Senator Raff Ciccone (@SenRaffCiccone) / X

Senator Raff Ciccone

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Senator Raff Ciccone

@SenRaffCiccone

Chair, Joint Cmte on Intelligence & Security🕵🏻‍♂️ | Chair, Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence & Trade Leg Cmte🌍 | Labor Senator for VIC🇦🇺 #gopies🖤🤍#F1🏎️🎗️

Melbourne, Victoria

SenatorCiccone.com.au

Born November 1

Joined July 2010

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Senator Raff Ciccone
@SenRaffCiccone
Jun 27, 2025
So deeply grateful to everyone who joined us yesterday to honour the life of our beloved Jimmy. Your presence, kind words and shared memories have provided immense comfort during this difficult time. Your support means the world. With heartfelt appreciation. Vale Jimmy. 🕊️🖤🤍
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Senator Raff Ciccone
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🔎 Australia is strengthening its protections against foreign interference through proposed reforms to the Foreign Arrangements Scheme. The reforms will help ensure that university research collaborations and other international partnerships align with our national security
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Senator Raff Ciccone
@SenRaffCiccone
Jun 10
Social cohesion and national unity are more important than ever as governments around the world work to combat radicalisation and violent extremism. Australia must continue to foster respect, inclusion and understanding across our communities at a time of global uncertainty. I
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Pope Leo XIV
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Jun 10
The World Cup begins tomorrow, and many will watch the matches. Soccer reminds us of something we must not forget: life is not a race to show off on our own, but a path we learn to walk together. Anyone who does not know how to pass the ball, even if they have talent, has not yet
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Senator Raff Ciccone
@SenRaffCiccone
Jun 10
12 months without our dear friend and colleague, Jimmy. Still feels wrong. 🖤🤍
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Senator Raff Ciccone
@SenRaffCiccone
Jun 10
Strong, cohesive communities are our greatest defence against hate and division. I joined @Kieran_Gilbert on @SkyNewsAust to discuss how the Albanese Government is strengthening social cohesion and tackling radicalisation in Australia including in the online spaces where it takes
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Senator Raff Ciccone
@SenRaffCiccone
Jun 8
🔎 A review of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill is examining reforms to strengthen Australia's financial crime framework, including greater powers for @AUSTRAC and expanded oversight of digital currency exchanges and crypto ATMs. As part
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Senator Raff Ciccone
@SenRaffCiccone
Jun 8
The scarf is out, the beer’s cold. Reckon you’d have something to say about both. Miss you, mate. 🖤🤍 #Jimmy #GoPies
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Senator Raff Ciccone
@SenRaffCiccone
Jun 8
🇦🇺 Congratulations to the 949 Australians who have been recognised in The King's Birthday 2026 Honours List. Today, we celebrate Australians whose service, leadership and achievements have made a lasting impact across community and public service, industry and academia, science,
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Senator Raff Ciccone
@SenRaffCiccone
Jun 7
🔐 A new Cyber Incident Review Board (CIRB) has been established to conduct post-incident reviews of significant cyber security incidents in Australia and improve how future cyber threats are prevented, detected and responded to. The board will bring expertise across cyber
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Senator Raff Ciccone
@SenRaffCiccone
Jun 6
🩺 Victoria's GP bulk billing rate increased to 83.7 per cent for the January to March quarter, up 5.5 percentage points compared with the same period last year, while the national rate rose to 81.9 per cent (up 4.6 percentage points). Thanks to the Albanese Government's $8.5
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Senator Raff Ciccone
@SenRaffCiccone
Jun 4
🇦🇺🇸🇧 Australia and the Solomon Islands have agreed to elevate our bilateral relationship, committing to start negotiations on a new comprehensive treaty built on mutual trust, respect and closer cooperation to meet global and regional challenges together. Australia will also
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Senator Raff Ciccone
@SenRaffCiccone
Jun 4
Australia is investing in the future of the ADF by more than doubling funding on counter drone capabilities as part of the 2026 Integrated Investment Program. These investments are creating opportunities for innovative Australian companies, supporting local jobs and
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