Media & Press Statements
David Pocock, Sophie Scamps, Monique Ryan call for more changes to petroleum resource rent tax
May 08, 2023
Independent MP Monique Ryan accused the government of favouring "gas companies making record profits over Australians battling a cost-of-living crisis". She said the government's pitch "leaves Australia a global laggard when it comes to...
Read MoreOrange is the new hack: 891 more lobbyists gain inside access to Parliament House
May 03, 2023
Federal authorities are being asked to reveal the names of the politicians who give lobbyists full access to Parliament House after growing frustration over hundreds of people who can wield influence in the building...
Read MoreYoung People Deserve A JobSeeker Increase Just As Much As Older Australians
May 02, 2023
I am concerned by reports the Federal Government is set to raise JobSeeker in the Federal Budgetfor those over 55, leaving behind younger Australians who are no less deserving of support, dignity,and a chance...
Read MoreMonique Ryan MP Welcomes Script Changes That Make Medicines Cheaper For Millions Of Australians
April 26, 2023
I welcome the Federal Government’s announcement that six million Australians will save up to $180 a year per drug on more than 300 common medicines for chronic conditionssuch as heart disease, cholesterol and hypertension....
Read MoreRelease of Inquiry into 'Long COVID and Repeated COVID Infections
April 24, 2023
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport today released the report of its Inquiry into ‘Long COVID and Repeated COVID Infections’.
Read MoreIndependent Dr Monique Ryan urges government to support our most vulnerable
April 20, 2023
Independent MP for Kooyong, Dr Monique Ryan, is calling on the Federal Government to increase the support provided via Jobseeker, Parenting Payment Single, rent assistance and related payments, as was recommended this week by...
Read MoreDoctors want to double prescription lengths. Pharmacists say it’s dangerous
April 09, 2023
The community pharmacy lobby has warned that doubling prescription lengths and boosting the amount of medicine available in each script will disrupt supply and may present a risk to patients.
Read More“Strength to Give” goes live!
March 30, 2023
I am delighted to say that the Strength to Give national cheek swab recruitment campaign has gone live this week.
Read MoreAlbanese under pressure to fix Julia Gillard’s single mum pension cut
March 30, 2023
A special committee established to advise the government on welfare policy beforeeach budget is recommending Labor atone for Julia Gillard’s act in 2012 ofstripping single mothers of parenting payments, sources say.
Read MoreChanging the Script: Making Medicines Cheaper
March 27, 2023
Today, I’m calling on the Government to make medications cheaper for Australians with chronic diseases.
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