Helen Haines

IND Federal

AI Summary

• Commonwealth Prac Payment to include allied health students from 1 July 2027.
• Dr Haines campaigned for this change due to 'placement poverty' faced by students.
• Expansion includes fields like physiotherapy, clinical psychology, and pharmacy.
• More than 43,000 signatures were collected in support of the petition for this reform.
• Haines calls for swift implementation, noting ongoing financial issues for medical students.

AI Summary

• Helen Haines calls for the Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation Bill to be voted on after a Telstra outage disrupted services.
• The bill aims to ensure mobile connectivity using satellite technology, crucial for emergency access.
• Haines emphasises the urgency of addressing Australia's telecommunications challenges and improving reliability standards.
• She advocates for consumer protections and mandatory roaming to enhance connectivity during emergencies.
• Over 70% of Australians support the idea of mandatory roaming, according to ACCAN.

AI Summary

• Acknowledges the Leader of the House for engaging in discussions about crossbench collaboration on legislation.
• Highlights the crossbench's commitment to detailed legislative engagement and improving bills in good faith.
• Criticises the opposition's grouping of the crossbench as unhelpful for parliamentary processes.

AI Summary

• Proposed an amendment to increase transparency regarding the NDIA's advice to the Minister by requiring the Minister to table this advice within five sitting days.
• Cited strong support from constituents in Indi, with over 90% valuing transparency in ministerial pricing decisions.
• Expressed appreciation for the government's collaboration on this amendment and broader legislative improvements.

The government will expand prac payments to allied health students, marking a major victory in our campaign to address “placement poverty” among Australia’s future health workforce. For nearly two years we've been building a strong case to the government to expand the scheme, including having my policy costed by the Parliamentary Budget Office, and in June joined with Senator David Pocock to present a petition for Allied Health Professions Australia signed by more than 43,000 people calling for the scheme to be expanded. This is fantastic news for allied health students across Australia and will alleviate enormous pressure on students trying to juggle study, placement and their day-to-day bills. While this is a significant step forward, medical students and others required to comp...

The government will expand payments for mandatory practical placements to allied health students, marking a major victory in our campaign to address “placement poverty” among Australia’s future health workforce.

@TonyHWindsor @michelle4farrer Agree Tony. @michelle4farrer clearly understands that a one size fits all national policy is not serving country people. She is not part of the tired power struggle of the coalition nor an outrager from ON. Michelle would be a brilliant Member for Farrer

They will have the opportunity to send a message to the major parties. Indi has demonstrated that independent representation delivers both local impact and national influence, regardless of who is in government.