I met with Save the Children’s Australian Youth Ambassadors who gave me a briefing on their recently published Manifesto for Change. The manifesto gives policy recommendations on issues affecting young people around the world including climate change, family violence and LGBTQI+ discrimination in schools.

In the last sitting fortnight of 2018, Linda Burney and Tanya Plibersek held a roundtable with key family violence services working in the community. Labor recently committed to invest $18 million over three years to 2021-22 to ensure that Keeping Women Safe In Their Homes program continues, after the Government confirmed it was cutting funding for the program.

Last month I visited Nowra with Labor's Candidate for Gilmore Fiona Phillips. We met with Repower Shoalhaven who are planning to build a solar farm in North Nowra. 

In northern NSW koala populations are in decline. At the same time, both state and federal Liberal governments seek to water down laws that protect native animals and their habitats.

Tanya Plibersek MP today launched Labor's "Setting the Agenda: A National Strategy for Gender Equality". 

Senator McAllister and Rainbow Labor at the 40th Anniversary of Mardi Gras

Australians vote for marriage equality.

Senator McAllister visits the Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre

Senator McAllister tours Fox Studios

Senator McAllister with Senator Sue Lines, Assistant National Secretary of United Voice, Helen Gibbons, and United Voice members Margaret and Jade.