House debates
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
- Telecommunications (1 speech)
Mobile phone reception matters a lot in a bushfire. Messages and phone calls go flying back and forth as people make decisions about what to do, when to go and who else they need to make sure has... - Braddon Electorate: Burnie Agricultural Show (1 speech)
Agricultural shows have always played an important role in my electorate of Braddon. For a few years now, the numbers attending some rural shows have been on the decline. The volunteers needed to... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
On Monday evening, I attended a community meeting with hundreds of locals at the Matraville RSL club, regarding a proposal by Orora paper mills and SUEZ to build a new plant at their site at... - Syria, Biosecurity (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the deeply concerning situation developing in Syria. The unilateral actions of the Erdogan regime in northern Syria are causing significant civilian suffering. Media reports... - Parliament (1 speech)
I'm pleased to have this opportunity to raise issues that I hope are of importance to all of us here in this chamber—issues around how our democracy operates and the not-very-high esteem... - Queensland: Water, Queensland: Energy (1 speech)
I rise today to express my concerns about the disturbing actions of my state government, the Queensland state government. The Queensland state government does not seem to understand the...