Celia Hammond's recent appearances (OpenAustralia.org)
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date: 2022-07-06T23:05:43+00:00
items: Cottesloe Beach | Statements by Members | House debates
items: National Water Safety Day, Curtin Electorate: Trigg Island Surf Life Saving Club | Constituency Statements | House debates
items: COVID-19: Economy | Questions without Notice | House debates
items: Curtin Electorate: Remembrance Day | Statements by Members | House debates
items: Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Report | Committees | House debates
items: Corporations Amendment (Improving Outcomes for Litigation Funding Participants) Bill 2021; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
items: The Action Plan for Critical Technologies | Questions without Notice | House debates
items: Curtin Electorate: School Leavers | Statements by Members | House debates
items: Climate Change | Questions without Notice | House debates
items: Financial Literacy | Grievance Debate | House debates
items: Rearrangement | Business | House debates
items: Dementia | Private Members' Business | House debates
items: Curtin Electorate: VitalTrace | Statements by Members | House debates
items: Cybersecurity | Private Members' Business | House debates
items: Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | Private Members' Business | House debates
items: National Security | Questions without Notice | House debates
items: Youth Voice In Parliament Week | Statements by Members | House debates
items: COVID-19: Western Australia | Adjournment | House debates
items: Diabetes | Constituency Statements | House debates
items: Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020; Second Reading | Bills | House debates

Cottesloe Beach | Statements by Members | House debates
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description: Cottesloe Beach is one of the most well-known beaches in Perth. It features on postcards, it plays host to the annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition and the iconic Rottnest Channel Swim, and...
encoded: Cottesloe Beach is one of the most well-known beaches in Perth. It features on postcards, it plays host to the annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition and the iconic Rottnest Channel Swim, and even the Beach Boys performed there in 2004. Cottesloe is a destination for locals, regional visitors and international tourists all year round and is a key contributor to the WA economy through tourism. It is one of the most accessible beaches in metropolitan Perth, being within 800 metres of the train station. However, its amenities, accessibility and foreshore features have not had a significant upgrade in the past few decades. This is why I am working with the local council, the Town of Cottesloe, and supporting their vision to address several infrastructure gaps and improve Cottesloe Beach. I must stress that the proposed upgrades don't just benefit the local residents of Cottesloe; there are huge benefits which flow to WA and Australia more broadly. Because of this, I do not believe that the costs of the plan and the vision should be borne solely by the residents of Cottesloe. That is why I am calling on my federal colleagues and our government to support this project and help to deliver a vibrant, enticing and accessible key destination for locals and visitors from across Perth, Australia and internationally.
date: 2022-03-30T13:53:00+00:00

National Water Safety Day, Curtin Electorate: Trigg Island Surf Life Saving Club | Constituency Statements | House debates
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description: National Water Safety Day is on 1 December. This year the day will once again be focusing on championing water safety. The highest number of drowning deaths happen in the summer. Last year 34 per...
encoded: National Water Safety Day is on 1 December. This year the day will once again be focusing on championing water safety. The highest number of drowning deaths happen in the summer. Last year 34 per cent of total drowning deaths occurred in summer and, tragically, there was a 20 per cent increase in drowning deaths across Australia. Males are drastically overrepresented, accounting for 80 per cent of all drowning deaths. This is an issue which is of vital importance to my electorate because the entire western side of my electorate, over 16 kilometres of it, is the most beautiful coastline in the country, if not the world. The beautiful stretch of the Indian Ocean from Mosman Park to Trigg Point, which is a new addition with the changing of our electoral boundaries, is a destination for so many people, not only those in my electorate but those from all over the city and state and, when the Western Australian borders permit it, from around the country and the world as well. Our oceans and beaches are absolutely beautiful, but we know that there are dangers, even for the most experienced swimmers. I want to pay my respects and say thanks to the surf lifesaving clubs, and their volunteer members, within my electorate. There are seven brilliant, vibrant clubs: Cottesloe, North Cottesloe, Swanbourne Nedlands, City of Perth, Floreat, Scarboro and, now, Trigg Island. Our clubs have a long history of patrolling our beaches and supporting our community. In fact, the surf lifesaving movement in Western Australia started at Cottesloe Beach in 1909. These clubs do all that they can, voluntarily, to keep us safe at the beach but they do need us to do our part as well. This means we should take up the National Water Safety Day challenge and remind people to do the following: swim at patrolled beaches and between the red and yellow flags, wear a lifejacket if boating or fishing, avoid alcohol and drugs in and around water, and supervise children at all times. I also need to note that …
date: 2021-11-25T10:09:00+00:00

COVID-19: Economy | Questions without Notice | House debates
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description: ND () (): My question is to the Prime Minister. Australia has fared better through the pandemic than virtually all advanced economies, and, as our recovery progresses, we are faced with the...
encoded: ND () (): My question is to the Prime Minister. Australia has fared better through the pandemic than virtually all advanced economies, and, as our recovery progresses, we are faced with the opportunity to use this success to build a stronger economy and pursue new opportunities. Would the Prime Minister please inform the House how the Morrison government is doing exactly this so we can look ahead to our future with confidence?
date: 2021-11-25T14:00:00+00:00

Curtin Electorate: Remembrance Day | Statements by Members | House debates
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description: As part of their education on the Great War, students from Freshwater Bay Primary School recently marked the unmarked graves of fallen soldiers at Karrakatta Cemetery. These soldiers have been...
encoded: As part of their education on the Great War, students from Freshwater Bay Primary School recently marked the unmarked graves of fallen soldiers at Karrakatta Cemetery. These soldiers have been acknowledged by the Australian government as having died from the effects of war and were originally honoured with a war grave and granite headstone. However, the headstones no longer stand. This amazing Remembrance Day project was a truly collaborative community effort, initiated by Ben Turner at Freshwater Primary School, coordinated by the Claremont and Nedlands branches of the RSL, with Ian Jones from the Showgrounds Community Men's Shed crafting each of the wooden crosses. The year 6 students researched the soldiers, whose official war graves had been destroyed, and decorated a wooden cross to be laid at their unmarked grave. Two days prior to Remembrance Day, 56 students visited Karrakatta and laid their crosses to mark the graves of 35 soldiers. I want to record my admiration and thanks to all of those involved, but I also want to note my absolute disgust at the removal of the headstones of our World War I vets at Karrakatta and the building of footpaths over some of their graves. I want to assure the local RSLs and the vets' families that I will continue to work with them to ensure that this abject injustice is remedied.
date: 2021-11-25T13:55:00+00:00

Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Report | Committees | House debates
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description: On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the committee's report entitled Reviews of Administration and Expenditure: No. 18 (2018-2019) andNo. 19...
encoded: On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the committee's report entitled Reviews of Administration and Expenditure: No. 18 (2018-2019) andNo. 19 (2019-2020)—Australian Intelligence Agencies. Report made a parliamentary paper in accordance with standing order 39(e). by leave—The presentation of this report fulfils one of the committee's key statutory oversight responsibilities found in subclause 29(1)(a) of the Intelligence Services Act 2001, namely to review the administration and expenditure, including the financial statements of the six intelligence agencies in Australia: the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, ASIO; the Office of National Intelligence, ONI; the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, ASIS; the Australian Signals Directorate, ASD; the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation, AGO; and the Defence Intelligence Organisation, DIO. This oversight role of the committee is carried out in circumstances where the transparency and public accountability of the intelligence agencies must be balanced with the need to protect national security. The committee is privy to detailed, largely classified information about the administration and expenditure of agencies. Much of the evidence received by the committee, both written and in hearings, must remain confidential due to its classified nature. The committee has only a limited role in these reviews in advising what level of resources is appropriate for each agency to protect Australians from risks to national security. Similarly, the committee has no role in determining what the national security priorities should be, nor how those priorities may be met within existing resources. The committee also has no role in reviewing particular operations conducted by agencies, sources of information available to agencies, aspects of the activities of agencies that do not effect Australian persons or individual complaints about the activities of the agencies.…
date: 2021-11-25T12:02:00+00:00

Corporations Amendment (Improving Outcomes for Litigation Funding Participants) Bill 2021; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: I thank the member for mercifully ending his speech with brief comments. I normally enjoy listening to the member for Whitlam speak, and there were a couple of matters which I agreed with him on...
encoded: I thank the member for mercifully ending his speech with brief comments. I normally enjoy listening to the member for Whitlam speak, and there were a couple of matters which I agreed with him on in his speech—namely, that there is a role to play for class actions in the Australian judicial system and that there is a role for litigation funders. But that's where the agreement between the two of us would end. Mercifully, he finished his speech with eight minutes left on the clock. I am happy to speak to the Corporations Amendment (Improving Outcomes for Litigation Funding Participants) Bill 2021, because this bill is designed to ensure that ordinary Australians who seek justice through class actions receive a fair and reasonable proportion of the proceeds of successful class actions supported by a litigation funder. Contrary to some statements, including that made by the previous speaker, this government is not anti class actions, nor is it anti litigation funding. This government recognises that class actions have a vital role to play in our legal system. In some cases, they are the ideal vehicle through which a group of people impacted by the actions or decisions of others can seek recompense. The use of a class action in appropriate circumstances helps both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as the court system in its entirety. When working properly, class actions can facilitate access to justice, discourage wrongdoing and promote the efficient and effective use of court resources. It's worth noting that the federal class action regime has been in place for almost three decades. In the 25 years from 1992 to 2017, 500 class actions were filed in Australia, and there is no disputing that there are many people who, through those 500 class actions, received access to justice that they wouldn't otherwise have got. Likewise, the litigation-funding mechanism may, in some instances, be the only way that plaintiffs can take their matters to court. Litigation funding provide…
date: 2021-11-23T18:32:00+00:00

The Action Plan for Critical Technologies | Questions without Notice | House debates
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description: My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Science and Technology. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government's investment in our critical...
encoded: My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Science and Technology. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government's investment in our critical technologies plan is creating jobs and supporting our economic recovery as we come back from the COVID-19 recession?
date: 2021-11-23T14:52:00+00:00

Curtin Electorate: School Leavers | Statements by Members | House debates
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description: This year, over 2½ thousand young people are graduating from schools in my electorate—Churchlands, Perth Mod, Shenton, Iona, JTC, Newman, Bold Park Community School, Christ Church,...
encoded: This year, over 2½ thousand young people are graduating from schools in my electorate—Churchlands, Perth Mod, Shenton, Iona, JTC, Newman, Bold Park Community School, Christ Church, Hale, International School of Western Australia, MLC, PLC, Scotch, St Hilda's and St Mary's. To the teaching and support staff at all these schools: thank you very much for what you've done for and given to our kids over the last 12-plus years. Your patience, passion, perseverance and professionalism is hugely appreciated by all. To all the young people: you got this. COVID-19 has undoubtedly magnified the usual stresses that go along with leaving school. No doubt you've already been asked a zillion times, 'What are you going to do when you leave school?'—a question which is fine if you have a clear idea as to what you want to do, but it can be incredibly stressful if you don't. Just be reassured: it's very common for people to not have a clear idea as to what they want to do when they leave school, and it's perfectly normal to take some time to decide. You got this. Do your best. But remember: year 12 exams do not define you and don't dictate the rest of your life. Breathe deeply. Sleep well. Exercise. Laugh every day. Talk to friends. Ask for help. I know every school would have had a different graduation song this year, and at the risk of embarrassing my school-leaver son I say to him: my graduation song for you is Katy Perry's 'Firework'. Listen to it often, and listen to it loudly.
date: 2021-10-28T13:55:00+00:00

Climate Change | Questions without Notice | House debates
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description: My question is to the Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction. Would the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is investing in the technology we need to reduce...
encoded: My question is to the Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction. Would the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is investing in the technology we need to reduce emissions both here and around the world? And is the minister aware of any alternative approaches?
date: 2021-10-27T14:37:00+00:00

Financial Literacy | Grievance Debate | House debates
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description: Financial literacy is commonly understood to be a combination of the awareness, knowledge, skill, attitude and behaviour necessary to make sound financial decisions and ultimately achieve...
encoded: Financial literacy is commonly understood to be a combination of the awareness, knowledge, skill, attitude and behaviour necessary to make sound financial decisions and ultimately achieve individual financial wellbeing. In other words, it's our individual ability to understand how money works in the world as well as how we earn it, manage it and spend it. Those who are financially literate are more informed about what to do with their money and are better able to provide a sustainable financial future for themselves and their families. The key financial literacy elements therefore are knowledge, behaviour and attitude. There are a number of ways of measuring financial literacy. A common approach is to define a person as financially literate if they can correctly answer three questions that test knowledge related to three key financial literacy concepts. These include an understanding of interest rates, especially compound interest; an understanding of inflation; and an understanding of risk diversification. Australia has a relatively high level of financial literacy when ranked globally. In the 2014 Standard & Poor's global financial literacy survey of 140 economies, Australia ranked in the top 10 countries for financial literacy. Notwithstanding this strong global performance, there is widespread financial illiteracy within Australia, particularly amongst young people. There are also large and significant gender gaps, with women, on average, less financially literate than men. In 2016, the HILDA survey showed that one in two adult women struggled with the three basic financial literacy concepts. This compares with one in three adult men. The HILDA survey has been backed up by numerous other surveys and reports, including one from ASIC in 2017 which revealed that only 35 per cent of all Australians know the exact value of their superannuation and another in 2018 which showed that women were significantly more likely than men to report that dealing with money is stre…
date: 2021-10-26T18:03:00+00:00

Rearrangement | Business | House debates
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description: I move: That order of the day No. 2, committee and delegation business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
encoded: I move: That order of the day No. 2, committee and delegation business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
date: 2021-10-26T17:52:00+00:00

Dementia | Private Members' Business | House debates
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description: I second the motion. I thank the member for Perth for moving this motion and for the words that he just said. To quote him: dementia is truly awful. As he said, it eats away at a person. It eats...
encoded: I second the motion. I thank the member for Perth for moving this motion and for the words that he just said. To quote him: dementia is truly awful. As he said, it eats away at a person. It eats away at them mentally and physically and it eats away at their personality. Dementia is not one specific disease. Rather it's a term which describes a collection of symptoms of a larger group of illnesses. These illnesses cause a progressive decline in a person's functioning, including a loss of memory, confusion, personality change and withdrawal. One of the most common types of dementia is Alzheimer's disease. Unfortunately, there is currently no prevention or cure for most forms of dementia. While we must absolutely prioritise research efforts into dementia, in the absence of a major breakthrough at this point in time, we must ensure that we provide a supportive and loving environment for those who suffer from dementia and for those who care for people who suffer from dementia. The importance of this can't be overstated. The facts about the incidence and impact of dementia are stark. Dementia is the leading cause of death in women in Australia and the second leading cause of death of all Australians. It is expected to overtake heart disease to become the leading cause of death in coming years. In WA over 42,000 Western Australians live with dementia, and over 240 new diagnoses are made each day. Nationally dementia impacts 472,000 Australians, and there are almost 1.6 million people involved in their care. The 2021 Intergenerational report highlighted that the prevalence of dementia is expected to continue to rise as a result of Australia's ageing population over the next 40 years and that without a medical breakthrough the number of people living with dementia is expected to increase to over one million by 2058. With approximately 70 per cent of people with dementia living in the community, the need to prepare our communities for an ever-increasing older population , bot…
date: 2021-10-25T18:22:00+00:00

Curtin Electorate: VitalTrace | Statements by Members | House debates
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description: I offer a hand of friendship to my colleague the member for Perth—he always does give me a smile to my face! I want to speak about something really important today. It's the fact that all...
encoded: I offer a hand of friendship to my colleague the member for Perth—he always does give me a smile to my face! I want to speak about something really important today. It's the fact that all women and babies deserve to have the highest standard of care and best treatment during childbirth. VitalTrace is a medical device start-up company in Curtin that is developing an innovative solution to the global problem of safely monitoring babies during childbirth. It was a pleasure to recently visit the headquarters of VitalTrace, a recent recipient of a federal government Cooperative Research Centres project round, to meet the team and learn more about the company. Current techniques for monitoring babies for poor oxygen, also known as hypoxia, during childbirth are based on outdated technology from the 1960s, which sometimes results in inadequate or inaccurate data. This can lead to serious complications, such as brain or other organ damage, and unnecessary intervention with emergency caesarean sections, all of which can have lifelong consequences for the mother and the child. VitalTrace has brought together a multidisciplinary team of specialist engineers and product developers, clinicians and researchers to develop a medical device that continuously measures a highly accurate marker of fetal hypoxia. This is a potential game changer for women's and children's health, and I'm looking forward to visiting them again to see their further developments.
date: 2021-10-25T16:29:00+00:00

Cybersecurity | Private Members' Business | House debates
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description: I thank the member for this motion. Cyberattacks are a deliberate act of manipulating or destroying computers, networks or information, and I strongly support the government's significant...
encoded: I thank the member for this motion. Cyberattacks are a deliberate act of manipulating or destroying computers, networks or information, and I strongly support the government's significant investment in its prevention. Cyber is a new battlefield which we must be prepared to protect, as it poses threats to individuals and businesses alike. The Australian Cyber Security Centre received over 60,000 cybercrime reports last financial year, and it is reported that 7.5 million Australians experienced cybercrime. This has resulted in over $3 billion lost by Australians as a result of cybercrime and over $61 billion lost in trying to resolve issues created by cybercrime. The problem of cyberattacks has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as people are spending more time online than ever. While continuing to increase their usage, using the internet and various other online devices connecting to the internet, 48 per cent of Australian consumers feel more vulnerable to cyberattacks now than prior to the pandemic. Despite feeling vulnerable, our usage continues to increase. Although many Australians are taking steps to protect their cyberactivities, including 70 per cent of Australians taking more precautions online, individual actions alone do not quell the rising threat of coercive activity that could undermine Australia's digital sovereignty. Overcoming this risk is a team effort that has government, organisations, business and individuals working together for the common goal of protecting Australia's cyberspace. I'd like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the important work of the Australian Cyber Security Centre. They are a critical part of the team, providing information to businesses and individuals on how to protect themselves online and providing technical support to those affected by cybercrime. This government is committed to developing the next national plan to combat cybercrime, a plan that will build on the Cyber Security Strategy 2020. We have a duty to…
date: 2021-10-25T12:51:00+00:00

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | Private Members' Business | House debates
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description: I, too, recognise the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, ASIO, for the critical role it plays in protecting Australia and all Australians from threats to their security. ASIO works...
encoded: I, too, recognise the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, ASIO, for the critical role it plays in protecting Australia and all Australians from threats to their security. ASIO works tirelessly to protect Australians from politically motivated and communal violence through collecting intelligence, analysing and investigating terrorism threats, and providing advice to and working with partners to strengthen public safety and intervene to disrupt terrorist attacks. The need for ASIO, and the government's support for ASIO, has never been stronger given Australia's terrorism threat level has remained at 'probable' since it was declared that in 2014. ASIO's director-general, Mike Burgess, stated to Senate estimates in May this year: Australia's threat environment is complex, challenging and changing. In terms of threat to life, terrorism threat level remains at probable and unfortunately will do so for the foreseeable future. Right now ASIO is aware of multiple religiously motivated violent extremists who want to kill Australians. He also noted: At the same time our investigations in ideologically motivated violent extremism such as racists and nationalists are approaching 50 per cent of our priority counterterrorism onshore caseload. The director-general's words should serve as a disturbing yet important reminder that Australia's national security should never be met with complacency and that action must be taken to support ASIO and our other national security agencies in their everyday efforts to protect Australia against people and organisations that seek to bring violence, chaos and disruption upon us. That is why the Morrison government is committed to supporting ASIO in its efforts to protect the country and the Australian people. As announced in the budget, the government is giving ASIO unprecedented capability uplift by investing $1.3 billion over the next 10 years. This substantial commitment will allow ASIO to sustain its operations, enhance its capab…
date: 2021-10-25T11:46:00+00:00

National Security | Questions without Notice | House debates
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description: My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is creating a stronger and safer Australia and protecting our way of life...
encoded: My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is creating a stronger and safer Australia and protecting our way of life by enhancing national security, and is the minister aware of any alternative approaches?
date: 2021-10-25T15:00:00+00:00

Youth Voice In Parliament Week | Statements by Members | House debates
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description: Last week was Raise Our Voice Australia, and I had a number of excellent submissions. There is still one that I wanted to read and didn't get the opportunity. It reads: My name is Dipika...
encoded: Last week was Raise Our Voice Australia, and I had a number of excellent submissions. There is still one that I wanted to read and didn't get the opportunity. It reads: My name is Dipika Choudhury. I'm 16 years old and go to Perth Modern School which is in the electorate of Curtin. Every morning, 4 out of 10 Australians wake up and look in the mirror feeling unsatisfied with their looks. Particularly today with social media being paramount, many young people, myself included, often feel pressured to look a certain way and fit into increasingly unrealistic beauty standards that are portrayed by the media. In a time where the isolation felt by many due to COVID-19 restrictions is already damaging people's mental wellbeing, we cannot afford to lose young people to their internal conflicts regarding their appearances. In 20 years, I aspire for Australia to be a frontrunner in the international quest to help those struggling with insecurities. Whilst it may seem like an impossible task, I believe if we ourselves seek small change, it is achievable. A kind caring voice can be all it takes to slice through a person's mental torment. So, I would like to encourage everyone to compliment those around them, because as Mother Theresa once said, 'kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless'. In 20 years I hope the endless echoes of compassionate Australians will create a society where we can live free of anxiety.
date: 2021-10-25T13:34:00+00:00

COVID-19: Western Australia | Adjournment | House debates
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description: Johan, who is in his late sixties, has lived in the electorate of Curtin for years and, like so many others, Johan has family living overseas. During COVID, his sister's husband was diagnosed...
encoded: Johan, who is in his late sixties, has lived in the electorate of Curtin for years and, like so many others, Johan has family living overseas. During COVID, his sister's husband was diagnosed with and ultimately passed away from stage 4 cancer. They lived in South Africa. Unfortunately, due to travel restrictions, Johan was unable to travel to South Africa to attend his brother-in-law's funeral or to be by the side of his sister to give her support in her time of grief. Her grief was overwhelming and, tragically, Johan's glamorous, talented and devoted sister ended her own life soon after her husband's death. In speaking with me, Johan was quite matter of fact in saying that his sister was sacrificed for the greater good. However, in his own words, he also told me: 'I believe that the COVID situation has changed and, while the government has done a very good job in the past, and that intervention was sound philosophically and ethically, the change in situation puts a question as to the continuation of the ethical rightness. I call for a return of personal liberties that is no longer morally, philosophically and ethically acceptable to take away people's personal freedoms.' Jo, in her fifties, has also lived in the electorate for decades. In her words: 'I've been cut off from my only child for too long. He has battled through life in New York without family, without hugs and without the support of Australia he should have got as a citizen. He is one of those who has been forgotten and vilified in the press here. The hate directed at Australians living overseas has been hard to take. The effect on my mental health and physical health has been substantially worse than I would have imagined, but the government doesn't care. Our family is just collateral damage and we are not listed in any numbers anywhere. We want our family reunited. We have done all the right things throughout—vaccinated as soon as possible and quarantined as required. We don't get any money from the …
date: 2021-10-21T16:44:00+00:00

Diabetes | Constituency Statements | House debates
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description: Type 1 diabetes can happen to anyone. Triggered by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, it cannot be prevented and it does not have a cure. Diagnosis has a profound impact on the...
encoded: Type 1 diabetes can happen to anyone. Triggered by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, it cannot be prevented and it does not have a cure. Diagnosis has a profound impact on the person and their loved ones. Unlike many other medical conditions, people with type 1 diabetes manage their medication themselves, injecting or pumping insulin into their bodies every day to regulate their blood glucose levels in order to stay alive. I recently met, in my electorate, with Dr Debbie Smith and Ms Kari Musick of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The foundation aims to raise awareness of the challenges faced by people with type 1 diabetes. Debbie and Kari were open, candid and generous in sharing their extensive knowledge and experience with me. They expressed their appreciation of all that the federal government has done—and I note this has been done with bipartisan support—to support those who have type 1 diabetes. This includes free access to the Continuous Glucose Monitoring Initiative for children under 21, concession status individuals and pregnant women. However, they also highlighted to me that access to life-saving and life-changing technologies that measure blood glucose and deliver insulin in response to need is inconsistent and incomplete in Australia and becomes more difficult for many juveniles after they reach adulthood. The reality is that there's a significant financial burden for people living with type 1 diabetes, their carers and the broader Australian economy. Type 1 diabetes costs the economy a total of $2.9 billion annually through a range of direct and indirect costs. Direct costs resulting from providing health care, formal care, income support and welfare payments are estimated at $1 billion annually. The mental wellbeing of people affected by type 1 diabetes comprises part of the indirect costs of the condition, which is estimated as being a $1.9 billion cost to the economy. This is because people with type 1 diabetes are five …
date: 2021-10-20T10:52:00+00:00

Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: I'm pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020. The expanding threat of cybersecurity vulnerability and malicious...
encoded: I'm pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020. The expanding threat of cybersecurity vulnerability and malicious cyberactivity has become increasingly evident in recent years. While Australia has enjoyed relative security in this regard, the incidence of cyberattacks, ransomware and the exploitation of system vulnerabilities has been increasing in frequency, scale and sophistication in recent years. In Australia, recent high-profile cybersecurity incidents affecting government departments, including parliamentary networks, major logistics and transport companies, the health sector, education providers and media companies have brought public attention to this issue. Internationally, there have been cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, including water services and airports. In the year 2019-20, the Australian Cyber Security Centre reported 2,266 cybersecurity incidents with just over one-third of those incidents coming from critical infrastructure companies and assets. However, the ASD has said that this is expected to be just a fraction of the number of cyber incidents affecting critical infrastructure, given the voluntary nature of reporting. The Australian Cyber Security Centre notes that phishing and spear phishing remain the most common methods used by cyberadversaries to gain access to networks or to distribute malicious content. Typically, this involves an unsuspecting user executing or opening a file that they received via email as part of a spear-phishing campaign. The ASD has also publicly noted that, alongside the increasing sophistication of cybercriminals, the likelihood and severity of cyberattacks is also increasing due to our growing dependence on new information technology platforms and interconnected devices and systems. While the 5G mobile network will underpin Australia's transition to a more digital economy and the internet and internet connected devices will enable a gre…
date: 2021-10-20T12:36:00+00:00