House debates
Thursday, 1 August 2019
- Chifley Electorate: NAIDOC Week (1 speech)
The electorate of Chifley, I am very grateful to say, sits within Dharug land, and we acknowledge their custodianship and pay respect to elders past and present within those lands. I'm also very... - Chisholm Electorate: Blackburn Football Club (1 speech)
Congratulations to the Blackburn Football Club reserves for their 176-18 win over Doncaster on 20 July, just a week and a half ago. Thank you to the president, Mr Matt Breen, and members of the... - Adelaide Electorate: Ghan Kilburn City Football Club (1 speech)
I too rise to talk about a great football club in my electorate, the Ghan football club—'Ghan' being short for 'Afghan'. It's part of the Afghan community, which set up a football club a... - Schools: Local Schools Community Fund (1 speech)
People in Lindsay and in Western Sydney want to know how the Morrison government is creating the jobs of the future for our children and preparing young Australians to enter these emerging... - Eid-ul-Adha (1 speech)
While members and senators are away on break over August, millions of Muslims around the world will be celebrating Eid-ul-Adha. In my family, we call this the 'big Eid', which is unlike... - Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway (1 speech)
I would like to briefly discuss the importance of the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway to our veteran community in Reid. This unique memorial commemorates the Australian troops who fought the World... - Shakir, Mr Omar (1 speech)
As deputy chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I've had much to do with Human Rights Watch. They've brought to my attention the fact that they've been monitoring Israel and... - Groom Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
Our electorate of Groom is keenly anticipating the next Stronger Communities Program round. These very much needed community grants help support projects that bring our communities together,... - Dairy Industry (1 speech, 1 comment)
Next month will be the 20th anniversary of the deregulation of the dairy industry. The Queensland dairy industry has gone from 1,580 farmers down to 324. The Atherton Tablelands, the most...
