Participating in their 1st Vinnies CEO Sleepout
One night isn't a lot, but it can make a whole lot of difference
Every night, thousands of Australians experience homelessness. But it doesn't have to be that way. This year I'm taking part in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout to raise money for the St Vincent de Paul Society to support Australians in need. For one night, I'll be sleeping outside as part of an eye-opening experience to raise awareness and bring home the realities of homelessness.
To help break the devastating cycle of homelessness, I need your support. Will you help me to reach my target? Donating $100 can make a huge difference to people who need it most.
So far this year I helped provide
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Individual support programs
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Beds
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Meals
Latest Donations
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$158.25
Raynuha Sinnathamby
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$130
Libby Coker
Amazing fund raising effort Milton. Just awesome!
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$52.75
Owen Bannatyne Lewis
Donating in honor of a great Speaker
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Premiernational
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Tony Rickards
Well done MD!
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Scott Buchholz
Inspirational stuff mate, happy to make a contribution for such a great cause. Stay as warm as you can. Scotty & Christine
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$100
M Dick
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Cr Sarah Hutton
Good luck, Milton! Thank you for supporting such a great cause!
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Helen Haines
Count the number of 94a's you have issued since taking the chair to help you get off to sleep tonight!
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Fiona And Josh Landis
Wishing you all the best with this important cause
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Scott Mitchell
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Isabella Scattini
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Stacey Schinnerl
Stay warm, MD xoxo
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Madeleine King
An excellent cause, Milton. Thank you.
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Alicia Payne Mp
Thank you Mr Speaker for doing this and your deep commitment to supporting people experiencing homelessness.
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Paula Conroy
Great cause MD!
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Jon Persley
Great work!
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Chris Tyquin
Well done Milton on participating in such a worthy cause. Best wishes, Chris
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Jules Norton Selzer
I reckon your version in Canberra will be colder than ours in Melbourne. Good luck sir!
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Corinne Mulholland
Well done Milton. A great cause. Rug up 🙏🏻
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Sue Hutley
Good luck, Milton
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Anonymous
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Margaret Sheil
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Anonymous
To my favourite comrade.
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Everald Compton
Stay warm Milton. Keep sipping whisky all night.
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John Wagner
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Lidija Ivanovski
What a champ
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Anonymous
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Janine Walker
Sleep well
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Nino Lalic
Great work MD!
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Akashika Mohla
A nobel act of commitment for the vulnerable. May the 🪔 be with you.🙏🏽
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Akasbi
Mr Speaker your compassion for the most vulnerable, with much grace is admirable. Good luck.🙏🏽🪔
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Liam
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Nick Campbell
Great work for a great cause - Chairman Milton! - Nick, Addison, Meagan and Justin.
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Ristirante Tartufo
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Catherine King
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Grace Grace
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Jane W
Well done Milton!
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Archer Skinner
Great work Milton. Hopefully it’s not too cold
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Sas Group
Congratulations Milton - Rug UP!!!
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Kate Flanders
Such an important issue Milton, well done!
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Tony Smith
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Amanda Seeto
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Vicki Blatchford-fisher
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Jenny Ware
Thank you for supporting an important cause.
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Mark Dreyfus
Good on you Milton. Rug up!
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Camilla Belle
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Richard Marles
Love you brother!
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Zoe Daniel
Good on you Milton!
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Bradley Woods
Keep warm and best of luck.
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Sharon Claydon
Great work for a great cause. Thank you Speaker
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Tania Lawrence
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Anonymous
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Richard Balm
Onya Speaka Dick
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Kate Chaney
Good on you Mr Speaker!
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Anonymous
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Justine
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Cameron Dick
Good luck Mr Speaker!
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Team Jess Pugh Mp
Go Milton! - Team Jess.
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Fiona
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Leeann Galloway
Thank you, Mr Speaker. A very worthy cause.
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Matched Donation thanks to the Daly Family
Congratulations, you have received a matched donation! Keep up all the great work. The Daly Family from Curtin.
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Trent Twomey Pharmacy Guild
Good work Mr Speaker
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Sussan Ley
Terrific initiative for the Speaker of our Parliament to support!
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Noel Borgas
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Sue Anglim
Good luck Milt!
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Senator Marielle Smith
💪
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Steve Michelson (mocca)
Stay warm for a great cause mate!
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Community Pharmacy
Well done Milton!
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Dai Le
Keep warm. 🥰🙏🏽
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Andrew Thomas
Great work Milton!!!!!
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David Littleproud
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The Fergs
Milton, I don’t reckon it will be cold sleeping on the concrete in Canberra in winter. Keep warm! Ferg
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Rachel Bailey
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Evan Moorhead
Go Milton! The Canberra cold is a brave commitment
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Mathew Cooper
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Anonymous
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Ian Goodenough
Good luck with the sleep out!
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Charles Strunk
Don't freeze! Your constituent's need you.
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Senator Helen Polley
Well done Milton love your work.
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Brent Cue
Love your work Milton. Stay warm!
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Anonymous
Good luck
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Michael Zorbas
Fire up Milton!
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Daniel Mulino
Good luck Milton and congrats on an amazing fundraising effort
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Matched Donation thanks to the Daly Family
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Patrick Gorman Mp
Well done Mr Speaker.
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Riley Williamson
A very worthy cause. Make sure you wear a beanie
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Matched Donation thanks to the Daly Family
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Monique Ryan
Good for you, Speaker. Great cause.
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Matched Donation thanks to the Daly Family
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Zoe Mckenzie
Go you good thing Dugald!
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Nick Melas
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Anonymous
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Joanne Ryan
Well done Mr. Dick!
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Jerome Laxale
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Gerardine Kearney
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Susan Templeman
Good work!
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Anonymous
Go Milton!
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Anne Stanley
Best wishes, and keep warm! Anne
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Lydia Deutscher
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Alex Elliot & Nathan Johnston
Good luck, Milton! A very worthy cause.
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Stephen Beckett
Good Luck!
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Cath Moore
Snuggle up!
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Walter Kuhn
Great to see you supporting such a worthy cause, well done Milton
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Pam Betts
A very worthwhile cause Milton. Well done!
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Karen Bell
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The Hon Michelle Rowland Mp
Most outstanding Speaker since Leo McLeay
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Alison Byrnes Mp
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Shannon
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Darren Chester
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Alison Smith
It’s sure going to be cold! Congratulations on this first ever sleep out at Parliament House - thank you for helping raise awareness and helping respond to Australia’s homeless
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Kevin Hogan
Love your work
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Dan Holland
Good work MD! Rug up
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Ah
Good luck mate!
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Clare Wilkes
What an inspiration you are.
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Brenden Brien
That's commitment Milton - doing the sleepout in Canberra and not Brisbane!!!!
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Josh M.
Great work Milton.
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Ryan Liddell/kath Conroy
Congrats Speaker and good luck!
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Paul Bini
A great cause and a hardy effort in the Canberra winter!
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Michael Mccormack
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Susan Emilie Sam And Charlotte
Yay- so great you are doing this!!!
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$316.50
Tom Kenny
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$52.75
Charlie Higgins
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$52.75
Paul Fletcher
A very good cause Mr Speaker!
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$50
Nvd
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Michelle Landry
Great work supporting such a worthy cause, all the best!
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Tracey Roberts
Love how much you care Milton!!! Huge hugs to keep you warm on 20th June.
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Anonymous
Such a worthy cause to support - thank you Milton!
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Pj
Well done Milton :)
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David Smith
Great support Milton and glad you can join us!
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Ma
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Hh
My best wishes Mr Speaker for this worthwhile endevour!