Protecting yourself from Cyber attacks
According to survey data compiled by cybersecurity company NortonLifeLock, some 7½ million Australians over the past 12 months have experienced cybercrime and more than 1.4 million Australians were victims of identity theft. Every eight minutes, a case of cybercrime is reported to the Australian Signals Directorate or the Australian Cyber Security Centre.
Opposing Light Rail on the Sunshine Coast
Unfortunately, Sunshine Coast Council has totally ignored the voices of the many residents in my community who rightly oppose this ill-considered idea. Yesterday, council voted in majority to send their mass transit options paper to the Queensland state government, recommending light rail as a high-scoring option for consideration. Council clearly do not care what our community thinks.
Light Rail on the Sunshine Coast
On Sunday just gone, more than 4,500 residents in my electorate of Fisher and the broader Sunshine Coast gathered for a protest rally along the route of Sunshine Coast Council’s proposed Mass Transit Project. Led by dedicated local campaign groups the Mass Transit Action Group and Beach Matters, they held signs that said: ‘No light rail, tell the council now’ and ‘Don’t make us the Gold Coast.’ I couldn’t agree with those thousands of community-minded residents more.
Raise our Voice in Parliament Week
Today I am delighted to read a speech prepared by an impressive young man from Fisher, as part of the Youth Voice in Parliament Week campaign.
Combatting Terrorism
On 29 November 2019 two University of Cambridge academics opened a conference in London to celebrate the anniversary of the program they had created in partnership. They called it Learning Together.
The Thompson Institute
I thank the member for Macquarie for her motion giving us the important opportunity to speak about such an incredibly vital issue, but I simply can’t agree with her characterisation of the situation. Though there is more work to be done—I’ll readily accept that—the Morrison government and this minister for health have made mental health, and particularly young people’s mental health, a great national priority, perhaps more so than any other previous federal government.
Sunshine Coast Veterans Day
COVID-19 disrupted many of our plans in 2020, but one of the saddest losses for me was the cancellation of my Sunshine Coast veterans day. However, I’m delighted to say that, thanks to the generosity of the Irwin family and Australia Zoo, Sunshine Coast veterans day is back on this year, on Thursday 18 November. This has been a tough time for a lot of us, but for many veterans it has been particularly isolating. Many are looking for the opportunity to reconnect with their mates, who understand their experiences, and Sunshine Coast veterans day is designed to give them that chance.
ADF Cadets
…COVID-19 and build our nation’s recovery. Team work, leadership and a willingness to contribute are going to be attributes that we need in abundance. We are therefore very fortunate in this country that we have three branches of the ADF cadets, which for decades have helped to instil these values in generations of young Australians.
COVID-19 Vaccinations
Picking up on the words of the member for Hindmarsh, there is little doubt that the people of Australia are sick and tired of the absolute rubbish and weaponisation that those members opposite continue to perpetrate upon the Australian people.
Holding under-performing Super funds to account
In my electorate of Fisher we have more than 31,000 retirees and another 63,000 Australians who are paying taxes and saving towards their retirement.