Media & Press Statements
Campaign to save Iranian man with family in Australia from execution
January 16, 2023
The 30-year-old Iranian cousin of a Sydney man has been sentenced to death in Tehran, prompting a broad array of Australian politicians to join an international campaign trying to save his life.This last-ditch effort...
Read MoreMonique Ryan and Greens renew push to lower Australia’s voting age to 16
November 23, 2022
Independent MP proposes to make voting mandatory for young people aged 16 and 17, but with no fines
Read MorePolitics with Michelle Grattan: ‘Teal’ Monique Ryan on the Victorian election and six months in parliament
November 23, 2022
The Australian National University Dictionary Centre has just announced its word of the year is “teal”. Senior researcher Mark Gwynn described it as an “easy choice”. “The colour came to represent a movement of...
Read MoreGovt has a mandate for structural reform
October 11, 2022
Tax cuts aren't only dividing the government, but also the crossbench - Independent MP Dr Monique Ryan has been opposed to the tax cuts, but others have been more hesitant to see them go...
Read MoreNational Cabinet must release Health Advice, Meeting Minutes, to justify end of COVID 19 isolation
September 30, 2022
Dr Monique Ryan MP is calling on the National Cabinet to publicly release the health advice provided to them that informed today’s decision to scrap mandatory COVID 19 isolation.
Read MoreA new breed of pollies are in Canberra and their maiden speeches show they might be the answer to desperate voters’ prayers
August 02, 2022
If you want to know what politics should be, it’s there in the first speeches delivered by Australia’s new federal politicians. Across parties, and outside them, this class of taxpayer-funded MPs and senators has...
Read MoreWomen are turning the tide on climate policy worldwide, and may launch a new era for Australia
August 02, 2022
When the new federal parliament opened last week, a record number of female politicians took their seats: 38% in the House of Representatives and 57% in the Senate. This changing of the guard, with...
Read MoreHow the government can unlock the electric car market
July 28, 2022
The AFR - On 1 July, the Albanese government will roll out its signature electric vehicle (EV) policy – an electric car discount removing the 5% import tariff on some imported EVs and the...
Read More‘I ain’t no Bambi’: How a paediatrician ended up in politics
July 23, 2022
When Monique Ryan defeated treasurer Josh Frydenberg to become the federal member for Kooyong, she shocked the political class – but not those who knew her well.
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