When I visited Monmia Primary School, I was surprised when the year 5 students asked me about Australia Day and how I felt about the potential date change. I turned to the students and asked them how they felt about it - and set them a little task. For the past fortnight, the students have been conducting an Australia Day survey on their classmates, with the promise that I would present their findings to Federal Parliament.

I spoke in parliament about the wonderful local primary schools who are part of the broader Community Hubs network, and of my recent visits to the hubs as well as to Sirius College with Shadow Minister for Schools Andrew Giles.

I made a 90 statement in parliament in which I spoke of the Australian National Flag Day celebration I participated in at Good Samaritan Primary School in Roxburgh Park.

I represent an electorate in which large numbers of people, even if they are fortunate to have jobs, are really struggling to make ends meet. My Calwell constituents need their penalty rates more than ever to pay for their utilities, put food on the table and pay for transport costs like petrol or train fares.