Independent Federal Member for Kooyong, Dr Monique Ryan, has celebrated a win for older Australians as the crossbench, Greens, and Opposition senators combined to boot the government’s pensioner cash grab off the political agenda. Today’s motion, introduced by Senators Jacqui Lambie and Anne Ruston, successfully discharged the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures)…
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Hands off pensioners’ private health cover
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Dr Monique Ryan, Independent Member for Kooyong, backs the growing concern among stakeholders, the Coalition, and the Greens, regarding the government’s planned cuts to the private health insurance rebate for over-65s.
Dr Monique Ryan slams the Coalition’s latest climate denial
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Independent Member for Kooyong, Dr Monique Ryan, has condemned the Coalition’s latest climate and energy thought bubble as a reckless attempt to unwind Australia’s clean energy transition, warning it would drive up household power bills, undermine our energy security and investor confidence, and abandon Australia’s responsibilities to protect communities by acting on climate change.
Dr Monique Ryan Proposes National Lobbying Act
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The Parliament House corridors are crowded with unregistered lobbyists wielding considerable influence with little accountability. Spokesmen for the gambling, tobacco, fossil fuel, and mining industries have almost unfettered access to the political parties they support with millions in donations. The Albanese government has done almost nothing to improve transparency or accountability. Voters deserve better –…
Dr Monique Ryan: JSCEM’s election inquiry must go further to protect fairness, safety and integrity in our democracy.
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Independent Member for Kooyong, Dr Monique Ryan, has expressed support for the recommendations tabled today by the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (JSCEM), but warned that critical issues of fairness, integrity, and public confidence have not been addressed by the committee’s interim report into the 2025 federal election. “As a member of the Committee,…
Dr Monique Ryan Introduces Private Member’s Bill to change the date of HECS indexation
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Today, Dr Monique Ryan will introduce a Private Member’s Bill into Parliament to change the date of HECS indexation, and make the student debt system fairer for millions of Australian students and graduates. Dr Ryan’s Bill has drawn widespread support from across the tertiary education sector, with leading officials from major universities and Australia’s peak…
A Win for Medical Research and for Australians’ Health
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Australian researchers not only save lives — they drive economic growth and deliver vital innovation that benefits our region and the nation. After running a national campaign to remind the Albanese Government that ‘Medical Research Matters’, Dr Monique Ryan has celebrated tonight’s announcement that an additional half a billion dollars in new funding has been…
Dr Ryan Welcomes Albanese Government’s response to ‘State of Diabetes Mellitus in Australia’ report after 678 Day Wait
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Dr Monique Ryan, Independent Member for Kooyong and Deputy Chair of the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability, has welcomed the Albanese Government’s belated response to the ‘State of Diabetes Mellitus in Australia’ report, while lashing the Government for cynically tabling its reply as Parliament is pre-occupied with today’s Federal Budget. The…
Dr Monique Ryan expressed relief after the Albanese Government confirmed it will retain the EV tax discount for a further three years
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After campaigning for months to retain the electric vehicle (EV) tax discount during a historic cost-of-fuel crisis, Dr Monique Ryan, Independent MP for Kooyong, has expressed relief after the Albanese Government confirmed it will retain the discount for a further three years. “The FBT exemption has driven more than 105,000 additional EV purchases since 2022…
Independent Member for Kooyong, Dr Monique Ryan Raising the Alarm About Proposed NDIS Cuts
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The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was established with bipartisan support in 2013. It’s one of Australia’s most significant social policy achievements. However, the scheme’s long-term sustainability can be guaranteed only if it is administered with integrity and transparency. Responding to yesterday’s announcement by the Minister for Health and NDIS Mark Butler, Independent Member for…