Parliament

Deputy Speaker, in 2023 I fought alongside my community to protect our not-for-profit kinders from privatisation and closure being imposed on them by the Greens Councillors at Darebin.

My question is to the Minister for Environment. Can the minister advise how the Victorian government supports the role of community-based environmental stewards like the Darebin Creek Management Committee in caring for public land?

I do want to rise and strongly support the motion that was put by the Minister for Health regarding the appalling petition sponsored and promoted by the Liberal Party in the other place, a petition that directly targets LGBTIQA+ Victorians and calls for the cessation of the rainbow libraries toolkit.

It is with deep respect that I rise to speak in support of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2025, because this bill is not just about legislative amendments, it is about people.

My adjournment is to the Minister for Education. The action that I seek is that the minister joins me in visiting Westgarth Primary School to officially open its newly completed competition-grade gymnasium and modern classrooms

Victoria’s clean energy future is happening right in the Northcote Electorate.

Three new community batteries will soon be powering Fairfield and Alphington, ensuring more homes can harness cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable energy.

I am delighted to rise to speak in support of this wonderful, wonderful bill about nurse-to-patient and midwife-to-patient ratios. Nurses and midwives truly are the best of us. The knowledge and skill they bring to Victoria’s healthcare system is a core part of what makes it world class – and make no mistake, it is world class.

My adjournment is to the Minister for Public and Active Transport, and the action that I seek is for the minister to join me on a visit to Thornbury to further understand my community’s current and future use of the public transport network.

Right now we know many people are feeling the pressure of rising costs. Whether it is paying the bills, getting the kids through school, meeting rent and mortgage payments or keeping up with the weekly shop, the rising cost of living is a challenge, and the very real stress and anxiety of this situation is being felt by families in Australia but also across the world. Our government recognises this, and it is why we are stepping up, delivering real, practical support where it is needed most.

My question is to the Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts.

What is the latest information on this government’s plan to use the Alphington Grange Spur and 18a Miller Street, Preston to build much needed housing as part of the Small Sites Pilot program?

I rise to speak in support of the Energy and Land Legislation Amendment (Energy Safety) Bill 2025 which is part of our ongoing efforts to forge a safe, reliable energy network – one that is fit for purpose and adaptive to our modern world.

Speaker, I rise to celebrate all things community sport in the Northcote Electorate!

It’s been a BIG start to the year - kicking off with the Annual Indigenous Cricket Round at Bill Lawry Oval. This event brought cricketers together to celebrate First Nations culture through sport. A huge shout-out to Northcote Cricket Club for making it such a special day.

Recently I met with Thornbury High School parents Jessamy and Nina, alongside the mayor and deputy mayor of Darebin, and Thornbury High Assistant Principal Paul Mameghan to discuss road safety priorities for students and the school community.

I rise in support of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024. It is legislation that will deliver the strongest anti-vilification protections in Victoria’s history, giving effect to 15 recommendations of the 2021 Victorian parliamentary inquiry into anti-vilification protections.

Our Labor government is committed to making renting easier, fairer and cheaper, and that is why I am also honoured that this is my first speech as the Parliamentary Secretary for Renters.

I rise to contribute to the debate on the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Paramedic Practitioners) Bill 2024. This bill represents a landmark moment in the evolution of health care in Victoria.

I rise to pay tribute to Peter Yiannoudes, a pioneer, a visionary and an enduring inspiration whose passion for cinema shaped Northcote’s soul and left an indelible mark on Melbourne’s cultural landscape.

My adjournment is for the Minister for Consumer Affairs, and the action I seek is for the minister to provide me with an update on how the renting taskforce is working to monitor the market and inspect properties in my electorate of Northcote.

I rise to celebrate the depth of our diverse communities in Northcote and Victoria.

Housing motion

My question is for the Minister for Agriculture, and I ask: what is the Victorian government doing to progress the national guiding principles for assistance animal standards and policies?

Housing motion

Local councils directly impact people’s lives, and I want to put a few truths on the record about how the Greens councillors at Darebin and Yarra have conducted themselves in recent years.

My question is to the Minister for Energy and Resources, and I ask that she arrange a briefing for me on the progress of the Alphington neighbourhood battery.

Speaker, Victorians take drugs.  

That is an undeniable reality and we cannot police it away. 

Every day, every night, every suburb – Victorians are taking illicit drugs and they are rolling the dice on substances that they do not and cannot truly trust. 

My question is to the Minister for Environment, and I ask what are the next steps the Victorian Government is taking to deliver an uplift to Merri Common in my Electorate of Northcote?

I rise to update the house on the exciting happenings in the Northcote electorate. In the heart of our suburbs.

Along with my colleagues I rise to speak in support of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust Amendment Bill 2024

I am delighted to rise to lead the debate on this incredibly important matter of public importance, which asks that the house recognise that the Allan Labor government is prioritising women’s health by giving it the focus and funding it deserves.

As the Parliamentary Secretary for Women’s Health it has been my absolute honour to work alongside our utterly determined Minister for Health and under the outstanding leadership of Victoria’s Premier on a policy area that means so much to me and to so many others.

Speaker, this month I joined over two thousand Victorians who gathered at Federation Square in Melbourne to stand together in solidarity for justice, peace and unity in Cyprus.