Colleen J 🐾

Over the past weeks, my social media accounts have had a surge of new supporters, with tens of thousands of Aussies joining us for the first time. After all these years, the fact we’re still growing and reaching new people is incredibly encouraging. I want to say thank you and welcome. Your support means a great deal to me. What many might not know is that this week marks 29 years since I gave my maiden speech in Parliament as the Member for Oxley, on the 10th of September, 1996. A lot of young Australians and new supporters have never seen that speech. Many have only heard about it, often second-hand or taken out of context. But this is where it all began. I wasn’t a politician. I was a mother, a small business owner, and a proud Australian who’d had enough of the double standards and political spin. I spoke from the heart then, just as I do now, about the issues that matter to everyday Australians. Nearly three decades later, so much of what I said still rings true. Sadly, many of the warnings I gave have come to pass but that doesn't mean we give up. It means we dig in. I still believe we can turn this country around and we can do it together. If you’ve never seen the speech, or haven’t watched it in a while, I encourage you to take a few minutes now. This is where the fight began. One Nation. One flag. One future. For all Australians.