Jodie Belyea's recent appearances (OpenAustralia.org)
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date: 2026-02-05T22:06:04+00:00
items: Dunkley Electorate: Men's Health, Dunkley Electorate: Housing | Adjournment | House debates
items: Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
items: Cost of Living | Matters of Public Importance | House debates
items: Cost of Living | Questions without Notice | House debates
items: Bondi Beach Attack Victims | Condolences | House debates
items: Mental Health Month | Statements on Significant Matters | House debates
items: Mental Health, Housing | Constituency Statements | House debates
items: Gender Based Violence | Statements by Members | House debates
items: Statements | Petitions | House debates
items: Responses | Petitions | House debates
items: Presentation | Petitions | House debates
items: Petitions Committee; Report | Committees | House debates
items: Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence | Statements by Members | House debates
items: Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
items: Superannuation | Questions without Notice | House debates
items: Women's Health | Statements by Members | House debates

Dunkley Electorate: Men's Health, Dunkley Electorate: Housing | Adjournment | House debates
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description: Before entering this place as an MP, I spent three decades working in the community sector learning how real and lasting change is created when people come together with shared purpose. That...
encoded: Before entering this place as an MP, I spent three decades working in the community sector learning how real and lasting change is created when people come together with shared purpose. That experience shapes everything I do as the member for Dunkley. I know that the strongest solutions are built from the ground up through listening, partnership and genuine collective impact. Social challenges are never simple. They are interconnected, embedded locally and felt every day by families, workers, young people and older residents alike. Meaningful change starts by engaging the people who live these realities: residents, organisations, community leaders, local businesses and those whose lived experience guides us toward the truth of what is needed. Two of the most pressing issues facing the Dunkley community are men's health and wellbeing, and housing. These matters are not abstract policy debates. They shape daily life, dignity and opportunity. As the member for Dunkley, I feel a deep responsibility to create the spaces where our community can come together, share openly and design real, practical solutions. That's why I convened the Dunkley Men's Health and Wellbeing Forum, a place based response grounded in genuine community need. The forum brought together men and boys aged 16 and over from across Dunkley for an open, honest conversation about men's health and wellbeing issues. This workshop was facilitated by the Man Cave, supported by Movember, and the Frankston Dolphins football club. Around 70 men and boys and community organisations attended. What emerged was extraordinary honesty, hope, vulnerability and a willingness to share. My son, Flynn, spoke courageously about growing up as a young man today, the pressure to be perfect, the constant comparison and the weight of social media. His words reminded us that young men want to talk—often, they just need a safe space to begin. We also heard from the Special Envoy for Men's Health, the member for Hunter, who spoke …
date: 2026-02-05T13:17:00+00:00

Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: Across the 47th parliament and, now, the 48th parliament, this government has been bringing back to life our health system after a decade of neglect, investing in Medicare urgent care clinics,...
encoded: Across the 47th parliament and, now, the 48th parliament, this government has been bringing back to life our health system after a decade of neglect, investing in Medicare urgent care clinics, like the one in Dunkley, and in bulk-billing, capping the costs of PBS medicines and a range of other initiatives like prac placement support for midwives and nurses. Today, I support another initiative—the Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025. It's another additional step to ensuring we improve and provide holistic and efficient access to health care in this country. This bill is a practical, sensible and forward-looking reform, one that puts patients first, strengthens Medicare and recognises the vital role nurses play in delivering high-quality care across the country. At its heart, the legislation is about access—access to care, access to medicines and access to a health system that works for people when and where they need it. This bill amends two key pieces of Commonwealth legislation—the National Health Act of 1953 and the Health Insurance Act of 1973—to allow suitably qualified and endorsed registered nurses to become authorised prescribers under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and to ensure their prescribing services are appropriately overseen under the Professional Services Review Scheme. These are measured and necessary changes, and they are long overdue. Australians know that our healthcare system is under pressure. Demand is increasing, the population is ageing and too many people, particularly in primary care, aged care and fast-growing outer metropolitan and regional communities like Dunkley, are struggling to access timely treatment and affordable medicines. The Albanese Labor government was re-elected with a clear mandate to act, and at the 2025 election we committed to prioritising scope-of-practice reforms for nurses and midwives so health professionals can work to their full potential and patients can get the ca…
date: 2026-02-04T18:29:00+00:00

Cost of Living | Matters of Public Importance | House debates
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description: Deputy Speaker Scrymgour, what can I say? The assertion from those opposite that the Albanese Labor government is doing nothing to help Australians couldn't be further from the truth. It is...
encoded: Deputy Speaker Scrymgour, what can I say? The assertion from those opposite that the Albanese Labor government is doing nothing to help Australians couldn't be further from the truth. It is ludicrous. If I were to ask those opposite for a list of their achievements for the people of Australia in their 10 years in government, that list would have nothing on it. They should know better. They have repeatedly voted against meaningful measures to ease pressure on households. We understand, however, that people are doing it tough, and we know that there is more for us to do. That is why in 2025 we delivered a responsible budget with the cost of living front and centre. The claim we are reckless is something that they should know a lot about because of the division and the disarray that we are seeing blow up across the aisle. Yesterday the Reserve Bank governor stated: … governments … have a job … to provide services and infrastructure … and at the same time … make sure that they contribute to bringing inflation down … The Reserve Bank governor also stated: … the government at the moment seems— very— focused on what they need to do to continue the fight against inflation … We have delivered so much. We've had a $325 energy rebate to ease power bills. We've introduced a $300 per week paid prac placement for nursing staff, midwives, teachers and social workers, recognising that essential workers deserve support, not hardship. We have wiped $3 billion from HECS debt, benefiting more than three million Australians, including 18,000 people from Dunkley. Our No. 1 focus is helping Australians with the cost of living today and tomorrow and building a stronger future. Last year we delivered tax cuts for every taxpayer, with another one coming in July. We secured pay rises for minimum and award wage workers. We expanded paid parental leave to 24 weeks and ensured superannuation is now paid while parents take government leave. We've provided an additional $150 discount on power bill…
date: 2026-02-04T16:56:00+00:00

Cost of Living | Questions without Notice | House debates
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description: My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering cost-of-living relief to Australian workers, and what could put workers'...
encoded: My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering cost-of-living relief to Australian workers, and what could put workers' wages at risk?
date: 2026-02-03T14:59:00+00:00

Bondi Beach Attack Victims | Condolences | House debates
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description: I stand in this parliament today, alongside 150 colleagues from all sides of politics, to offer my deepest condolences and to express my sorrow for those devastated by the Bondi terrorist attack...
encoded: I stand in this parliament today, alongside 150 colleagues from all sides of politics, to offer my deepest condolences and to express my sorrow for those devastated by the Bondi terrorist attack on 14 December and for the tragic loss of 15 innocent lives and the injuries to 41 civilians. It has been 36 days since Hanukkah. The festival of lights was darkened by an attack of terrorism on our shores, an attack fuelled by antisemitic ideology, hate and violence. The grief and anguish of those who lost loved ones and the deep wound inflicted on Jewish people, the Jewish community and Jewish culture in Australia are immeasurable. We are a country in mourning. I cannot claim to fully comprehend the pain of profound loss, and the anger or the fear that comes from being targeted because of one's culture, one's faith or one's identity in this manner. But I can acknowledge it and I can honour it. As the representative of Dunkley, I stand in solidarity with those carrying the weight of the profound grief that comes from losing beloved family members and friends, religious leaders and community members. I stand with the Bondi community, the Jewish community and my Jewish family members, friends and colleagues. To those on the ground on 14 December, the first responders—the police, medical staff, lifesavers and bystanders who bravely put their lives at risk as they ran into gunfire, protected children and lent a hand to support those who were injured: thank you. You are national heroes. Despite the terror you felt at the time, you demonstrated the very best of the Australian spirit. As a person of faith, in times of profound sorrow and loss I return to my faith and values to help guide me. This morning, at the opening of parliament, we recited the Lord's Prayer. In that moment I was reminded of the responsibility and compassion that we must anchor our work in as representatives of the people. I was reminded of our responsibility as Australians to respect one another. This week i…
date: 2026-01-19T19:58:00+00:00

Mental Health Month | Statements on Significant Matters | House debates
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description: To my fellow colleague Dan Repacholi, the member for Hunter and the Special Envoy for Men's Health—November marks Mental Health Month, a time where we pause, reflect and confront one of the...
encoded: To my fellow colleague Dan Repacholi, the member for Hunter and the Special Envoy for Men's Health—November marks Mental Health Month, a time where we pause, reflect and confront one of the most pervasive and often unseen challenges affecting Australians today. We know that 42.9 per cent of Australians aged 16 to 85 have experienced a mental health issue. That's nearly half of us, half of our families, our workplaces and our communities. This is not an issue that sits at the fringes of society. It touches almost everyone's home in the country. In 2024 alone 3,307 Australians died by suicide. That is nine people, a sporting team worth of lives, lost every single day. Behind every one of those numbers is a family with an empty seat at the dinner table, a school with a chair that will never be filled and a workplace hoping for a colleague who will not walk back through those doors. More than seven million Australians are close to someone who has died by suicide or attempted to take their own life. By the age of 25, one in two young people will have been personally affected. These are not statistics. These are stories. These are families. These are lives. Mental health shapes every aspect of a person's life. It determines whether they can finish school, maintain relationships, secure stable housing, keep a job or imagine a future they feel hopeful about. Australia is in the midst of a suicide crisis, and for too long, for too many years, the responsibility for navigating a fragmented system has fallen on those already struggling. My commitment to mental health does not come from theory or politics. It comes from lived experience and from more than 20 years working alongside young people, families and frontline workers in the community sector—at Anglicare, at Family Life and with the Women's Spirit Project. I saw both the extraordinary strength people possess and the pain that arises when they reach for help and find long waiting lists, confusion or even silence. I have …
date: 2025-11-26T13:23:00+00:00

Mental Health, Housing | Constituency Statements | House debates
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description: The Dunkley community is disproportionately impacted by suicide, with rates higher than the state average, particularly for men. This issue is close to my heart, which is why I recently invited...
encoded: The Dunkley community is disproportionately impacted by suicide, with rates higher than the state average, particularly for men. This issue is close to my heart, which is why I recently invited Dan Repacholi, the Special Envoy for Men's Health, to the electorate. Dan's day in Dunkley began at Monterey Secondary College, where he spoke with year 9 and 10 boys about healthy masculinities, the influence of social media and their views on the upcoming social media ban. We then visited Chisholm TAFE to meet electrical apprentices and discuss the physical and mental challenges they face, the strategies they use to manage them and the importance of regular check-ups with their GP. The opportunities reinforced how essential it is to create safe spaces for men and boys to speak openly about their experiences with mental health and wellbeing. We concluded the day with the Dunkley Men's Health and Wellbeing Forum, attended by 70 men, students and representatives from 14 men's organisations. The event was supported by the Man Cave, Movember and the Frankston Dolphins football club. My husband and my son, Dave and Flynn, emceed the event, with Flynn reflecting on the pressures facing young men, and the expectations and the reality that comparison can be detrimental to mental health and wellbeing in young men. Dan spoke about key health issues, including prostate cancer, body image, the importance of regular health check-ups and asking for help when you need it. Participants also heard about current research and local initiatives identifying what is working, emerging issues and the next steps our community can take. Activities throughout the event ensured the voices of men and boys were genuinely heard. It was heartening to see attendees commit to forming a Dunkley men's health network. Last Friday I hosted Minister O'Neil's special envoy Josh Burns, Minister Kilkenny and Minister Shing at the Dunkley Housing Forum. I thank the Frankston City Council and the Committee for Frankst…
date: 2025-11-26T10:18:00+00:00

Gender Based Violence | Statements by Members | House debates
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description: Yesterday marked the start of the 16 days of activism and renewed our commitment to eliminating violence against women and girls. I want to acknowledge victims-survivors and honour those we have...
encoded: Yesterday marked the start of the 16 days of activism and renewed our commitment to eliminating violence against women and girls. I want to acknowledge victims-survivors and honour those we have lost to family and domestic violence, including the 74 women taken from us this year. Ending gender based violence is a core priority for this government. We have invested $4 billion to address violence against women. Yesterday, we announced an additional $40 million for 1800RESPECT, which has experienced an extraordinary 3,000 per cent increase in calls for help. Family violence is an important issue for me and for the Dunkley community. Frankston continues to record some of the highest rates of family violence in the state and is home to agencies that support women, men, young people and children. I recognise the remarkable dedication of all these agencies and staff. To Anglicare, Family Life, Good Shepherd, OzChild, VACCA and the Salvation Army: thank you for your tireless work in our community. I also want to acknowledge Big hART and Project O, who visited parliament on Monday to present the documentary It Starts With Us. The voices of Bailey and Xiao reinforce the need for prevention programs that help young people to find their voice, tell their stories and recover from domestic and family violence.
date: 2025-11-26T13:49:00+00:00

Statements | Petitions | House debates
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description: The e-petitions being presented cover a range of topics including social media minimum age, immigration, family law, the National Disability Insurance Agency and digital ID. I am pleased to...
encoded: The e-petitions being presented cover a range of topics including social media minimum age, immigration, family law, the National Disability Insurance Agency and digital ID. I am pleased to inform the House that the c ommittee also certified 18 new e-petitions at its last meeting. These e-petitions are now collecting signatures on the e-petitions website. Since the beginning of the 48 th Parliament, the c ommittee has assessed over 800 petitions. This has been a tremendous undertaking, and I thank my fellow c ommittee members for their collegiate approach. I look forward to updating the House further on the work of the petitions committee .
date: 2025-11-24T10:01:00+00:00

Responses | Petitions | House debates
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description: I present the following 15 ministerial responses to petitions previously presented:
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date: 2025-11-24T10:01:00+00:00

Presentation | Petitions | House debates
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description: I present the following 50 e-petitions:
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date: 2025-11-24T10:01:00+00:00

Petitions Committee; Report | Committees | House debates
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description: I present the fifth report of the Petitions Committee for the 48th Parliament: The report read as follows— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PETITIONS COMMITTEE REPORT No. 05 Petitions and...
encoded: I present the fifth report of the Petitions Committee for the 48th Parliament: The report read as follows— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PETITIONS COMMITTEE REPORT No. 05 Petitions and Ministerial Responses 24 November 2025 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Chair Ms Jodie Belyea MP Deputy Chair Mr Leon Rebello MP Mr Cameron Caldwell MP Ms Emma Comer MP Ms Trish Cook MP Mr Rowan Holzberger MP Mr Llew O'Brien MP Ms Tracey Roberts MP This committee is supported by staff of the Department of the House of Representatives Report summarising the petitions and ministerial responses being presented. The committee met in private session in the 48th Parliament on 7 October and 4 November 2025. 1. The committee resolved to present the following 50 petitions in accordance with standing order 207: Petitions certified on 7 October 2025 From 5 petitioners—requesting appointment of an independent commission to oversee veterans' entitlements (EN8183) From 30 petitioners—requesting restriction on banana imports from overseas to protect local production (EN8184) From 44 petitioners—requesting lowering of the voting age to sixteen (EN8187) From 219 petitioners—requesting reversal of social media age limit restrictions (EN8189) From 17 petitioners—requesting qualified tribunal members to clarify evidence in veterans' reviews (EN8190) From 70 petitioners—requesting national standards for self-defence rights in the home (EN8191) From 40 petitioners—requesting recognition of alternative housing options outside of current construction standards (EN8192) From 12 petitioners—requesting increase or removal of word limits for petitions to the House of Representatives (EN8193) From 227 petitioners—requesting prohibition of religious laws and compounds inconsistent with Australian law (EN8197) From 1 petitioner—requesting support for Cambodian refugees (EN8198) From 86 petitioners—requesting introduction of mandatory drug and alcohol testing for parliamentarians (EN8235) From 332 petitioners—requesting a motion…
date: 2025-11-24T10:01:00+00:00

Statements | Petitions | House debates
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description: Of the e-petitions being presented, two attained over 100,000 signatures, which is a testament to public engagement in this democratic process. Of these two petitions, one addressed an issue of...
encoded: Of the e-petitions being presented, two attained over 100,000 signatures, which is a testament to public engagement in this democratic process. Of these two petitions, one addressed an issue of significant national importance—domestic violence. The over 100,000 signatures to this petition showed strong public engagement and appetite for action on this issue, with petitioners requesting the establishment of a national framework for a domestic violence disclosure scheme. I am pleased to inform the House that the committee also certified 70 new e-petitions at its last meeting. These e-petitions are now collecting signatures on the e-petitions website. I look forward to updating the House further on the work of the Petitions Committee at the next sitting week.
date: 2025-11-03T10:01:00+00:00

Responses | Petitions | House debates
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description: I present the following nine ministerial responses to petitions previously presented:
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date: 2025-11-03T10:01:00+00:00

Presentation | Petitions | House debates
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description: I present the following 106 e-petitions and one paper petition:
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date: 2025-11-03T10:01:00+00:00

Petitions Committee; Report | Committees | House debates
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description: I present the fourth report of the Petitions Committee for the 48th Parliament. The report read as follows— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PETITIONS COMMITTEE REPORT No. 04 Petitions and...
encoded: I present the fourth report of the Petitions Committee for the 48th Parliament. The report read as follows— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PETITIONS COMMITTEE REPORT No. 04 Petitions and Ministerial Responses 03 November 2025 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Chair Ms Jodie Belyea MP Deputy Chair Mr Leon Rebello MP Mr Cameron Caldwell MP Ms Emma Comer MP Ms Trish Cook MP Mr Rowan Holzberger MP Mr Llew O'Brien MP Ms Tracey Roberts MP This committee is supported by staff of the Department of the House of Representatives Report summarising the petitions and ministerial responses being presented. The committee met in private session in the 48th Parliament on 23 September and 28 October 2025. 1. The committee resolved to present the following 107 petitions in accordance with standing order 207: Petitions certified on 23 September 2025 From 106 petitioners—requesting prohibition of wind farms in native forests and review of environmental impacts (EN7769) From 56 petitioners—requesting reforms to family law processes to protect victims of domestic violence (EN7831) From 84 petitioners—requesting sanctions and legal measures in response to alleged war crimes in Gaza (EN7850) From 32 petitioners—requesting removal of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1999 (EN7874) From 54 petitioners—requesting upgrades to weather radars to withstand extreme conditions (EN7878) From 64 petitioners—requesting changes to address housing affordability and supply (EN7879) From 8 petitioners—requesting legislation to prohibit the use and distribution of online gaming cheat software (EN7880) From 78 petitioners—requesting the Australian Government not recognise the State of Palestine (EN7881) From 8 petitioners—requesting taxes on fast food companies contributing to obesity (EN7888) From 72 petitioners—requesting repeal of the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 and development of alternative online safety policies (EN7889) From 115 petitioners—requesting a vote of no confidence in the curre…
date: 2025-11-03T10:01:00+00:00

Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence | Statements by Members | House debates
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description: This morning I sat in the chamber and listened to Minister Plibersek's announcement about the inquiry into domestic, family and sexual violence related suicide. As she spoke, my lived experience...
encoded: This morning I sat in the chamber and listened to Minister Plibersek's announcement about the inquiry into domestic, family and sexual violence related suicide. As she spoke, my lived experience of domestic violence, stalking and predatory behaviour quickly rose to surface. It triggered memories of a time in my 20s when I contemplated suicide in order to flee the fear associated with domestic violence—violence that had me trapped mentally and physically because of stalking and violent behaviour requiring me to move residence five times. At that time talking about domestic or family violence was taboo. There were limited services. The shame of this experience meant that I kept it in the closet. My lived experience informed my career with Family Life and Anglicare in Victoria, working in the family violence sector and then founding the Women's Spirit Project. The Women's Spirit Project supports women dealing with trauma to recover and heal. I welcome this inquiry and use my voice and my lived experience to highlight the importance of recovery programs for women, men, young people and children—programs that enable victims to survive and thrive and not choose suicide as an option.
date: 2025-10-30T13:43:00+00:00

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: I rise today in strong support of the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No.2) Bill 2025. It is a long-overdue reform package that will bring greater fairness,...
encoded: I rise today in strong support of the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No.2) Bill 2025. It is a long-overdue reform package that will bring greater fairness, clarity and compassion to the way we manage social security debt in Australia. With this bill the Albanese Labor government is delivering on its commitment to create a fairer and more efficient social security system—one that does not punish people unfairly, one that acknowledges past administrative errors and one that recognises the real-world complexities Australians face in their everyday lives. This bill delivers three reforms: it resolves the longstanding issue of income apportionment, it improves debt management through increased small debt waivers and it strengthens protections for victims-survivors through special circumstances debt waivers, particularly in cases of financial abuse and coercive control. One of the most significant and longstanding issues this bill addresses is income apportionment. Between 1991 and 2020 Services Australia used a method known as income apportionment to determine eligibility and debt levels for income support recipients who also earn wages. When pay slips did not show clear daily earnings, officials distributed that income across multiple Centrelink fortnights to estimate the entitlement. While this approach may have been well intentioned at the time, the full Federal Court's decision in the Chaplin case made it clear that the practice was inconsistent with the legislation as it stood. It was, simply put, legally flawed. The Albanese Labor government has never used income apportionment, but, as the government responsible for restoring integrity to our social security system, we are taking decisive action to correct this legacy issue fairly, transparently and compassionately. This bill will retrospectively validate the practice of income apportionment, not to conceal past mistakes but to prevent the reopening of millions of old cases, many…
date: 2025-10-27T16:37:00+00:00

Superannuation | Questions without Notice | House debates
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description: My question is to the Treasurer. How is the Albanese Labor government helping Australians earn more, keep more of what they earn and retire with more? What other approaches is the government...
encoded: My question is to the Treasurer. How is the Albanese Labor government helping Australians earn more, keep more of what they earn and retire with more? What other approaches is the government being asked to consider?
date: 2025-10-27T14:27:00+00:00

Women's Health | Statements by Members | House debates
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description: The 48th Parliament, a parliament where 55 per cent of the caucus are women, demonstrates that, when women have a seat at the table, we are able to get things done that support all Australians....
encoded: The 48th Parliament, a parliament where 55 per cent of the caucus are women, demonstrates that, when women have a seat at the table, we are able to get things done that support all Australians. Today I gathered with women from the federal parliament to celebrate that, on 1 November, a range of medications that support women's reproductive health will be listed on the PBS. In addition to increasing access to reproductive health medications, the federal government has established 33 women's health clinics. Just two weeks ago I was pleased to visit the Young Street medical clinic, operated by ForHealth, to celebrate the reintroduction of this clinic as a fully bulk-billed clinic open seven days a week. This clinic ensures Dunkley residents can access health care when they need it. Since becoming fully bulk-billing on 18 August, the clinic has had 7,500 bulk-billed appointments, saving the local community $270,000. This clinic also operates Evoca Women's Health clinic, which provides reproductive health support to women. I am proud the Albanese Labor government is investing $8.5 billion into more bulk-billing, and it's heartening to see that the Young Street medical clinic is doing its bit to ensure my community get the care they deserve when they need it.
date: 2025-10-27T13:40:00+00:00