House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability
13 May 2026
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House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability Australian Parliament
24:39 - 25:36
Speaker 26
Public hearing of the standing committee on health, aged care, and disabilities inquiry into the health impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Australia. I'd like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we meet today and pay my respects to their ancestors and elders past, present, and emerging. I extend this respect to all aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their cultural and spiritual connections to Australia's lands and waters. In accordance with the committee's resolution of the 08/21/2025, this hearing will be broadcast on the parliament's website, and the proof and official transcripts of proceedings will be published on the inquiry website. I remem...
Remind members of the media of the need to fairly and accurately report the proceedings of this committee. Firstly, I'll, invite members of the committee to introduce themselves. My name is Monique Ryan. I'm the deputy chair of the committee and standing in, to chair today's hearing. Doctor Scomps?
25:36 - 25:41
Speaker 36
Hello. I'm Sophie Scomps, a member for McKellar on Northern Beaches Of Sydney. Welcome.
25:41 - 25:44
Speaker 52
I'm Alice Jordan Baird, federal member for Gorton from Melbourne's Western Suburbs.
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