House debates
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
- Shortland Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
This will be one of the last times before the election that I speak in the House, and I wanted to highlight an issue of real concern for the people I represent in this place. Shortland is one of... - New South Wales: Schools (1 speech)
This afternoon, I'm calling for the New South Wales year 10 history textbook called Pearson History New South Wales 10, SB, to be withdrawn from all New South Wales schools. This textbook... - Franklin Electorate: Woodbridge Hall, Franklin Electorate: Woodbridge School (1 speech)
It was a privilege to go down to Woodbridge, in the channel in my electorate, in the last week or so to announce funding for two wonderful projects that have a lot of community support. I... - Homelessness (1 speech)
Rarely do federal MPs or, for that matter, the federal government get an opportunity to intervene in homelessness policy. We have very, very strong Commonwealth-state agreements in this area and... - Education (1 speech)
Today, I welcome Labor's incredible announcement of the biggest ever investment into early childhood education that this nation has ever seen. The preschool years are absolutely critical in... - Warringah Electorate: Northern Beaches Tunnel (1 speech)
It doesn't matter what you are in this place or how far you might rise, we are all local members first and foremost, and our constituencies expect us to deliver. They want us to do the right... - Wenham, Mr Brian and Mrs Fleur (1 speech)
Last month I got an email from a woman named Carol, telling me that her mum and her dad live in my electorate and that they were about to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary, no ordinary... - Berowra Electorate: Eastwood-Thornleigh District Tennis Association (1 speech)
Tucked away on the edge of the Lane Cove National Park, in Pennant Hills, in the Berowra electorate, is a brilliant tennis association—the Eastwood-Thornleigh District Tennis Association,... - Glass, Mr Steven (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the life of one of the most outstanding legal practitioners I had the privilege to work with, but, more importantly, one of the finest human beings I will ever know, who... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
I rise to recognise the work of the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women's Shelter and President Sallianne McClelland in providing assistance to victims and survivors of domestic violence in my electorate... - Macquarie Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Ten years ago, when I first ran as a candidate, I asked people in the Hawkesbury, 'What's the biggest problem you face?' And what did they say? Traffic congestion. Ten years on, nothing has... - Goldstein Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Established communities like the electorate of Goldstein have their own unique challenges that every government needs to be mindful of. The reality is that every day thousands of residents in... - Vietnamese Cultural Centre and Museum (1 speech)
Australia is home to nearly 300,000 Vietnamese Australians, and each one of them has a unique Australian story—stories of sacrifice to give their children a better shot at life than they... - Hume Electorate (1 speech)
A shout-out to the great people who I met for coffee at Mount Annan central on Saturday. Last weekend I was able to catch up with Ron Gloich and a bunch of his mates, many of them retired... - Fremantle Electorate: City of Cockburn (1 speech)
The National Growth Areas Alliance brings together local governments that face the challenges that come with rapid urban and residential expansion. They're here in parliament this week. The City... - Education (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight the incredible work of teachers on the Gold Coast who are actively promoting students to engage in science, technology, engineering and maths—commonly known as... - Broadband (1 speech)
Communities across my electorate are absolutely fed up—fed up with the dodgy, unreliable second-rate NBN. Not a week goes by when my office doesn't get a call from a frustrated constituent... - Corangamite Electorate: Corangamite Medal (1 speech)
It's my great pleasure to congratulate all of the winners of the Corangamite Medal, which celebrates the leaders of tomorrow in Corangamite schools, for 2018. There are more than 50 of them. I'm... - Sudan: Human Rights, Melbourne Electorate: Somali Community (1 speech)
Since 19 December 2018, Sudan has been witnessing a wave of protests against the economic policies and alleged human rights violations of the government. According to Amnesty International, over... - Lismore Lantern Festival, Think Pink Broady (2 speeches)
This year the Lismore Lantern Parade, an iconic community arts festival, is turning 25 years old. Held near the longest Saturday night of the year, the winter solstice, the parade attracts tens...
