The fight for Special Religious Education
The Christian Democratic Party is the only party in the NSW Upper House has made it their top priority to protect SRE.
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It is good and strong policies that make good governments, not popular personalities.
Read moreHow cyberbullying is hurting our kids
I draw the attention of the House to bullying, in particular cyberbullying. Over the Christmas break, we heard of the tragic death of 14-year-old Amy "Dolly" Everett, who took her own life after experiencing online bullying. That was a tragic event. As a parent, I can not imagine the pain her family is experiencing. According to research undertaken by the Federal Parliament, one in every four students in Australian schools has been affected by bullying. The Centre for Adolescent Health states that children who are bullied are three times more likely to show depressive symptoms and nine times more likely to have suicidal thoughts.
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