Lest we forget. My gratitude to all who served and are serving and to @hamptonrsl service members & volunteers. Special thanks to @stleonardscollege choir and band for their moving contribution to the Anzac Day service.

All men have a role to play in stopping men’s violence and creating a safe and respectful society.

Calling out disrespectful behaviour is one part of the solution.

I urge the government to do more across the spectrum - prevention, early intervention and frontline services.

The PM says HECS must be simpler and fairer. But HECS debts will jump again as the Consumer Price Index is higher than expected at 3.6%.

I’ve been pushing the government for over a year to fix the way HECS is indexed & the timing of that.

That will be a step towards fairness.

We continue to count dead women.

Violence against women must be treated as a national emergency.

#EnoughIsEnough

Essential read:

Powerful op ed in todays Herald Sun newspaper by the Federal Indp MP for Goldstein, Zoe Daniel Zoe Daniel MP (she/her):

'Only men have the power to stop this' in reference to the violence towards women and factors.

(Full read - non paywalled)
#auspol
zoedaniel.com.au/2024/04/23/her…

'Not all men disrespect women and not all disrespect towards women results in violence. But all violence against women starts with disrespect.'

Powerful words from Zoe Daniel MP (she/her)

zoedaniel.com.au/2024/04/23/her…

We must stop violence against women before it starts.

More funding is needed for prevention and early intervention.

We cannot continue to avoid this national emergency.

Read my full column in the Herald Sun here:

zoedaniel.com.au/2024/04/23/her…

This Budget I’m calling on the government to put early childhood education and care front and centre.

#MayBudget #Women #Economy

Read full article here 👇🏽
zoedaniel.com.au/2024/04/18/opi…

As I have repeatedly said, men need to hear this. Looks like some leaders have got the memo and have stepped up to call out violence against women as a men's issue.

So, what’s next?

Early childhood education is good for children, women and the economy.

Women should be enabled to work as much as they want to, and children should be given every opportunity to thrive.

For my column in the Financial Review visit the link below.

zoedaniel.com.au/2024/04/18/opi…

If you or someone you know needs help during this time please contact:

Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Police (non-emergency): 131 444
CSG Victoria: 03 9519 8600

Today a red line has been drawn on consent.

To Brittany Higgins, and all victim-survivors, you are seen. #Lehrmann