Turnbull's NBN vision has no future in sight
First published online at Business Spectator. When electricity was first reticulated in the north-eastern United States in the 1880s, its...
Teach for Logan
First published in the Logan Reporter on 29 August 2014. One of my top goals as your local federal representative is to ensure that every...
The Abbott Government will Price Young People out of Higher Education
#highereducation #budget #national
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Amendment (Abolition) Bill 2014
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (11:51): We heard the envy in the voice of the member for Bowman as he talked about the ministerial career of the...
FOFA Changes are nothing but an attack on average people
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (17:49): I also rise today to speak on Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice) Bill...
Member's Statement - A budget of arrogance and ambush, incompetence and inequality, division and dis
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (13:29): The 2014 budget is a toxic brew of arrogance and ambush, incompetence and inequality, division and...


By following the US, Australia consigns future generations to social immobility
Published on The Guardian. Among Joe Hockey’s many mistakes, the most damaging may be his pursuit of American-style job outcomes and...
Stand up against university cuts
First published in The Logan Reporter on 15 August 2014. One of the best things about being an MP is getting to hear from proud local...
Pride in our Local Hospital
One of the things I’m proudest about from Labor’s time in Government is the massive Commonwealth investment in the $145 million Logan...