Dr Monique Ryan
@mon4kooyong.bsky.social
Independent Member for Kooyong. Authorised by M. Ryan 145 Camberwell Rd, Hawthorn East, 3123 #Mon4Kooyong
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More than 2.9 million Australians carry, on average, more than $27,000 in HECS debt.
The government’s HECS Bill swings and misses on student debt
How the Albanese government continues to shirk action on the worst remnant of the Morrison–era changes to higher education.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
February 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
More than 2.9 million Australians carry, on average, more than $27,000 in HECS debt.
Kew residents have had to put up with hooning and damage to local roads for years. It’s not just the noise disruption in a beautiful part of Kooyong, it's the knowledge that it’s only a matter of time before we see a nasty accident from unsafe driving and racing.
‘Dangerous, intrusive, relentless’: Push for fresh crackdown at this hoon hotspot
One resident near Yarra Boulevard says he calls Triple Zero five times a week, while the City of Boroondara mayor likens the noise to the grand prix.
www.theage.com.au
February 8, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Kew residents have had to put up with hooning and damage to local roads for years. It’s not just the noise disruption in a beautiful part of Kooyong, it's the knowledge that it’s only a matter of time before we see a nasty accident from unsafe driving and racing.
Submissions to the parliamentary inquiry into the CSIRO have a consistent theme.
Funding of public science and medicine in Australia is too fragmented, short-term, and reactive. It ignores the fact that sovereign capacity for R&D is essential national infrastructure.
Funding of public science and medicine in Australia is too fragmented, short-term, and reactive. It ignores the fact that sovereign capacity for R&D is essential national infrastructure.
February 8, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Submissions to the parliamentary inquiry into the CSIRO have a consistent theme.
Funding of public science and medicine in Australia is too fragmented, short-term, and reactive. It ignores the fact that sovereign capacity for R&D is essential national infrastructure.
Funding of public science and medicine in Australia is too fragmented, short-term, and reactive. It ignores the fact that sovereign capacity for R&D is essential national infrastructure.
Last year, for the first time, alcohol and gambling companies, and their lobby groups, donated more than $5m to the major parties. Looks like they are getting a reasonable return on their investment.
February 5, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Last year, for the first time, alcohol and gambling companies, and their lobby groups, donated more than $5m to the major parties. Looks like they are getting a reasonable return on their investment.
On January 26, an explosive device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of peaceful protesters in Perth. As I said last week—and again today in Parliament—this should be investigated as a potential act of terrorism and treated with the gravity it deserves by state and federal police forces.
February 3, 2026 at 5:12 AM
On January 26, an explosive device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of peaceful protesters in Perth. As I said last week—and again today in Parliament—this should be investigated as a potential act of terrorism and treated with the gravity it deserves by state and federal police forces.
950 days after the Murphy Report into gambling reform was released, the Albanese government hasn’t responded to a single one of its recommendations. Meanwhile, Australians lose almost $90 million every day to online gambling and pokies. It’s time to ban the advertising of online gambling.
‘Frustrated’ by slow pace of gambling ads reform, Labor caucus wants Wells to act
Documents released under FoI show Wells’ department worried about how gambling reforms would affect sporting codes and media companies
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:14 PM
950 days after the Murphy Report into gambling reform was released, the Albanese government hasn’t responded to a single one of its recommendations. Meanwhile, Australians lose almost $90 million every day to online gambling and pokies. It’s time to ban the advertising of online gambling.
Medical research matters. It’s great to see the govt give $40 million to FightMND to improve data collection, access to clinical trials and new therapies for motor neurone disease. Neale Daniher is an extraordinary man, and this funding helps cement his legacy.
#medicalresearchmatters
#medicalresearchmatters
January 30, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Medical research matters. It’s great to see the govt give $40 million to FightMND to improve data collection, access to clinical trials and new therapies for motor neurone disease. Neale Daniher is an extraordinary man, and this funding helps cement his legacy.
#medicalresearchmatters
#medicalresearchmatters
On Jan 26, an explosive device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of peaceful protesters in Perth. Acts of violence or attempted violence like this are unacceptable. This sort of event should be viewed as an act of terrorism and treated with the gravity it deserves by state and federal police forces.
January 29, 2026 at 4:43 AM
On Jan 26, an explosive device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of peaceful protesters in Perth. Acts of violence or attempted violence like this are unacceptable. This sort of event should be viewed as an act of terrorism and treated with the gravity it deserves by state and federal police forces.
For the first time, clean energy has supplied the majority of electricity in our main grid for a full three months. And, because renewables are dominating new supply and easily the cheapest source of new energy, our bills were cheaper as a result. Win, win! reneweconomy.com.au/landmark-mom...
"Landmark moment:" Prices plunge as renewables supply half of grid, batteries surge and coal hits new low
Record renewables and storage, falling prices and emissions, lowest coal and plunging gas delivers much needed boost for federal government's energy transition.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 12:30 AM
For the first time, clean energy has supplied the majority of electricity in our main grid for a full three months. And, because renewables are dominating new supply and easily the cheapest source of new energy, our bills were cheaper as a result. Win, win! reneweconomy.com.au/landmark-mom...
We name cyclones, because naming helps communicate risk, drive health responses & lodge events in public memory. Is it time to consider naming our most deadly climate hazard after the companies most responsible for heat-intensifying emissions? I think so.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
As temperatures to rise, it's time to name heatwaves what they are
We should start by calling heat what it is – a silent killer – and by asking those who profit from it to own their share of that harm.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
January 27, 2026 at 8:22 PM
We name cyclones, because naming helps communicate risk, drive health responses & lodge events in public memory. Is it time to consider naming our most deadly climate hazard after the companies most responsible for heat-intensifying emissions? I think so.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
Heat kills, and it’s time the Albanese government did something about it.
After record heat scorched Vic today, I’m kicking off a campaign to name heatwaves & save lives.
While we’re at it, perhaps we should name deadly heat after those making the biggest contribution. Heatwave Woodside, anyone?
After record heat scorched Vic today, I’m kicking off a campaign to name heatwaves & save lives.
While we’re at it, perhaps we should name deadly heat after those making the biggest contribution. Heatwave Woodside, anyone?
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Heat kills, and it’s time the Albanese government did something about it.
After record heat scorched Vic today, I’m kicking off a campaign to name heatwaves & save lives.
While we’re at it, perhaps we should name deadly heat after those making the biggest contribution. Heatwave Woodside, anyone?
After record heat scorched Vic today, I’m kicking off a campaign to name heatwaves & save lives.
While we’re at it, perhaps we should name deadly heat after those making the biggest contribution. Heatwave Woodside, anyone?
Heatwaves kill more Australians than floods, fires and cyclones combined.
If we named them, we could treat them as the public health emergencies they are.
Should we name them after the fossil fuel companies that contribute to them?
Tell me here: www.moniqueryan.com.au/heatwave_pet...
If we named them, we could treat them as the public health emergencies they are.
Should we name them after the fossil fuel companies that contribute to them?
Tell me here: www.moniqueryan.com.au/heatwave_pet...
January 27, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Heatwaves kill more Australians than floods, fires and cyclones combined.
If we named them, we could treat them as the public health emergencies they are.
Should we name them after the fossil fuel companies that contribute to them?
Tell me here: www.moniqueryan.com.au/heatwave_pet...
If we named them, we could treat them as the public health emergencies they are.
Should we name them after the fossil fuel companies that contribute to them?
Tell me here: www.moniqueryan.com.au/heatwave_pet...
Right now, the Government is starving medical research of full funding, even as it claims that science and research are national priorities. If our leaders truly value science as much as they say, then they must back their words with action—and fund it properly.
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Medical Research Matters
www.moniqueryan.com.au
January 23, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Right now, the Government is starving medical research of full funding, even as it claims that science and research are national priorities. If our leaders truly value science as much as they say, then they must back their words with action—and fund it properly.
Join the campaign!
Join the campaign!
Today, after delivering my speech on the Condolence Motion for the Bondi terrorist attack, I signed the condolence book on behalf of the Kooyong community.
In Parliament today, we remember the 15 lives needlessly lost, and honour them with love, respect, and heartfelt grief.
In Parliament today, we remember the 15 lives needlessly lost, and honour them with love, respect, and heartfelt grief.
January 19, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Today, after delivering my speech on the Condolence Motion for the Bondi terrorist attack, I signed the condolence book on behalf of the Kooyong community.
In Parliament today, we remember the 15 lives needlessly lost, and honour them with love, respect, and heartfelt grief.
In Parliament today, we remember the 15 lives needlessly lost, and honour them with love, respect, and heartfelt grief.
It’s great to see the Albanese govt putting more effort and funding into recycling solar panels, in an effort that - according to the Productivity Commission - could save us billions, increase the uptake of solar, and help us reuse silver, copper, and aluminium.
The dirty secret in Australia’s love affair with rooftop solar
Nearly 4 million solar panels are discarded every year, but a new recycling scheme could turn trash into treasure.
www.theage.com.au
January 17, 2026 at 10:54 PM
It’s great to see the Albanese govt putting more effort and funding into recycling solar panels, in an effort that - according to the Productivity Commission - could save us billions, increase the uptake of solar, and help us reuse silver, copper, and aluminium.
In the words of a world-renowned cardiologist, Australia’s young medical researchers are “left to flounder with total job insecurity and family pressures. It’s the best recipe we have for raiding our future, in terms of a medical research workforce and the benefits of medical research”
‘We’re losing careers’: Leading cardiologist warns Australian medical research is in crisis
The head of the Heart Research Institute is telling young scientists medical research is a “terrible career path”. There’s a $5 billion answer in the government’s budget.
www.theage.com.au
January 16, 2026 at 10:27 PM
In the words of a world-renowned cardiologist, Australia’s young medical researchers are “left to flounder with total job insecurity and family pressures. It’s the best recipe we have for raiding our future, in terms of a medical research workforce and the benefits of medical research”
In #2016 I had no inklings of becoming a politician, but was working on my capacity for robust competition anyway 🥹… Sadly, this is the last time I experienced personal sporting glory - I've since had to settle for waiting for the 2026 Carlton premiership…
January 16, 2026 at 4:04 AM
In #2016 I had no inklings of becoming a politician, but was working on my capacity for robust competition anyway 🥹… Sadly, this is the last time I experienced personal sporting glory - I've since had to settle for waiting for the 2026 Carlton premiership…
National tragedies demand unity, not division. Australia's political leaders came together after Port Arthur, after 9/11, and after the Bali bombing.
January 15, 2026 at 5:40 AM
National tragedies demand unity, not division. Australia's political leaders came together after Port Arthur, after 9/11, and after the Bali bombing.
We've just lived through the three hottest years ever recorded. The climate emergency has arrived. It’s coming for everything we hold dear.
The past three years were the world’s hottest on record
The world is likely to miss the Paris Agreement goals to limit global heating to between 1.5 and 2 degrees above the pre-industrial average, making climate adaptation and “net negative” policies incre...
www.smh.com.au
January 15, 2026 at 1:22 AM
We've just lived through the three hottest years ever recorded. The climate emergency has arrived. It’s coming for everything we hold dear.
We're constantly told we need new oil and gas developments because of shortages in the east coast gas market in Australia.
The reality is that Japan is buying our gas and onselling more of it every year than we use on the east coast. Japan has created an industry out of selling Australian gas.
The reality is that Japan is buying our gas and onselling more of it every year than we use on the east coast. Japan has created an industry out of selling Australian gas.
www.ntnews.com.au
January 13, 2026 at 11:12 PM
We're constantly told we need new oil and gas developments because of shortages in the east coast gas market in Australia.
The reality is that Japan is buying our gas and onselling more of it every year than we use on the east coast. Japan has created an industry out of selling Australian gas.
The reality is that Japan is buying our gas and onselling more of it every year than we use on the east coast. Japan has created an industry out of selling Australian gas.
Stronger laws around hate speech will protect all Australians from abuse or vilification based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, or disability.
www.afr.com/politics/the...
www.afr.com/politics/the...
The case for national hate speech law reforms after Bondi
After antisemitic attacks in my electorate, I proposed to introduce stronger hate speech laws addressing vilification. Both major parties declined to back these.
www.afr.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Stronger laws around hate speech will protect all Australians from abuse or vilification based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, or disability.
www.afr.com/politics/the...
www.afr.com/politics/the...
I’ve been hearing for months from parents of profoundly disabled adults about the trauma of supported accommodation homes being closed because the state govt is refusing to continue subsidies for workers. I’ve written to the NDIS Minister repeatedly and spoken in parliament about the issue.
Disability homes on the brink of collapse as federal government refuses bailout
Some of Victoria’s most vulnerable people are facing the closure of care homes after the NDIA refused to cover a funding shortfall.
www.theage.com.au
January 7, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I’ve been hearing for months from parents of profoundly disabled adults about the trauma of supported accommodation homes being closed because the state govt is refusing to continue subsidies for workers. I’ve written to the NDIS Minister repeatedly and spoken in parliament about the issue.