Celebrating our voice of Southbank
11 Aug 2026It’s a great privilege to contribute to the final edition of the Southbank News.
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Latest articles by Josh Burns
How Canberra is responding to the fuel shock
7 Apr 2026Right across our country, the war in the Middle East is having a significant economic impact, including here in Southbank.
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Politics is a team game – so is being a parent
10 Feb 2026Last week was the first time since 2019 that I missed a Parliamentary sitting week in Canberra. I’ll admit I did tune into Question Time, embarrassing as that may be.
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A record-breaking sitting fortnight in Parliament
12 Nov 2025I have just returned from a big sitting fortnight in Parliament House (a record breaking-one).
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Building more homes to buy and rent
10 Sep 2025It has been just over 100 days since I was appointed Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness, and I have spent the time travelling around the country speaking to community members and housing services about the challenges facing housing affordability.
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Thank you, Macnamara
9 Jul 2025Serving our community for another three years is the greatest privilege of my life.
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Fighting for our next generations in Macnamara
9 Apr 2025For the first time, Gen Z and millennials outnumber baby boomers in the upcoming election. Some political commentators fear this shift, but I believe it can only be a good thing.
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Vital open space at the Kings Way undercroft
5 Mar 2025Southbankers need more open space. And we’re delivering that, underneath the Kingsway overpass.
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End of year wrap-up
4 Dec 2024As another year draws to a close, I have just returned from a big two weeks in Parliament House, and I wanted to give you all a wrap up on some of the things we have done together this year.
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Everyone deserves a better deal at the supermarket
9 Oct 2024I know from speaking with our community right across Macnamara that people are doing it tough. Mortgages have gone up, rents too, and everyday expenses have been piling up.
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Our Olympians represent the best of Australia: diversity, equality and opportunity
7 Aug 2024It felt like the world needed the Olympics. And they have arrived with all the ceremony and style of one of the world’s great cities – Paris.
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The words we use matter
2 Jul 2024Two weeks ago, my office in St Kilda was vandalised.
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