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It is a great honour to serve the people of Queensland as one our state's 12 Senators in the Australian Senate.
This website is designed to keep you informed and up-to-date about my work in the Senate and the community. Please do not hesitate to contact my office if you have any feedback or require assistance.
Claire Moore, Senator for Queensland
Spotlight on Current Events
MILLIONS OF FLOOD VICTIMS REQUIRE ASSISTANCE TODAY
Harsh rains and torrential floods have affected at least 12 million people in Pakistan, including children. Urgent help is needed. Please help UNHCR immediately provide flood victims with shelter and other emergency supplies.
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Thousand homeless and millions reeling in Pakistan's Punjab province
Pakistan is facing the worst floods in its history due to the heaviest monsoon rains seen in the country for more than 80 years. An estimated 3.2 million people have been affected across the country including an estimated 1.4 million children.
At least 35 districts in north-west Pakistan have been severely affected by the floods, affecting the lives of an estimated 1.5 million people, while nine other districts have been moderately affected.
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UNICEF needs more aid to assist millions in Pakistan on eve of ABC radiothon
UNICEF Australia and the ABC have partnered together to raise urgent funds for victims of the Pakistan floods. Deadly floods are now impacting over 17 million people, with more than six million children affected.
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Australian Council for International Development (ACFID)
The following agencies are practiced in delivering aid to the region; have been checked for their corporate governance and have been agreed to by Pakistan authorities.
Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) lists these member agencies who are working to help:
• Act for Peace - NCCA (National Council of Churches of Australia) - Phone: 1800 025 101
• ActionAid Australia (Former Aust Care) - Phone: 1300 666 672
• Australia for UNHCR - Phone: 1300 361 288
• Australian Red Cross - Phone: 1800 811 700
• CARE Australia - Phone: 1800 020 046
• Caritas Australia - Phone: 1800 024 413
• CBM Australia (Christian Blind Missionaries) - Phone: 1800 678 069
• Oxfam Australia - Phone: 1800 088 110
• Plan International Australia - Phone: 13 7526
• Save the Children Australia - Phone: 1800 760 011
• World Vision Australia - Phone: 13 32 40
Passage of Bill for Australia's first Paid Parental Leave scheme
Legislation for Australia's first Paid Parental Leave scheme passed the Parliament. 
The Richard Baker Senate Essay Prize 2010
The Richard Baker Senate Essay Prize, named in honour of the first President of the Australian Senate, is a prize awarded annually to the best student essay in each state and territory on a topic that promotes knowledge of the Australian Senate and its work.
Go Red For Women
There's no escaping it: heart disease is the number one killer of women in Australia, and an astonishing eight out of ten women don't know this.