We need urgent action to better protect women & children from family & domestic violence.

Michael Salter’s research shows action on alcohol, gambling & porn could increase safety.

Nothing should be off the table.

Increase funding for frontline services & start taking action now

Social media companies make billions & pay almost no tax, while research shows they are harming young ppl.

We need better protections & ⬆️ funding for mental health. Good to see some potential solutions Eilidh Sproul-Mellis Orygen Black Dog Institute Beyond Blue
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Deepfake porn is terrifyingly easy to create & poses enormous risks, especially to young ppl's wellbeing

The ⬆️ in complaints to eSafety Commissioner + the lack of bolder, more urgent action to mitigate harm is deeply concerning

Dominic Giannini with the ✍️
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So it turns out the $6.5m age-gating trial is actually more of a desktop review that won't in fact test tech or systems to stop children from accessing online porn through social media 🫠
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Parliamentary Committee recommends a federal Human Rights Act. Thanks to Kylea Tink MP for your work on this.

Hope to see the govt act quickly - it can't come soon enough.
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Here's Australia Institute + Saul Griffith + my big💡for today...

Instead of giving 56% of the gas exported from 🇦🇺 away for free, government can & should levy a fair return on the sale of our resources & invest that in electrifying homes, saving Australians thousands year on year.

The mountain of scientific research continues to grow.

We don't need, and can't afford, any new fossil fuel projects.

It's time for the government to listen to science.
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Gas companies are getting away with state-sanctioned daylight robbery.

The value in Australian gas should be used to build a better future for Australians, not to inflate the profits of multinationals.

Incredible insights on how to better address the crisis of violence against women in Australia from Jess Hill & Prof. Michael Salter, incl. actions that can be taken right now on porn, alcohol, gambling. Huge thanks to FARE & great to see so many parliamentarians attend.

We cannot pick and choose which potential crimes are politically convenient for the ICC to investigate.

We backed the ICC last year investigating the war on Ukraine, we need to keep backing them this year to investigate the conflict in Gaza.
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The story of the bill that had no friends.

Australians voted for stronger action at the last election.

We need laws that will actually protect the people and places we love.

This bill fails that test.
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Generative AI is being used to disrupt elections & threaten democracy around the 🌏

Cross bench have been calling for legislation ahead of the next election.

Yesterday in estimates the govt told me there was still time but that is fast running out.
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Hard agree with Jen Rayner from Climate Council's assessment here.

Without first fixing our broken environmental laws, the new EPA will just be bureaucracy for bureaucracy's sake with no added protection for Nature.

Home Affairs confirmed this morning that ZERO humanitarian visas have been granted to ppl fleeing Gaza.

Only tourist visas are being offered.

Of the 2,191 ppl here on a tourist visa, only SIX have been granted a bridging visa with work & medicare rights.

All Australians deserve access to justice.

Implementing the 39 reccs in this review - starting with properly funding community legal services - must be an urgent priority for the govt.

This is a roadmap for transformational change. We should follow it.
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Why is the govt allowing the National Rental Affordability Scheme to end when affordable rental properties across the country have vanished?

This latest report confirms the increasingly difficult lived experience of the almost 1/3 of Australians who rent.
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Electrification saves households $1000s every year.

I’ll keep pushing Govt to have policy & programs that permanently reduce the cost of energy & don't leave low income households & renters behind.

This is a huge opportunity in a cost of living crisis.
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An Israeli airstrike on an encampment for displaced ppl, killing at least 12 women, 8 children, 3 elderly and injuring many more.

These attacks are against the orders of the world's highest court, we need stronger international action to make them stop.
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Housing is already unaffordable for so many Australians.

Forecasts of sustained high annual rent increases are deeply concerning.

Bigger long term investment + shorter term measures are desperately needed to ⬆️ social & affordable housing availability.
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The major parties are not offering real action in the face of climate and biodiversity crises.

'the government sees gas as Homer Simpson sees beer – both the cause of, and solution to, life’s problems'
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