What I’m fighting for

Did you know that 60% of households on JobSeeker are living below the poverty line? The current rate of $56 a day is simply not enough to survive on. Aussies should never have to choose between putting food on the table or paying rent. Yet that’s the reality for too many right now.

It’s time for change. We need to raise JobSeeker to $82 a day, so people aren’t forced to scrape by or go without the basics. Everyone deserves a fair chance to live with dignity, but at $56 a day, too many Australians are left struggling in poverty.

Sign the petition now to demand the government act. This isn’t just about common sense, it’s about fairness, equality, and a country where no one has to live in poverty. Raise JobSeeker to a liveable wage and help make Australia a place that works for all its people.

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Coles and Woolworths control two-thirds of Australia’s grocery market, using their dominance to drive up prices, squeeze suppliers, and shut out competition. While they rake in billions, everyday Australians are paying more for food, and farmers and small businesses are being forced to accept unfair deals.

We need to introduce divestiture laws to break up this duopoly and bring real competition back to supermarkets. 

If Coles or Woolworths are found guilty of price gouging, exploiting suppliers, or anti-competitive behaviour, they will be forced to sell off stores to independent grocers. The ACCC will have the power to take them to court, ensuring no supermarket giant can get away with ripping off Australians.

This policy will lower grocery prices, give farmers and suppliers a fair go, and restore competition in the market.

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Politicians say we “can’t afford” housing, healthcare, or education yet they’ve found $368 billion for nuclear submarines we won’t see for decades. This isn’t about protecting Australia. It’s about locking us into U.S. wars while defence contractors cash in.

AUKUS sells out our sovereignty. We’ve seen the cost of following the U.S. into war. Now, we’re handing them control over our military future without a vote or any say from the public.

And let’s talk about the nuclear risk. Australia has no plan for nuclear waste. If you live in Perth or Adelaide, your backyard could become a dumping ground.

A Better Path for Australian Defence

• Build a self-reliant defence force to protect Australian interests—not America’s.
• Develop sovereign satellite capabilities
• Prioritise diplomacy, trade, and climate cooperation in our region.

Agree? Sign the petition and demand a defence posture that puts Australia first.

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Right now, one person, the Prime Minister, can send Australians to war without a vote, without a debate, and without any accountability. No other democracy hands this much power to a single leader, yet both Labor and the Liberals refuse to change it.

We’ve seen where this broken system leads: disastrous wars with no real scrutiny and thousands of lives lost.

It’s time to end backroom war decisions. The decision to send Australians to fight and die should be made by the Parliament, not the politician that happens to lead the country on the day.

No more secret wars, no more rubber-stamping foreign conflicts. Let’s push for greater accountability and demand that Parliament, not the Prime Minister, should make this monumental decision.

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If it takes one click to sign up, it should take one click to cancel.

According to research by ING, Australians lose billions of dollars every year on unused and hard-to-cancel subscriptions.

I’ve spoken with consumer law experts, seniors’ groups, and digital rights advocates and we all agree that the system is broken, and it’s time to fix it.

I’ve heard from pensioners still paying for services they don’t use because cancelling was so confusing and convoluted they had to call a grandchild for help. 

I’ve also heard from young mums who downloaded what looked like a harmless free game for their children, only to find a $20 charge on their bank statement weeks later due to hidden fees and auto-renewals.

These stories are brought on by a business model built on confusion, shame, and manipulation.

That’s why I’m calling on the Government to introduce a Click to Cancel law to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up as part of six common-sense reforms for digital consumer protection:

1. Introduce mandatory, simple cancellation mechanisms for all subscriptions and recurring payments so consumers may cancel any digital or recurring service using the same method and with the same ease as sign-up.
2. Ban “drip pricing” and other hidden charges during checkout so that the full price of goods or services are displayed upfront.
3. Mandate clear and timely renewal reminders for subscription services allowing consumers to receive a standardised notification before being auto-charged for renewal when free trials convert to paid plans or for annual subscriptions.
4. Prohibit the use of manipulative urgency or scarcity tactics and similar pressure-based design techniques that distort purchasing decisions and create artificial time pressure.
5. Prevent forced account creation for one-time purchases so customers are not forced to create and store an account which often results in future charges, data harvesting and unsolicited marketing.
6. Ban dynamic pricing based on demand levels, browsing history, or device type to outlaw businesses using algorithms to increase prices for individual consumers based on how often they’ve searched, what device they’re using, or current demand.

These six basic protections must be backed by consequences and civil penalties that are enforceable by the ACCC.

Help me push the Government to introduce “Click to Cancel” by signing and sharing the petition.

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In Australia, over 3.3 million people—including 761,000 children—are living below the poverty line.

Yet, astonishingly, our government lacks a clear definition of income poverty, leaving us blind to the true extent of this crisis. Without a national measure, we cannot accurately track or address the suffering of millions of Australians.

This oversight perpetuates a cycle of neglect, where policies fail to target those in need, and resources are misallocated. Establishing a clear definition and measure of poverty is a moral imperative. By acknowledging the reality of poverty, we can implement effective strategies to lift people out of hardship and build a more equitable society.

The time for ignorance is over. We must demand that our leaders define and measure poverty accurately, so we can begin the critical work of eradicating it.

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Thanks to out-of-control HECS debt, graduates are paying more and earning less. Meanwhile, politicians who got free university education in the past refuse to fix the broken system.

In the long term, university education must be free. But we know the major parties are years away from acting on this

In the meantime, what Needs to Change?

• Raise the repayment threshold to the median wage so graduates only start paying when they earn a fair income.
• Cap HECS debt to 1.5x the original debt, so no one spends a lifetime paying for their education.

Education should set young people up for success and not trap them in a lifetime of debt. It’s time to fix HECS.

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Family and domestic violence is a widespread crisis in Australia, with many survivors struggling to rebuild their lives and secure a future for themselves and their children.

Currently, victim-survivors can apply for superannuation splitting through family courts to regain financial control. But this process is complex, costly, and often requires survivors to face their abusers again leaving them vulnerable and retraumatised.

I am committed to changing the law so that superannuation is automatically split in cases of family and domestic violence. 

This policy will:

• End financial abuse by guaranteeing that survivors receive a fair share of superannuation.
• Provide long-term financial security, enabling victims to rebuild their lives with confidence.
• Remove legal barriers, making it easier for survivors to move forward without the added stress of complex legal battles.

It’s time to put an end to financial control and give survivors the support they deserve. 

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Australia has grown up. Yet we’re still tied to a foreign monarchy. 

King Charles III is our Head of State, not because he’s elected or chosen, but because of birthright. He’s a British citizen, lives overseas, and has no direct connection to Australia. Meanwhile, every Australian in Parliament must be a citizen. It’s time for a change.

Why a Republic?

Our outdated system places the King at the top of the Executive, Judiciary, and Legislature. Important decisions are made in his name, yet we have no say in who fills this role. It’s time to fix this. We need a leader who is accountable to us, chosen by us, and lives here, working for us.

A republic would put Australia’s future in our hands. We deserve a Head of State we can choose, who understands our issues, and who we can hold accountable. We don’t need a monarch born into power; we need a leader elected by the people.

Moving to a republic is about embracing a modern, democratic system that works for everyone.

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We need serious bank reform to stop the Big Four banks gouging customers, raking in record profits, and shutting down regional branches. We can achieve this reform through a government-back Public Bank of Australia and a Mandatory Banking Code of Conduct.

Public Bank of Australia

I am fighting to establish a government-backed bank to ensure universal access to banking services utilising the existing Australia Post branch network. The bank will aim to:

• Provide affordable financial services to individuals, small businesses, and farmers and support regional and rural communities with essential banking services.
• Guarantee deposit security under full Commonwealth ownership.
• Provide basic transaction accounts, savings accounts, and deposit services as well as personal and small business lending, with a focus on regional businesses and farmers.
• Offer mortgages and credit products with competitive rates, digital banking services to complement physical access and prioritise cash accessibility to support businesses and elderly Australians.
• Invest surplus deposits into national infrastructure and economic development projects.
• Establish an independent Board of Directors with expertise in banking and public finance will oversee governance

Mandatory Banking Code of Conduct

We also need to introduce a mandatory Banking Code of Conduct that forces banks to consult with communities branch closures and explain the social and economic impacts of any closures. No more unilateral decisions that hurt locals and small businesses. 

A dedicated regulator would oversee the process, making sure banks stick to the Code and ensuring that no closure happens without proper consideration and support.

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The major parties have allowed tax loopholes like the Capital Gains Tax discount and negative gearing to fuel a housing market that benefits investors while leaving everyday Australians struggling to afford a home.

With tax breaks covering their losses and reducing their tax bill, investors can afford to pay more for properties, pushing up prices and forcing first-home buyers to compete with people playing the system.

Here’s what we’ll do to fix this:

• Limit negative gearing and reduce the CGT discount from 50% to 25%, lowering it by 5% each year over five years.

These reforms will raise billions for social housing, curb rising rents, and help make home ownership a reality again for more Australians.

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Last year, Senator Lidia Thorpe and I introduced the Genocide Red-Line Package — three Bills designed to make sure Australia never again turns a blind eye to genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity.

Right now, there is no law stopping Australian companies or government bodies from supplying weapons, funding illegal settlements, or profiting from human rights abuses overseas. That has to change.

These bills would:

• Stop military exports that could contribute to genocide
• Ban investments in companies operating in illegal Israeli settlements
• Appoint an independent Anti-Genocide Commissioner to hold weapons manufacturers to account

If Labor truly believes in human rights, they must back this package. We need laws that draw a clear red line.

Australia has a legal and moral duty to prevent genocide. These Bills honour that duty. But without public pressure, they won’t pass.

Add your name now. Call on the Labor Government to back the Genocide Red-Line Package — and put an end to Australia’s complicity.

Together, we can make it clear: Never again means never again.

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Right now in Australia, there’s no single system that lets police, child protection, family courts, and federal agencies share critical safety information about family violence.

Each part of the system holds just a piece of the puzzle.
But no one sees the full picture.

A woman might report abuse to police. She might apply for a protection order in court. Her children might be on the radar of child protection. Centrelink might be involved too.

But these services don’t automatically share what they know — even when lives are at risk.

In some cases, mums have had a state-based restraining order in place to protect herself and her children from a violent ex-partner.

But because the Federal Circuit and Family Court didn’t have access to that information, they issued an order for unsupervised contact between the father and the children.

These failures are costing women and children their lives and that:

• Women are forced to repeat their trauma again and again to different agencies.
• Warning signs are missed because no one connects the dots.
• Dangerous men slip through the cracks because their full history isn’t visible.
• Courts make decisions without knowing the real risk.

This is why I am pushing the Government for a Real-Time National Family Safety Register.

What is the Real-Time National Family Safety Register?

I’m fighting for a secure national system that allows key services like police, child protection, courts and state and federal departments to safely share information about risk in real time.

The Family Safety Register will:

• Enable secure, real-time data sharing between state and federal agencies — including police, child protection, family courts, Centrelink, and legal services.
• Provide a centralised view of family violence history, including previous police reports, court orders, child protection alerts, and other relevant risk information.
• Allow authorised frontline workers (e.g. case workers, court staff, law enforcement) to access consistent, up-to-date information when managing a case.
• Support risk assessments by showing patterns of behaviour across jurisdictions (e.g. repeat offenders, breaches of orders, interstate movements).
• Improve coordination between agencies, reducing duplicated effort and conflicting decisions across courts, support services, and government departments.
• Reduce administrative delays by eliminating the need for separate information requests and case file transfers between agencies.
• Reduce the burden on victim-survivors by removing the need to repeat their story to multiple services — once recorded, verified information can be securely shared between agencies.

I need your help to pressure the Government into establishing a Real-Time National Family Safety Register.

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