Harmony a Cause to Celebrate
First published in the Logan Reporter on 27 March 2015 For us lucky people living in one of the most multicultural communities in...
Abbott Government Cuts Local Community Groups
First published in the Logan Reporter on 13 March, 2015. Last month, twenty community groups from our area held a crisis meeting to...
Where's the plan to confront technological change?
This opinion piece was originally published on ABC’s The Drum on 9 March, 2015. Today's economists are asking us to embrace technology...
New store brings local jobs
First published in The Reporter on 27 February 2015. Last week saw the opening of the new Woolworths on Fifth, the supermarket at the...
DSS Grant cuts will hurt out community
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (13:33): It is my honour to follow the member for Jagajaga, who is an absolute champion for community groups right...
Treasurer's Incompetence Continues
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (11:49): I rise to speak on this collection of appropriation bills. The appropriation bills are largely to do with...
Treasurer's Intergenerational Report Fail
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (09:30): Members of parliament have many different roles, and one of them is to plan for the future. That requires...
Marsden Fire Response Heart-warming
First published in the Logan Reporter on 13 February 2015. Like me, you would have been saddened by the news of the devastating fire in...
Higher Education Speech
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (12:29): Before I get into the substance of the Higher Education and Research Reform Bill, can I acknowledge the...
Recognition for our Local Legends
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (13:33): A few weeks ago, 50 of our most outstanding local people and groups were honoured at the first ever Local...
