Parliamentary Friendship Groups are non-partisan forums for MPs to meet and interact with community causes.

Groups are open to all Senators and Members and have no sponsorship from external organisations.

The Parliamentary Friends of Parkinson’s Group is Co-chaired by Senator Catryna Bilyk and Senator Wendy Askew. The group provides a non-partisan forum for Members and Senators to interact with representatives from the Parkinson’s community. Together they raise awareness on national issues relating to Parkinson’s health and wellbeing. They also lobby for the investment into research to stop, slow, reverse and cure Parkinson’s.

If your federal member of parliament or the senate does not belong to the group, we encourage you to send a letter or email asking they join.

Olivia & Jeff with Allegra Spender MP – Federal Member for Wentworth

Parliamentary Friends of Parkinson’s Group Membership

  • Alicia Payne MP

    Federal Member for Canberra

    ACT

    Australian Labor Party

  • Allegra Spender MP

    Federal Member for Wentworth

    NSW

    Independent

  • Dan Repacholi MP

    Federal Member for Hunter

    NSW

    Australian Labor Party

  • Dr Mike Freelander MP

    Federal Member for Macarthur

    NSW

    Australian Labor Party

  • Fiona Phillips MP

    Federal Member for Gilmore

    NSW

    Australian Labor Party

  • Pat Conaghan MP

    Federal Member for Cowper

    NSW

    The Nationals

  • Zali Stegall OAM MP

    Federal Member for Warringah

    NSW

    Independent

  • Graham Perrett MP

    Federal Member for Moreton

    QLD

    Australian Labor Party

  • Ted O'Brien MP

    Federal Member for Fairfax

    QLD

    Liberal Party of Australia

  • Senator the Hon Anne Ruston MP

    Senator for South Australia

    SA

    Liberal Party of Australia

  • Rebekah Sharkie MP

    Federal Member for Mayo

    SA

    Country Alliance

  • Bridget Archer MP

    Federal Member for Bass

    TAS

    Liberal Party of Australia

  • Senator Carol Brown

    Senator for Tasmania

    TAS

    Australian Labor Party

  • Senator Tammy Tyrrell

    Senator for Tasmania

    TAS

    Jackie Lambie Party

  • Kate Chaney MP

    Federal Member for Curtin

    WA

    Australian Labor Party

  • Tania Lawrence MP

    Federal Member for Hasluck

    WA

    Australian Labor Party

  • Hon Nola Marino MP

    Federal Member for Forrest

    WA

    Liberal Party of Australia

  • Zaneta Mascarenhas MP

    Federal Member for Swan

    WA

    Australian Labor Party

  • Senator Louise Pratt

    Senator for Western Australia

    WA

    Australian Labor Party