Dr Monique Ryan
@mon4kooyong.bsky.social
Independent Member for Kooyong. Authorised by M. Ryan 145 Camberwell Rd, Hawthorn East, 3123 #Mon4Kooyong
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Incredibly disappointing that the education legislation being introduced today will not address the Job Ready Graduates scheme.
Young people are *still* waiting for the Albanese govt to act on its pledge to cut the $55 000 they’re being charged for arts degrees.
Young people are *still* waiting for the Albanese govt to act on its pledge to cut the $55 000 they’re being charged for arts degrees.
November 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Incredibly disappointing that the education legislation being introduced today will not address the Job Ready Graduates scheme.
Young people are *still* waiting for the Albanese govt to act on its pledge to cut the $55 000 they’re being charged for arts degrees.
Young people are *still* waiting for the Albanese govt to act on its pledge to cut the $55 000 they’re being charged for arts degrees.
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marking the start of @UN_Women’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based violence.
Violence against women is a global crisis. Nearly one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
Violence against women is a global crisis. Nearly one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
November 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marking the start of @UN_Women’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based violence.
Violence against women is a global crisis. Nearly one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
Violence against women is a global crisis. Nearly one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
72% of Australians support a total ban on gambling ads.
It’s been 881 days since the Murphy Report recommended that Parliament ban gambling advertising.
30% of Australian children aged 12 to 17 gamble - they lose nearly $20 million every year.
It’s been 881 days since the Murphy Report recommended that Parliament ban gambling advertising.
30% of Australian children aged 12 to 17 gamble - they lose nearly $20 million every year.
Gambling ad ban would pass parliament with conscience vote, Labor MP says
Macarthur MP Mike Freelander believes the multi-partisan support for restricting gambling advertising means the reforms will "get there" eventually.
www.abc.net.au
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
72% of Australians support a total ban on gambling ads.
It’s been 881 days since the Murphy Report recommended that Parliament ban gambling advertising.
30% of Australian children aged 12 to 17 gamble - they lose nearly $20 million every year.
It’s been 881 days since the Murphy Report recommended that Parliament ban gambling advertising.
30% of Australian children aged 12 to 17 gamble - they lose nearly $20 million every year.
When student loan repayments bring in over three times more revenue than the petroleum resources rent tax (PRRT), it’s clear the system is broken.
I welcome the govt’s 20% HECS cut, but there’s much more to do. Degrees are still too expensive, and this cut doesn’t help students starting this year.
I welcome the govt’s 20% HECS cut, but there’s much more to do. Degrees are still too expensive, and this cut doesn’t help students starting this year.
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
When student loan repayments bring in over three times more revenue than the petroleum resources rent tax (PRRT), it’s clear the system is broken.
I welcome the govt’s 20% HECS cut, but there’s much more to do. Degrees are still too expensive, and this cut doesn’t help students starting this year.
I welcome the govt’s 20% HECS cut, but there’s much more to do. Degrees are still too expensive, and this cut doesn’t help students starting this year.
Gambling ruins lives. It is absolutely unacceptable that the Albanese government will continue to choose vested interests over the wellbeing of Australians and hide behind a watered-down policy - if they ever introduce one. We need action on gambling harms now.
Labor tipped to drop proposal for online gambling ad ban
Political and industry sources expect Communications Minister Anika Wells to crack-down on illegal offshore gambling websites.
www.afr.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Gambling ruins lives. It is absolutely unacceptable that the Albanese government will continue to choose vested interests over the wellbeing of Australians and hide behind a watered-down policy - if they ever introduce one. We need action on gambling harms now.
Losing the hosting rights to next year's COP summit is a missed opportunity to lead climate action in the Pacific, but I'd like to congratulate Minister Bowen on his prestigious appointment as COP president of negotiations.
Australia hands COP31 to Türkiye but Bowen to lead negotiations
Adelaide will not host next year's COP summit, but Australia's energy minister, Chris Bowen, will lead the negotiations, and a pre-event will be hosted by a Pacific Island nation.
www.abc.net.au
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Losing the hosting rights to next year's COP summit is a missed opportunity to lead climate action in the Pacific, but I'd like to congratulate Minister Bowen on his prestigious appointment as COP president of negotiations.
Smart countries don’t cut funding to their world-leading science and technology research organisations.
The Albanese government has to step up and provide adequate support for research and development in Australia - it has to invest in our future.
The Albanese government has to step up and provide adequate support for research and development in Australia - it has to invest in our future.
CSIRO to cut up to 350 research jobs in major overhaul
After 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Smart countries don’t cut funding to their world-leading science and technology research organisations.
The Albanese government has to step up and provide adequate support for research and development in Australia - it has to invest in our future.
The Albanese government has to step up and provide adequate support for research and development in Australia - it has to invest in our future.
While we wait for a Liberal (any Liberal!) to show some spine on net zero, Tim Wilson is peddling disinformation about crossbenchers’ voting habits.
Wilson needs to look to his own affairs and stop making up rubbish about others.
Wilson needs to look to his own affairs and stop making up rubbish about others.
November 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
While we wait for a Liberal (any Liberal!) to show some spine on net zero, Tim Wilson is peddling disinformation about crossbenchers’ voting habits.
Wilson needs to look to his own affairs and stop making up rubbish about others.
Wilson needs to look to his own affairs and stop making up rubbish about others.
In a report released today, the AEC again confirms that it supports net zero 'on the premise that the least cost, lowest impact pathway is an energy system dominated by renewables.
Affordability Key to Successful Energy Transition: Report
Affordability is the key to ensuring public confidence and ongoing community support for the energy transition, which is now delicately balanced, according to the Chief Executive Officers of Australia...
www.energycouncil.com.au
November 17, 2025 at 5:12 AM
In a report released today, the AEC again confirms that it supports net zero 'on the premise that the least cost, lowest impact pathway is an energy system dominated by renewables.
The Liberals were so eager to appease the Nationals they went too far and abandoned every climate policy they had.
Now the Nats want them to at least pretend to have something.
Might be easier for the Libs if the Nats wrote their talking points down for them.
Now the Nats want them to at least pretend to have something.
Might be easier for the Libs if the Nats wrote their talking points down for them.
Not green enough: Nats urge Libs to go harder on emissions
The Nationals will cut a deal with the Liberals on climate policy but say their Coalition partner needs to be more serious about reducing emissions.
www.afr.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The Liberals were so eager to appease the Nationals they went too far and abandoned every climate policy they had.
Now the Nats want them to at least pretend to have something.
Might be easier for the Libs if the Nats wrote their talking points down for them.
Now the Nats want them to at least pretend to have something.
Might be easier for the Libs if the Nats wrote their talking points down for them.
For the new environment laws to work, they have to apply to forestry, and they can’t be pushed aside every time the mining and fossil fuel industries get in the Minister’s ear.
The govt has to scrap the ministerial discretion clause and demonstrate real intent by protecting native forests
The govt has to scrap the ministerial discretion clause and demonstrate real intent by protecting native forests
Graeme Samuel calls for Labor to ditch ‘national interest’ workaround for environment laws
Former ACCC chair condemns proposed exemption allowing minister to approve projects that don’t comply with law
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
For the new environment laws to work, they have to apply to forestry, and they can’t be pushed aside every time the mining and fossil fuel industries get in the Minister’s ear.
The govt has to scrap the ministerial discretion clause and demonstrate real intent by protecting native forests
The govt has to scrap the ministerial discretion clause and demonstrate real intent by protecting native forests
HECS cuts have offered temporary relief for students with existing debts, but they offer nothing to students starting arts degrees next year, who face debts of close to $55 000
The govt must reverse the destructive HECS increases of the Morrison years, and make tertiary education affordable again.
The govt must reverse the destructive HECS increases of the Morrison years, and make tertiary education affordable again.
'That's a house deposit': The cost dilemma facing university students
As hundreds of thousands of high school seniors consider university, they are being warned that enrolling in humanities degrees will leave them with a debt close to $55,000.
www.abc.net.au
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
HECS cuts have offered temporary relief for students with existing debts, but they offer nothing to students starting arts degrees next year, who face debts of close to $55 000
The govt must reverse the destructive HECS increases of the Morrison years, and make tertiary education affordable again.
The govt must reverse the destructive HECS increases of the Morrison years, and make tertiary education affordable again.
Lower electricity and heating bills, anyone?
Liberals: Yeah, nah
Liberals: Yeah, nah
reneweconomy.com.au
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Lower electricity and heating bills, anyone?
Liberals: Yeah, nah
Liberals: Yeah, nah
Today Victoria has signed into law Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people. This marks a crucial step in acknowledging our past, and ensuring Victorians can move forward together in a relationship based on respect and trust.
Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people becomes law in Victoria
Victoria's first treaty with Aboriginal people has been signed by members of the Aboriginal community, the premier and state governor.
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Today Victoria has signed into law Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people. This marks a crucial step in acknowledging our past, and ensuring Victorians can move forward together in a relationship based on respect and trust.
The Liberals are considering dropping net zero because they’re riven by internal dissent. They care more about polling than about policy - more about their own ambitions and donors than about their constituents and their country.
Advance launches last-minute lobbying campaign pressuring Liberal MPs to dump net zero target
Rightwing lobby group’s email blitz targets party ahead of Liberal shadow ministry meeting at 9am on Thursday
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Liberals are considering dropping net zero because they’re riven by internal dissent. They care more about polling than about policy - more about their own ambitions and donors than about their constituents and their country.
Lest we forget.
Today, we honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.
I was honoured to lay a wreath at the Kew Remembrance Day service.
Representatives from my office were also very proud to lay a wreath at the Camberwell service.
Today, we honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.
I was honoured to lay a wreath at the Kew Remembrance Day service.
Representatives from my office were also very proud to lay a wreath at the Camberwell service.
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Lest we forget.
Today, we honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.
I was honoured to lay a wreath at the Kew Remembrance Day service.
Representatives from my office were also very proud to lay a wreath at the Camberwell service.
Today, we honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.
I was honoured to lay a wreath at the Kew Remembrance Day service.
Representatives from my office were also very proud to lay a wreath at the Camberwell service.
The govt is spending billions to keep 100 asylum seekers on Nauru, a nation of 12 000 people the size of Tullamarine airport. Reports implicating the Finks bikie gang in those deals are deeply concerning. Public servants have risked their livelihoods to speak out.
‘Dirty deals’: Nauru rorting, bikie gang allegations to be referred to NACC
Allegations of rorting, graft and bikie gangs infiltrating critical border security operations are set to be referred to the national anti-corruption watchdog.
www.theage.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The govt is spending billions to keep 100 asylum seekers on Nauru, a nation of 12 000 people the size of Tullamarine airport. Reports implicating the Finks bikie gang in those deals are deeply concerning. Public servants have risked their livelihoods to speak out.
Lest we forget.
On November 11, we remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms.
On November 11, we remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms.
November 8, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Lest we forget.
On November 11, we remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms.
On November 11, we remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms.
Australia has a long history of dodgy deals around offshore detention. We’ve repeatedly paid hundreds of millions of dollars to companies linked to alleged criminal activities.
Again and again the Morrison and Albanese govts have hidden the details of those deals.
It’s a disgrace.
Again and again the Morrison and Albanese govts have hidden the details of those deals.
It’s a disgrace.
‘Mind-boggling’: Whistleblower reveals how global bikie boss won Nauru security deal
A former soldier recruited to support an Albanese government deportation plan wants an inquiry after finding a gang had infiltrated the border security operation.
www.theage.com.au
November 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Australia has a long history of dodgy deals around offshore detention. We’ve repeatedly paid hundreds of millions of dollars to companies linked to alleged criminal activities.
Again and again the Morrison and Albanese govts have hidden the details of those deals.
It’s a disgrace.
Again and again the Morrison and Albanese govts have hidden the details of those deals.
It’s a disgrace.
The EPBC nature laws the govt wants Parliament to pass today would delegate project approvals to the states.
For months the WA govt has been hiding its own report, which shows that its gas industry is driving increased emissions globally.
For months the WA govt has been hiding its own report, which shows that its gas industry is driving increased emissions globally.
Secret report challenges government claim WA gas will help world decarbonise
A secret report undermines the WA government's claim that domestic gas production is helping the rest of the world decarbonise, while the state's own greenhouse gas emissions rise.
www.abc.net.au
November 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The EPBC nature laws the govt wants Parliament to pass today would delegate project approvals to the states.
For months the WA govt has been hiding its own report, which shows that its gas industry is driving increased emissions globally.
For months the WA govt has been hiding its own report, which shows that its gas industry is driving increased emissions globally.
Today, leading medical researchers from across the nation are stepping into Parliament, joining my call for the government to release the funds being withheld from the Medical Research Future Fund.
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Monique Ryan urges Australia to fast-track medical innovation funding as Trump guts research
Kooyong MP urges government to release more of the earnings from the $20bn Medical Research Future Fund
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Today, leading medical researchers from across the nation are stepping into Parliament, joining my call for the government to release the funds being withheld from the Medical Research Future Fund.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The new nature laws are too important to get them wrong. When something really matters, you have to get it right.
November 5, 2025 at 4:21 AM
The new nature laws are too important to get them wrong. When something really matters, you have to get it right.
Hard to understand a govt that blocks teenagers from social media but has *no* issue with them accessing online gambling platforms at all, or with them being bombarded with ads for online gambling.
Australia’s teen social media ban has a gaming-sized loophole
The list of banned platforms requires mental gymnastics that the government has struggled to explain, and ignores where kids actually spend their time.
www.theage.com.au
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Hard to understand a govt that blocks teenagers from social media but has *no* issue with them accessing online gambling platforms at all, or with them being bombarded with ads for online gambling.
Australia's nature laws are the most powerful protection we have against environmental destruction and species extinction.
Our new environmental laws are 5 years in the making, and 1,500 pages long.
Our new environmental laws are 5 years in the making, and 1,500 pages long.
Do new environment laws actually help the environment?
Ambiguous language in draft national environment laws means acting on scientific facts or not will come down to ministerial discretion.
www.abc.net.au
November 4, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Australia's nature laws are the most powerful protection we have against environmental destruction and species extinction.
Our new environmental laws are 5 years in the making, and 1,500 pages long.
Our new environmental laws are 5 years in the making, and 1,500 pages long.
Australia’s MRFF is sitting on billions of taxpayers’ dollars which was meant to be invested in world-leading, lifesaving health innovations.
November 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Australia’s MRFF is sitting on billions of taxpayers’ dollars which was meant to be invested in world-leading, lifesaving health innovations.