Overview

• Purcell’s autoimmune condition has placed her pregnancy in the high-risk category; she undergoes weekly medical reviews
• She will continue parliamentary duties through year’s end, return to sitting weeks in February, campaign in the 2026 state election
• Burns, freshly re-elected to his third federal term in May, intends to maintain constituent work in Macnamara; he plans to embrace involved fatherhood
• Their daughter Tia will become the baby’s big sister, joining a family life centered on vegan values and animal companionship
• The MPs shared their announcement on social platforms, requesting privacy as they navigate this unique chapter in public office