Such a treat to visit an Australian icon, genius polymath and very dear friend, Barry Jones AC yesterday, ahead of Barry turning 94 today. We talked science, research, climate, and politics. There was a bit to cover…

If you need proof of that, look no further than the absolute legends of the Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group. They’re not great at thinking of catchy names for a climate group - but they’ve inspired the country this week.

Margaret Mead told us that we should “Never doubt a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.”

It's great to see the Senate inquiry into the bill amplifying these concerns. This legislation should not pass the Senate.

My PBO analysis showed that half of those affected are pensioners. The downstream impacts on public hospitals have been effectively ignored by the government, shifting that cost to the states.

The government's plan to drop the private insurance rebate for over Australians aged over 65 will remove supports for over 2 million Australians with incomes less than $37,000 a year.

Immigration is vital to our economy and our society. It’s entirely appropriate that we discuss it sensitively and constructively, but we should also celebrate our migrant history and our diversity.

More than half of the people living in Kooyong were either born overseas or have a parent who was born overseas. I’m hearing from many of them that the political debate about immigration is making them feel marginalised and othered.

We wouldn't tolerate unlicensed shops selling alcohol, firearms, or prescription medicines on our high streets. If we want to stop tobacco-related crime, we need our governments to close illegal tobacco stores.

Every illegal tobacco store is visible to the public and to regulators who choose to act.

Illicit tobacco is a law enforcement and health issue, not a tax issue. Every Australian jurisdiction needs to strengthen its response to the illegal supply of tobacco and vaping products and the harms they cause.

Great to see such compelling evidence from Queensland that stronger law enforcement can effectively disrupt the illicit tobacco market.

I've called repeatedly for a review of unregulated for-profit telehealth services which taking advantage of our Medicare and Veteran Affairs systems, offering suboptimal care at the taxpayers' expense.

Vulnerable Australians receiving DVA-funded mental health and pain care are being offered 'ghastly' quantities of medicinal cannabis and ketamine by telehealth doctors they've never spoken to.

We still have lots of booklets! If anyone needs a one-stop-shop full of information about Kooyong’s health, aged care, social and cultural services, transport, emergency assistance or other government services, please drop by my electorate office for a copy.

I’ve had a ball this week dropping off my new Kooyong Community Services booklet to aged care centres and retirement villages around the electorate. There was so much positivity and gratitude for this free resource, which helps locals find and access government, community and social services.

This failure to act in Australians’ best interests is inexcusable. If the Albanese Government doesn’t immediately address oil and gas super-profits, it has to be held to account for this massive policy failure at the next federal election.

In the time it takes to read the article above, Australia will have missed out on $175k in gas tax revenue. We’re giving up about $50m a day because Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers won't stand up to gas companies paying next to nothing in corporate tax & PRRT.