and be doing everything we can to support young people who volunteer to umpire so that others can play a game.”
“We know that sport for young people and community sport for people of all ages—including Masters-grade netballers like me—promotes the physical and mental health that we need to keep communities across this country strong. We also know that we don't have sport for young people, or community sport, without umpires. If there are no umpires—who are often volunteers or paid very small stipends—then there are no games. This is why it was so disappointing to learn that a local netball club in my electorate of Sturt, the Glenunga Netball Club, has recently had to consider banning spectators because of the level of abuse being directed at umpires, who are often teenagers.”
“Corporate sponsorship is also critical for sport in general—for events and competitions that might not be internationally significant but are still important to our national social fabric, like the AFLW, the WBBL and—most important of all—the Suncorp Super League Netball Competition. The grand final is this weekend. Go Adelaide Thunderbirds! I wish you well as you seek to win what will be your third flag in five years. We don't have these competitions without government and corporate support, and, if we don't have these competitions, we lose pathways for young athletes. If there are no pathways, people stop playing sport.”
“This is what is known as 'ambush marketing by association'. Such behaviour can cause confusion for the general public as to who the actual event sponsor is, thus reducing the commercial return on the sponsorship dollar. If sponsors do not have certainty that they are the only business that can directly benefit from association with major sporting events, they may withdraw their sponsorship or decide not to support that event. And a decrease in sponsorship revenue could then increase the need for financial assistance from other stakeholders, including the federal government and state and territory governments. Corporate partnerships that are supported by a framework that keeps the integrity of that partnership intact are crucial for the success of major sporting events.”
“These criteria ensure that protections are applied only to events of international significance and that the exercise of the power remains targeted and proportionate. Following the enactment of the amendments, rules are intended to be developed to support upcoming events, including the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. What is behind this? We know that, traditionally, event owners rely on sponsorship revenue to stage their events, reducing the reliance on government financial support. In return for their event sponsorship, sponsors can publicise their support by using event indicia and images. But what we see is businesses that do not sponsor the events seeking to capitalise on the event by using event indicia or images, suggesting a sponsorship arrangement with that event where none exists.”
“Under the act, every time a major sporting event is to be held in Australia, a bill needs to be introduced into parliament to add the event to a schedule to the bill and make associated rules. The amendments made by this bill will see the existing schedule based model replaced, thus removing the need for repeated primary legislation amendments every time there is a major sporting event and allowing for the more timely recognition of those events. This means that major sporting events and associated matters can be prescribed and then repealed when the event is over by a legislative instrument. The bill will also introduce criteria that must be satisfied before a major sporting event may be prescribed and on the length of the protection period.”
“For some athletes, this will mean that they will have a real shot at qualifying for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games, which will be an incredible major sporting event for Australia—1956 Melbourne, 2000 Sydney, 2032 Brisbane. The Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2026 operates to amend the Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Act 2014 to modernise the legislative framework for protecting the commercial rights associated with major sporting events in Australia. The act aims to prevent unauthorised commercial use, including ambush marketing of protected indicia and images associated with major sporting events.”
“To all the athletes who are heading to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow: we are proud of you, no matter what happens. And to all the athletes who are currently training in an effort to maybe qualify for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles or the 2032 Games in Brisbane: we are proud of you, and this Albanese Labor government supports you. This is indicated by the $513 million commitment that the government made on 17 June 2026. This $513 million package will be delivered by the Australian Sports Commission over the next two years. It includes funding for 68 sporting programs and a record $42.8 million to assist athletes with daily living and training expenses.”
“Whether it is Kieren Perkins or Hayley Lewis or Cathy Freeman, the Australian Diamonds, the Matildas or the Socceroos, we love our sporting champions and we love these great moments, but we also love and are in awe of all of our athletes who compete in the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games and at world cups. My good friend Lisa, who will be in Parliament House tomorrow, told me a story of when she was watching the diving at the Paris Olympics. An Australian diver finished eighth or ninth—not a medal winner—and one of Lisa's beautiful kids remarked that that 'wasn't too good, eighth or ninth,' and Lisa quite rightly corrected that assertion and reinforced that it was, in fact, incredibly good. It was amazing. To make the Olympics and finish eighth or ninth in the world is a truly outstanding achievement.”
“I was even more inspired four years later when Kieren Perkins beat almost every single odd to go back to back in the 1,500-metre final at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He used every single ounce of resolve, energy and mental resilience and willpower, and he touched the wall first in 14 minutes, 56 seconds. It was a brilliant call by another Australian legend, Dennis Cometti, and a truly incredible moment. As Dennis said at the end of the call, this is rare gold, the best kind of gold—an athlete basically written off by the media and his competitors was the champion again, a back to back Olympic champion at the tender age of 22, which is incredible. Australians love moments like these.”
“One of my fondest memories and what I think was the trigger for me becoming a true sports lover and Olympic nut was the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and Kieren Perkins's magnificent victory in the men's 1,500-metre freestyle final. I had to watch the replay because I was at school when the race was swum, but I was truly inspired by his world record time—14 minutes, 43.48 seconds. Even better was the way another Australian legend, Glen Housman, raced to finish second and give Australia a one-two finish. Kieren Perkins became my second sporting idol after Hayley Lewis, who won a silver in the 800-metre freestyle and bronze in the 400-metre freestyle—my event—at the same Olympic Games. I was inspired by these efforts to train harder than ever and to push myself to see how far I could go.”
“I rise today to speak in support of the Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2026. I have to say I was very excited when I walked into the Federation Chamber this afternoon and the first thing I heard was the member for Leichhardt talking about Australian legend Kieren Perkins. He is a hero of mine, and I have actually devoted a portion of my remarks this afternoon to talking about his achievements. I was a reasonably sporty kid. I loved to train hard and compete. I love to win, and swimming was my sport. I still love to think I got close-ish to making the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games for the 400-metre freestyle, if you think me almost halfway down a 50-metre lap and Australian legend Hayley Lewis down the other, cap and goggles removed, breathing comfortably, is close, but we can only dream.”
“The arrangements apply to new and second-hand assets. The benefits of this are multiple and include improved cash flow and the release of immediate liquidity, allowing businesses to reinvest these funds directly into the business. The compliance burden is also minimised because the need to maintain complex multiyear depreciation schedules and records for qualifying assets will be eliminated. Multiple assets under 20 grand, better cash flow, lower compliance costs and more liquidity—this is a measure designed to support and back Australia's small businesses and those who own and operate them.”
“Tomorrow brings the end of the 2025-2026 financial year and the start of a fresh new one. Unlike the start of the calendar year, people are not talking about gym memberships, new diets or pledges to cut back on alcohol and chocolate. This new year brings with it a raft of financial benefits for individual Australians and for small business. A key example is that, from 1 July 2026, the $20,000 instant asset write-off comes into play. This means that small businesses with an aggregated turnover of less than $10 million can deduct the full cost of eligible depreciating assets costing less than 20 grand that are first used or installed ready for use in an income year. This is proposed on a per-asset basis, so small businesses can instantly write off multiple assets under $20,000 in a single financial year.”
“My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. What measures is the Albanese Labor government taking to protect human health after the detection of H5 bird flu, and why is it important to take this seriously? Are there any alternative approaches being put forward?”
“The Sammy D Foundation works to stamp this out through programs like Impact, which educates young people about the negative impacts of bullying, harassment and violence, teaching them how to keep themselves and their mates safe. The Sammy D Foundation is making a real difference, particularly through its engagement with schools, with 94 per cent of students who take part in a Sammy D Foundation program becoming more aware of the impact of one punch, and, in schools that have worked with the Sammy D Foundation on a long-term basis, violence has reduced by over 80 per cent. Nat Cook, you and Neil are an inspiration, and I ask every member of this House and of the other place to support you as you do everything you can to make sure no family experiences the effects of a one-punch attack. Vale Sam Davis.”
“On 4 May 2008, 17-year-old Sam Davis was tragically killed in a one-punch attack. His parent's immense and indescribable grief at Sam's loss inspired them—the Hon. Nat Cook, Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly, and her husband Neil Davis—to establish the Sammy D Foundation, with the aim of equipping young people with the skills to prevent such tragedies from happening again. Two weeks ago, I attended the annual Sammy D fundraiser at the magnificent Adelaide Oval to celebrate not only Sam's life but to again acknowledge the devastation snap acts of senseless violence have on families across the country.”
“Consistent regulatory reform is essential, as is the consistent testing and measuring of regulatory settings to identify areas for improvement, to ensure things are fit for purpose and to ensure regulation is efficient. This is most successful when the testing and measuring are done in consultation with key stakeholders who actually operate within the regulatory environment. The 'tell us once' aspect of this bill, part of a suite of measures the government has introduced and will continue to introduce on this theme, came about following sustained consultation with regulators and industry through the productivity roundtable. This bill is an example of targeted regulatory reform, following solid policy development underpinned by stakeholder consultation. I commend the bill to the chamber.”
“Secondly, it facilitates information gathering to enable the Commonwealth to monitor and regulate fuel security, with the result that fuel related products critical to Australia's trucking industry—diesel exhaust fluid and technical-grade urea—will be brought within mandatory reporting requirements, and information about Australia's fuel markets and stocks will be able to be collected by the Commonwealth where there is a threat to Australia's national fuel security. Our economy, our businesses, our primary producers, our critical emergency services and Australian citizens depend on reliable supplies of fuel. These amendments are designed to identify and eliminate potential challenges, disruptions and shortfalls in supply.”
“Legislation currently provides several mechanisms to support the Commonwealth to ensure this reliable supply, including through the minimum stockholding obligation, which was recently raised to 50 days. Schedule 4 does two important things in this respect. Firstly, it amends the minimum stockholding obligation for fuel importers and refiners to provide the relevant minister with additional tools to manage critical fuel shortages and to ensure Australia is not hampered by temporary fuel shortages.”
“When individuals and businesses have to spend disproportionate amounts of time navigating regulation, it's a downward drag on productivity. The same issues are faced by Commonwealth agencies; when time is spent on layered or overly bureaucratic tasks that do not achieve proportionate outcomes, time and costs are wasted. By amending certain regulatory provisions, schedule 4 seeks to free up time and resources away from compliance and bureaucracy and redirect them into more productive measures. An important example in this bill are the amendments to the Commonwealth's regulation of critical fuels to enable more targeted responses to shortages. This is timely and contemporary regulation, because it goes without saying that Australia's economy and economic growth depend on a consistent and reliable supply of critical fuels.”
“Under the amendments in schedule 1 of this bill, Services Australia will have a wider set of circumstances where it's able to share information within the agency for the purposes of administering certain programs like Centrelink, Medicare and child support. This information might include name, address, bank account details, relationship status, partner details, childcare details, children's details or information about a person's circumstances or vulnerabilities. In short, schedule 1 of the bill simplifies the arrangements for sharing information between Centrelink, Medicare and child support programs so that Services Australia can provide an improved customer experience and Australians can get the support that they need. Schedule 4 is directed at improving government efficiency and improving productivity.”
“But settings that are too restrictive can affect the efficiency and quality of the services Australians receive when they are in need. Current legislation is too restrictive and includes unnecessarily narrow information-sharing provisions that prevent or complicate government agencies sharing information to provide services across different programs. Repeatedly having to provide the same information, tell the same story or go over the same factual history is not only annoying; it can be stressful and cause delay to the access of essential government services. Services Australia, which runs many programs that Australians rely on, is an agency that is particularly encumbered by the restrictive information-sharing settings.”
“Then, in January 2026, the Australian Industry Group said: Mounting regulatory burdens are adding to cost pressures at a time when business can least afford it. No amount of tech investment can compensate for poorly designed regulation … The message from industry leaders is clear. Regulatory reform is essential if we are to deliver the higher investment levels needed to drive a return to productivity and robust growth. Schedule 1 of this bill, therefore, is directed at the 'tell us once' approach. In doing so, it is also directed at reducing compliance costs. Australia's privacy laws and other legislative frameworks already contain important information-sharing restrictions which are vital to protecting the privacy of Australians.”
“Finally, recommendations included targeted reforms directed at making changes in specific sectors that support innovation and efficiency whilst maintaining public trust. One of the responses that was received was from the Regulator Leadership Cohort, which is made up of the heads of 22 Commonwealth regulators. The cohort identified that information sharing to enable a 'tell us once' model of connected service delivery and regulation was necessary. It identified that many businesses and individuals were still being required to supply the same information to multiple regulators and that reusing information already held by government would plainly result in lower compliance costs and faster, more consistent regulatory decisions.”
“Around 400 responses were received, with six areas of consistent feedback emerging, including regulatory simplification, making approvals and processes faster and easier to follow; the improvement of rules, guidance and forms; the enabling of digital and data capability, meaning the application of AI and other digital solutions to work more efficiently and support innovation and growth; better engagement by working closely with stakeholders through co-design, better consultation and stronger feedback loops; improved transparency and performance, involving the sharing of work plans and the use of tools to measure and report on performance; and promoting greater collaboration through aligning registers and standards and reducing barriers to sharing data between agencies.”
“It had three themes: making the Australian economy more productive; building resilience in the face of global uncertainty; and strengthening the budget and making it more sustainable Another example of broad stakeholder consultation in policy development is that, on 4 July 2025, the Treasurer and the Minister for Finance asked Commonwealth regulators to suggest simple and useful ways to improve productivity, with a focus on how businesses could better invest, grow and use new products and services, and a focus on cutting rules that were not needed.”
“Governments came unstuck during the COVID-19 pandemic because they could not clearly communicate the outcome that the plethora of regulations and rules that faced the Australian people were designed to achieve. The policy and decision-making process was not sufficiently transparent, meaning trust was lost and the regulations that were being implemented came across as heavy handed or as regulation for the sake of it. Regulation and reform 'for the sake of it' is damaging and pointless. Regulation and reform must be anchored in a clearly defined policy outcome. Well-designed, transparent and effectively enforced rules resulting from transparent policy development illustrate the benefits of government, ultimately enhancing stability and prosperity. The federal government's 2025 Economic Reform Roundtable is one example of policy development.”
“This is always an ongoing challenge, given fiscal pressures and the current political climate that demands urgent yet perfect action—that works perfectly for everyone all the time. This is not realistic, but it underscores the need to have clear and transparent processes, pursuant to which policy is made, which are followed consistently. A decision, regulation, policy or piece of reform may not please everyone all of the time, but, if that decision, regulation, policy or reform can be justified on the basis of solid, transparent and broad-reaching policy processes, then trust can remain even if the reaction to the outcome is mixed. An approach to regulation that is results oriented with a clear outcome is what is needed to maintain trust in government and in public institutions.”
“How can we ensure regulation is fit for purpose by striking the balance between protecting the Australian people and letting business get on with it in a fair environment that rewards innovation and risk taking? This is an important balance because it results in good regulation when it is struck, and good regulation helps economies succeed by setting a framework where there is alignment between business practices and societal values and goals. Good regulation also helps businesses and individuals embark on short-, medium- and long-term operational planning. Because regulation is, first and foremost, a tool of government, it can only be most successful where there is trust in public institutions. Businesses and citizens will not be inclined to follow the rules if they don't have trust in public institutions.”
“Having good processes for developing, implementing and reviewing regulation is vital to ensuring regulatory policies achieve policy goals that maximise benefits for the Australian people and minimise costs for all. Poorly designed digital regulations can both stifle regulation and fail to protect consumers. An action on environmental reforms, for example, can be compromised by overly complex regulations or regulations that are not aligned with the contemporary policy goal that is desired. So policies have to work to their fullest capabilities and be implemented following consultation and due process—ideally, working backwards from the desired outcome. What do we need to do? How can we best achieve it?”
“Schedule 3 is directed at amendments to reduce regulatory burdens, and schedule 4 is directed at amendments to increase government efficiency and improve productivity. Effective regulation is a powerful tool for addressing challenges that are big or small. We know that this is crucial, now more than ever, for tackling things like climate change, online gambling and social media, and for unlocking the benefits of the artificial intelligence technological transition whilst managing the risks. From a reform perspective, the AI challenge in particular is difficult, because government needs to support and encourage innovation and embrace new technologies without paralysing business at the same time as it ensures appropriate oversight and regulation.”
“I rise today to speak in support of the Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026. Regulatory reform has a broad meaning. It includes changes that improve regulatory quality by enhancing the performance, cost-effectiveness or legal quality of regulations and regulated government formalities. It might involve revision of a single regulation, the scrapping and rebuilding of an entire regulatory regime and its institutions, or the improvement of processes for making regulations and managing reform. This bill delivers regulatory reform with four themes that have efficiency and effectiveness at their heart. Firstly, schedule 1 of the bill contains amendments to support a 'tell us once' approach to government service delivery. Schedule 2 sets out amendments to improve or maintain access to government services.”
“Under the leadership of principal Ms Lynette Simons, the school is building a community of successful learners through its successful intensive English language program, which offers English language support to eligible students who were born overseas in a non-English speaking country. The program helps to prepare students for a successful transition into mainstream schooling and assists them in building the confidence they need to live in Australia. At East Torrens Primary School, multicultural students know you can be Australian and speak English at the same time as celebrating all your country of birth has to offer.”
“I congratulate the students and their wonderful leaders, Jasmin Eckert and Shana Bennett, on what was a thought-provoking and intelligent morning. Then, last Friday, I had the privilege of attending the assembly at the East Torrens Primary School, in Sturt, run by the reception class, to present student executives Anish and Sarah with new Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags. But these are not the only flags proudly displayed at East Torrens Primary School; the school is home to students from over 40 nationalities, and all the flags are proudly displayed. Students from all across the world make up this community, including students from India, Nepal, Iran, Sri Lanka and China, many of whom speak a language other than English at home.”
“The partnership between the two colleges for this event also encouraged the students to build empathy, increase their understanding of identity and belonging, and connect with a broader cross-section of the community. This is what migration and multiculturalism can do for us. This was multiculturalism at its best, showcased by the intelligent, kind and respectful students from Mary MacKillop College and Rostrevor College who will be our future community leaders. These students understand you can be Australian at the same time as embracing multiculturalism. The students understand that multiculturalism has shaped Australia and that multiculturalism can speak to, complement and work with core Australian values of tolerance, respect, a fair go and an open mind.”
“Two weeks ago, I attended Mary MacKillop College in my electorate of Sturt to witness a beautiful celebration of multiculturalism told through the stories of migration. Year 10 Mary MacKillop and Rostrevor College students collaborated to celebrate cultural diversity, share family migration histories and engage in the Italian language. Students reflected on and presented the migration journeys, struggles and triumphs of their own parents and grandparents, some of whom were in the room and who were not only deeply proud of their grandchildren but whose stories and values had shaped the students in a positive way by teaching confidence, courage, resilience and tolerance, as well as the gift of a second language.”
“This is an important reform that has at its heart the purpose of ensuring the private health insurance industry is operating to the benefit of consumers and for the purpose of ensuring consumers are able to make informed decisions and select policies that are appropriately tailored for their individual healthcare needs, all underpinned by accurate and contemporary data. The government values the private health insurance industry and will always look to implement reforms that ensure the industry delivers value for money and transparency for consumers in a way that facilitates consumers having choice and agency over their healthcare decisions. That is what this bill does, and I commend the bill to the house.”
“In addition to requiring ministerial approval for proposed premium changes, insurers will have to apply if they open a new product or they reduce the cover, benefit or other term or condition of an existing product. If a product is genuinely unsustainable, not being taken up or genuinely loss-making, with few available mitigation strategies to counter this, then a new product can still be initiated, just not without the minister's prior approval on the associated premium, making it fairer for consumers.”