1. Improve Healthcare and Wellbeing
Australians need a reliable and affordable healthcare system. We must continue to protect access to essential services and support for those most in need.
Zali’s Record
- NDIS Forum – Zali hosted an NDIS forum with the Minister for Government Services, Bill Shorten, on the changes to through the NDIS Review.
- $5.15 million to the Manly Warringah Gymnastics – Zali secured funding for the Manly Warringah Gymnastics Centre of Excellence.
- Advocated, alongside State representatives, to
Zali’s Commitment to You
- Effective healthcare: An effective and efficient NDIS, aged-care and healthcare sector
- Equity in the provision of healthcare: Ensure equitable access to quality healthcare, education and mental health services.
- Effective, publicly accountable Northern Beaches hospital that centres the healthcare needs of the community and promotes safe and positive working conditions for their staff
Local Engagement
- Seniors' Webinar: Helping seniors and their families navigate the aged care system
- Seniors Guide: A resource the electorate office created to help constituents better understand government services
- Healthcare Webinar
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NDIS Webinar: Live webinar with Bill Shorten for constituents to ask NDIS questions
2. Safe at Home, in our Communities, and Online
Zali continues to remain a strong advocate for protecting Australians from harm—whether it’s domestic violence, online scams, or the pervasive influence of gambling and alcohol advertising. This means she will continue to ensure our laws and systems keep pace with modern risks and provide meaningful protection for all.
Zali’s Record
- Stronger consumer protections legislated to protect people against the scourge of scams
- Advocated for stronger gambling and alcohol marketing restrictions, particularly around sport
- Supported whistleblower protections and pushed for a safer Parliament House culture
- Advocated for a strong online duty of care to build safer online spaces and stronger regulation of harmful online content.
Zali’s Commitment to You
- Reduce domestic violence by funding crisis services and early-intervention initiatives
- Ban gambling advertising and limit online alcohol sales
- Protect online safety by tackling scams, embedding stronger digital privacy laws and holding online platforms to account with a digital duty of care
Parliamentary Action
- A step change for domestic and family violence (May 2024): Zali passes a unanimous motion highlighting what needs to be done to tackle domestic and family violence
- Domestic and Family Violence (May 2024): Zali asks the Prime Minister how the government plans to tackle DV surge on State of Origin Night (Watch Here)
- Importance of Warringah’s Domestic Violence Network (Watch here)
- Stronger protections of victims of domestic violence in family law (September 2024) (Watch here)
- Writes to PM on domestic violence (April 2024)
- Amendment to better protect victims of scams (February 2025) (Watch here)
Media Coverage
- Mamamia (May 2024) – ‘We're in a DV crisis and there's no emergency response. What's a woman's life worth?’
- Women’s Agenda ( April 2024) - ‘Crossbenchers sign open letter to Anthony Albanese for action on gender-based violence’
- Northside Living (March 2024) - ‘How many more women need to die?’
- ABC (May 2024) - ‘Government must defy alcohol lobby to help end family violence, say advocates and MPs’
3. Effective Local Transport
Zali’s Record
- Elevating environmental concerns of the Beaches Link Tunnel
- Submission to New Vehicle Efficiency Standard
- Continually advocated for local transport solutions
Parliamentary Action
- Road congestion – Zali discusses the impact of road congestion on local families in Warringah (2019)
- Warringah Local Public Transport – Zali highlights the Transport Forum and pledges to continue to advocate on these issues for her community (July 2024)
- Fixing Warringah roads - Zali advocated for the Federal Government to commit to funding key road projects in Warringah (February 2025)
You can find the full list of speeches here: Parliamentary Updates
Local Engagement
- Transport and Traffic Forum: Hosted local Transport and Traffic Forum for the community to hear from a panel of experts as they discuss the transport and traffic issues in Warringah and Wakehurst.
- Transport Survey: Survey from Zali Steggall and Michael Reagan, State Member for Wakehurst, understand how you use roads and transport in your community and how it can better meet your needs
Media Coverage
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