Australia has an increasingly multicultural society.

It is a fact that governments tend to put in place policies and strategies in response to current scenarios.

The strongest initiative that government can take to ensure Australia is prepared for population ageing, is to maintain a strong economy, and a secure nation.

We are increasingly recognising and accepting, respecting and celebrating, our cultural diversity.

Prevention is one of the few known ways to reduce demand for health and aged care services.

I call on the Australian Government to set out the conditions upon which they will provide a taxpayer funded backing for wholesale term funding for Australian deposit taking institutions. I call on the Government it make clear the conditions upon which taxpayer funds will be used in this way.

There are genuine concerns about the status of children to be sent to Malaysia and also there are genuine concerns about the human rights record in Malaysia.