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Let us learn, our inquiry into the educational experiences of children in out-of-home care, has now been tabled in Parliament. Download the report, read the media releases, and watch a video here: ccyp.vic.gov.au/inquiries/syst…

All children deserve an education. Yet children in care are 5 times more likely to be suspended or expelled, and only 1/4 progress from yr 10 to 12, compared with 82% of all students. See our 47 recommendations to address these shameful outcomes.

'Stark and shameful' education disparities exposed for children and young people in care canberratimes.com.au/story/8426508/…

The return of hostages and the total destruction of Hamas are, clearly, morally defensible aims. Yet an extended conflict in Gaza, with all the destruction that goes with it, will probably prove counter-productive. I explain in my new article👇 skynews.com.au/insights-and-a…

I’m a little biased, yet I think the members in our region make excellent decisions. Richard brings a wealth of experience and expertise from the private sector with him. He’ll make a great contribution in the Parliament. Many congratulations!

#FosterCarers warn the rising cost of living is forcing them to reconsider whether they can take children on and call for an increase to the allowance. See theage.com.au/politics/victo…

Despite young people still being housed at Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre a film crew was still able to get permission to be inside the high security facility for production of a Guy Pearce movie abc.net.au/news/2023-11-2…

It’s time to clean up Victoria. My piece in today’s Herald Sun on the Ombudsman’s damning report on the politicisation of the public service under Jacinta Allan and Daniel Andrews. JP

“If they don’t have an allocated worker, what that means is they don’t have anyone who’s checking in with them, which is meant to happen fortnightly,” says CCYP Victoria Liana Buchanan. theage.com.au/national/victo…

In this brutal takedown of Tory NIMBYism The Times doesn’t miss - neither on policy, nor the politics. Young people have many elections in which to punish those who abandon them.

Here’s my Christmas column in today’s ⁦Herald Sun⁩ - with a great new game for you to try. Merry Christmas!

40 years ago, a typical single-family home in Greater Boston sold for $79.4k—about 4.5X a Boston Public School teacher’s salary. Today, that home would go for nearly 11X what that teacher makes now. We must bring down costs, which means we need more supply—plain-old Econ 101.

There are lessons to be learnt from the Tories’ train-wreck. Here’s a column from England 👇 skynews.com.au/insights-and-a…

Good. It’s an abomination; the worst, most profligate, example of pork-barrelling in Australia’s history.

What an amazing man. It was an honour to hear his message of hope.

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Worth watching, IMO.

It’s good to be back on this platform after a while. Here’s my new-ish op ed in the Herald Sun. I’ll post another next week. I’d love your thoughts, especially if you disagree with me.

On the third anniversary of Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇦, we honour the sacrifice of the men and women who have defended their country against Putin’s unprovoked act of aggression. Ukraine’s struggle is not merely for territory, but for sovereignty. For the principles

Woke is dead, thankfully. What replaces it is up to us. Here’s my new op ed in the Herald Sun 👇