October
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G’day John,
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As you know from my newsletter last week – I am stranded on the
couch waiting for news about my spinal surgery. My parliamentary
team is in Canberra – and I am flicking between the Senate and
The Kardashians. Just kidding – it’s only been the Senate – where
there has been a level of drama that Kim and Courtney would love!

The government has been sitting on a report, commissioned by
them, to look at the ‘jobs for mates’ culture – they’ve had this
report for two years! They ordered it, Australians paid for it,
and now they're hiding it.

Australians deserve to know how public appointments are made, not
just watch mates pat each other on the back for cushy jobs.

On Wednesday, Senator David Pocock convinced the Coalition, the
Greens, and all crossbench senators to support a motion that
takes one daily government-friendly question (called a Dorothy
Dixer) and gives it to non-government senators instead.

To say the government is furious is an understatement!

That’s why I am running a campaign against the Government’s
proposed changes to our freedom of information laws. Despite
promising they would be transparent, they have blocked more
requests for documents than the Morrison Government!

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Even though I am in not in the house, I had a win with my motion
to establish an inquiry to investigate the Airport security fees
worn by rural and regional airports.

Basically, a passenger going through security at Sydney or
Melbourne is charged around 75 cents - for a passenger going
through a regional airport, that charge could be 45 dollars. Like
so many things - it's cheaper in the city and more expensive in
rural and regional areas like Tasmania. We need to get a handle
on these fees so our smaller airports are sustainable and that
travel is cheaper for Tasmanians.

Finally, it is looking like the government is backing off on the
proposed changes to the Defence Honours and Awards legislation.
Sky News reported on Tuesday that the government is rethinking
the 20-year limit – why they have to limit it at all is beyond
me! I have heard from Veterans and veteran centred organisations,
they all think it’s a bad idea. – The only supportive submission
to the Inquiry was from Defence – who would have guessed?! Here
is the Sky story
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Hope you are all well – well at least better than am at the
moment. Thanks for sticking with me through this, I might be off
my feet but I'm not off the job!

Cheers!

Jacqui

If you want to help me keep fighting for our veterans and their
families, you can chip in below. Every bit of support helps.

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