Tania Lawrence (Hasluck, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We celebrate 10 months of the Labor government today, and, as a new MP, here are the top 10 issues that I raised in my first speech last year. I spoke of integrity and standards of behaviour, and we have established the National Anti-Corruption Commission Act. I spoke of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and this week we will see proposed legislation on a referendum for a Voice to Parliament debated in the parliament, and a referendum will be held this year. I spoke of the criminalisation of people receiving legitimate government benefits, and the stories coming to light through the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme are an indictment of the former government. I spoke of the environment and climate change, and I'm proud to be passing legislation and taking actions to meet targets with the safeguard mechanism. I spoke of veterans, and finally they can access the services and support that they deserve and need through a simple legal framework. I spoke of the needs of seniors, and this is the government that is implementing the recommendations of the aged-care royal commission—no more secret files.

I spoke of supporting green economic growth, and, with programs like the National Reconstruction Fund, our manufacturing and industry sector will be booming. I spoke of housing, and the government has introduced bold measures like the National Housing Accord and the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund to address our housing shortfall Moreover, I spoke of stability and seriousness, and we now have a stable government led by a respected prime minister and we are once again a serious country that is taken seriously. With agreements like AUKUS, we are now a country that our region turns to help with serious problems, creating stability in our region.