• Australian Greens Representative for Brisbane
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Statements by Members: Tertiary Education (27 Jun 2024)

“The amount of student debt that is currently sitting in my electorate of Brisbane is $1.1 billion. This is a debt people are sitting on just for getting an education. When we're in the middle of a skills shortage and when over 50 per cent of jobs in the future will need a university degree, it makes absolutely no sense to be financially punishing people for going through higher education. A...”

Constituency Statements: Antidiscrimination Laws (27 Jun 2024)

“Equality Australia recently published a report, Dismissed, denied and demeaned. This report laid out just how rife discrimination against queer students and staff in religious schools can be. It's appalling that our current laws allow for staff to be fired for coming out and for students to be expelled for coming out. This report found that LGBTIQA+ students are more likely to attend an...”

Matters of Public Importance: Housing Affordability (26 Jun 2024)

“I don't even know where to begin on this.”

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• Has spoken in 55 debates in the last year — average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 75 times in debates — well below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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