
Raising The Drinking Age
A national coalition of community groups and associations will host a national forum in Canberra this month to discuss ways to stop the spiral of alcohol abuse and change Australia's...

Firearms in Australia – National Firearms Registry
Should the Australian government should look into introduce a National Firearms Registry to govern and control firearms and their use in Australia? Currently, each individual state and territory governs and...
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MEDIA RELEASE: The harm caused to asylum seekers by detention
The Global Mail has released a searchable record of the terrible consequences of Australia’s current Asylum seeker policy. The Australian Democrats have consistently campaigned against mandatory detention and inhumane treatment...
Single Parenting - the backbone of the nation?
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics: In June 2011, there were 950 thousand lone parent families, making up 15% of all families. About two-thirds of these lone parents were living...
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Supporting Small Business
As part of my Bring Back the Democrats tour, today I visited a range of small businesses in Dandenong, Victoria. It was fantastic to meet employers and employees and discuss...


