Australians voted overwhelmingly to restore integrity, trust and transparency in our democracy. As your Independent MP for Mackellar I am committed to restoring integrity and decency into politics and creating a culture of accountability and trust in Parliament. As MPs, we must set the standards we want for all Australians where everyone has equal opportunity and a voice on the issues that affect them.
My key integrity and transparency policy priorities are:
Ending the 'jobs for mates' culture in federal politics
Ensuring the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is strong, effective and independent
Reforming electoral laws to improve transparency and limit the influence of donors and lobbyists
Protecting and valuing whistleblowers to uncover corrupt and unethical conduct
Working to free Julian Assange
Ending the practice of pork barrelling
Implementing the Jenkins Report to make Parliament a safe place to work and supporting similar policies for diversity in all workplaces
My actions on integrity policy:
Introduced my ‘Ending Jobs for Mates’ Bill which aims to legislate an independent and transparent political appointments process to end cronyism is federal politics
Negotiated with the government on amendments to the NACC Bill to strengthen the independence of the body
Moved amendments to ensure the Board of the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) is independently appointed
Lobbied strongly for the government to enhance whistleblower protections including reform of the Public Interest Disclosure Act
Supported moves by the crossbench to implement an independent and transparent process for allocating grant funding to eradicate pork barrelling in federal politics
Strongly supported the campaign to free Julian Assange including signing an letter alongside a delegation of Australian federal politicians from all sides of politics
Backed Independent MP for Curtin Kate Chaney’s Restoring Trust Bill in a bid to ensure donation laws are fairer and more transparent
