House debates
Thursday, 25 July 2019
- Telecommunications (1 speech)
One of the fundamental tenets of the co-regulatory telecommunications framework that we have in Australia is that it operates in the long-term interests of end users. Unfortunately, there are... - Housing Affordability (1 speech)
Homeownership remains at the heart of the aspirations of many young Australians, both urban and regional, and we've increasingly seen the deposit being a key barrier to homeownership. This has... - Diabetes (1 speech)
Today I want to address an important matter in my electorate but also a very important matter right across the country, and that is the increasing prevalence of diabetes in our country, which is... - Page Electorate: Sporting Achievements, Page Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
In Lismore the Gahan family and baseball go hand in hand. In 2011, Michael Gahan played for Queensland, taking out the national youth championship. In 2015, he took up a position with the United... - Stanton, Mrs Anne Majella (1 speech)
Today I rise to pay tribute to a great Australian and iconic Lilley citizen, Anne Majella Stanton. Anne passed away on Sunday, 21 July 2019 after a 32-year battle with cancer. Anne was a... - Walhalla: Mobile Black Spot Program (1 speech)
Like all parliamentarians, I would like to identify myself in this parliament with the address just given by the previous speaker. There's nobody in this House that is not touched in some way by... - Northern Territory: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I just want to acknowledge those Territorians who recently became members of the Order of Australia. The first cab off the rank is Clare Martin AO, former Labor Chief Minister of the Northern... - Chisholm Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
As I stated in my inaugural address only two days ago, as the local member of parliament, a mother of two and a qualified speech pathologist, I maintain a keen interest in education, particularly... - Abudusalamu, Mr Sadam, Nizamidin, Mr Almas (1 speech)
I've previously spoken about the detention and oppression of the Uygur people in the Xinjiang region of China. On 17 September last year I moved a motion in this place, which was debated, and... - La Trobe Electorate: Women's Sport (2 speeches)
In the electorate of La Trobe—and I'd say this is no different from most areas in Australia—participation in women's sport is greatly increasing, especially in newer women's sports... - Appin Colliery Disaster (1 speech)
24 July 1979 was a truly devastating day for the Macarthur community and for the surrounding communities of the Illawarra and the Hume electorate. On this day, 14 individuals lost their lives in... - Groom Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Just last week we had a great visit from the federal Treasurer, the honourable Josh Frydenberg, to the electorate of Groom. We had a very significant Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce event: a... - Adelaide Electorate: Heritage Listing (3 speeches)
I rise to speak on something that's very important to my electorate of Adelaide, and that is the preservation of the heritage-listed buildings that are along South Road. We know there is a... - Ryan Electorate: National Tree Day (1 speech)
I am rising in this place to encourage Ryan residents to get involved in National Tree Day this Sunday, 28 July. It is Australia's largest community tree-planting day. I know how important it is... - Dobell Electorate: Toukley Torchbearers for Legacy, Dobell Electorate: Ourimbah Combined Hospital Auxiliary (1 speech)
Today I rise to congratulate two outstanding local community groups in my electorate on the Central Coast of New South Wales: the Toukley Torchbearers for Legacy on 34 years of support and... - Petrie Electorate: North Lakes Resort Golf Club (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a very topical issue in my electorate of Petrie. That issue is the development of the North Lakes golf course. You only have to look at the map of the suburbs of North... - Moreton Electorate: Law Enforcement (1 speech)
There's been growing concern among residents of Sunnybank Hills and Macgregor in my electorate of Moreton that some crimes are on the rise. In fact, the LNP candidate during the recent election,... - Fairfax Electorate: Reimagine Nambour (1 speech)
It's a wonderful time in the parliamentary cycle, because we are hearing so many wonderful maiden speeches—from across the aisle included. It makes one reflect on one's own maiden... - Climate Change (1 speech)
Caitlan Hohneck is a student at Mahogany Rise Primary School. I heard her give a terrific speech at a Project O event last month, with a message in it for everyone in this parliament. So it's my... - Grey Electorate: Seafood Industry (2 speeches)
On the 18th and 19th of this month—only last week—I had our new Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries in Port Lincoln, which is one of the gems of seafood production in...
