A year in Parliament

A year in Parliament

Mary Aldred reflects on a year since she was officially sworn into federal Parliament as the Member for Monash.

A double act

A double act

Mary Aldred on juggling politics in Canberra and community work at home

The whip hand

The whip hand

Cracking a whip outside Parliament House wasn’t on Mary Aldred’s bingo card at the start of 2026.

Here to help

Here to help

Monash federal MP Mary Aldred looks back on her first six months in the job.

Holding the line

Holding the line

The first of a regular column in which the Member for Monash will offer a glimpse behind the scenes of life in Canberra and her travels across the electorate.