Kara Cook (Bonner, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It has been just over a year since I was elected to represent the incredible community of Bonner, and in that time the Albanese Labor government has been delivering for my community. In Bonner, people want practical action on health care, housing, the cost of living and opportunity. In just over a year, more than 23,000 people in Bonner have had their student debt cut. More than 3,000 locals have enrolled in fee-free TAFE. Over 515 people have been supported into homeownership through Labor's five per cent deposits. We've doubled bulk-billing clinics in Bonner, delivered cheaper medicines through more than 2.5 million $25 scripts locally and families can now access not one but two Medicare urgent care clinics, at Carina-Carindale and Capalaba. More than 8,000 people have been through those doors since December. We've increased rent assistance by more than 50 per cent for nearly 7,000 locals, protected penalty rates, backed construction apprentices, expanded child care and delivered cheaper energy through more than 3,000 home batteries. This is what delivering for local communities looks like, and I will continue to fight every single day to ensure my community in Bonner gets the investment, opportunity and support they deserve.