Amanda in Parliament

Amanda is Standing Up for the South in Canberra

Since the election Amanda has been extremely busy, with the Labor Government taking action to implement the policies that the Australian Labor Party took to the election. With the onset of the Global Recession, Amanda is also working hard to implement the Labor Government's Nation Building and Jobs agenda, which is supporting Australians across the country.

Most recently, Amanda has risen in Parliament to champion the cause of the most vulnerable in our community - children. Amanda is passionate about protecting our children and believes that something needs to be done to stop their continued and damaging sexualisation. For more information on this issue, you can access Amanda's Speeches section, or take a look at these articles related to Amanda's cause:

Ban raunchy videos for sake of kids (The Advertiser, 29/1/10)

Sexualised images stir parliamentary debate (ABC Online, 10/2/10)

Bid to clip steamy music videos (Courier Mail, 10/2/10)

Amanda was pleased to vote for the first Bill in the Labor Government's program to dismantle Howard's WorkChoices

In Parliament, Amanda has used her experience as a former practising Psychologist to passionately defend Medicare and the right of all Australians to medical care regardless of their income. Amanda has spoken about the vital role of our cancer support networks in our community and the delivering of a GP Super Clinic to Kingston.

Amanda was proud to speak on and support this Nation Building and Jobs Plan in the Parliament, which is supporting jobs, community infrastructure and the local economy in the South.

Amanda rose to support the Labor Government’s historic sustainable pension reform in the May Budget, which will see countless Age and Disability Pensioners in her electorate benefit from substantial weekly increases.

Amanda has been a constant advocate for rail and transport infrastructure in Southern Adelaide, regularly lobbying the Government and speaking on the issue on a number of occasions in the Parliament since the election.

That is why Amanda was so delighted to speak in Parliament of her support for the National Land Transport Amendment Bill and the extension of the Noarlunga Rail Line to Seaford; a real win for the South!

Amanda has taken her concerns about the Murray-Darling Basin to the Parliament and to both the South Australian and Federal Ministers.

Amanda has been standing up for Southern schools in Canberra and has taken the need for improved education and infrastructure to the Government and the Parliament. She will soon see every school in Kingston benefit from the important construction of things such as libraries, halls, gymnasiums, science labs and classrooms, as part of the Rudd Government's historic commitment to school infrastructure.

Amanda plays an active role in her various parliamentary committee roles, which can be further examined on the Committee page of this website.

Amanda has also regularly spoken in Parliament to recognise the important contributions of a number of Southern Adelaide community groups and individuals, including the achievements of: Aldinga Aero Club, the South Adelaide Football Club (Go Panthers!), Adelaide Icicle Magic, local Southern Adelaide schools and the vital role of our many CFS volunteers who fought the bushfires at Willunga.

Amanda is working hard to support Southern Adelaide in both the community and the Parliament and will continue to stand up for all those in the South!