House debates
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
- Morrison Government, Citizenship (1 speech)
The largest pile of paperwork in my office now is the pile of letters waiting for temporary ministers to respond. Ministers have given up writing back. They've given up pretending to govern. This... - Youth Insearch Blue Heart Campaign (1 speech)
Today marks the launch of the Youth Insearch Blue Heart campaign. For those not aware: Youth Insearch is a multi-award-winning charity organisation dedicated to helping young people through peer... - Fowler Electorate: Lunar New Year (1 speech)
Last week I had the pleasure of attending, along with hundreds of Vietnamese families, the midnight celebration at the Phuoc Hue Temple in Wetherill Park to welcome in the Lunar New Year of the... - Dunkley Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I am honoured to speak today about the constituents in my electorate of Dunkley who received Australia Day honours and awards. Firstly, I want to acknowledge those who received the OAM and AM. Mr... - Dividend Imputation (1 speech)
Mayo is the oldest electorate in South Australia and, while the demographics vary from community to community, I'm not at all surprised that there has been great concern in our region about... - Ngallametta, Mrs Waal-Waal (1 speech)
Waal-Waal Ngallametta transcended incredibly in her lifetime. She exhibited in her own way the immense contemporary values and contributions that Aboriginal people bring to our world. It is with... - Launceston Smart Fuelers, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1 speech)
Under the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison government, cost-of-living pressures are rising, yet we see on a regular basis record company profits and CEO bonuses with absolutely no relief for workers,... - Brisbane Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
Last year the Brisbane community came together to campaign to Love Our Shops and to fight for some capital improvements to help some key local shopping strips around Brisbane that are in need of... - Solomon Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
Like all honourable members, I was recently asked by the Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher MP, to give my input on the worthiness of organisations in my electorate who have... - Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 (2 speeches)
Yesterday we witnessed Labor prematurely letting the cat out of the bag. Joined by the Greens and left-wing Independents, Labor began their dismantling of Australia's border security by voting to...