A pioneering journey of the first quadriplegic elected to parliament in Australia

“Where there is discrimination and disadvantage, we must raise our voice and call for action.”

 “The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.” - Robert F. Kennedy. Rob has indeed been driven to making things better and serving his fellow man. In 1991 Rob met with an accident which resulted in him becoming a quadriplegic. He needed to reinvent himself for the workforce and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts and a Law degree. Rob spent several years as the Regional Disability Liaison Officer at James Cook University where he helped people with disabilities in their training/education journey. Next, Rob decided to serve a wider community as Councilor at Cairns Regional Council. After serving his local community for eight years, Rob ran for and was elected to represent the electorate of Cairns in the State Parliament in 2015 where he served on the Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee.  continue reading...

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