House debates
Thursday, 17 October 2019
- Blair Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Once again I put on record my support for the Western Pride application for an A-League licence in football. Western Pride are based in Ipswich, and I look forward to a team in green and white... - Breast Cancer (1 speech)
October is Australia's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During this month we remember those people affected by breast cancer and try to engage with the community to save lives. All women are at... - Jagajaga Electorate: Bundoora Italian Senior Citizens Group, Heidelberg Historical Society (1 speech)
I commend the Bundoora Italian senior citizens group on their recent 30-year anniversary. It was an honour to join the senior citizens along with my colleagues the member for Scullin and the... - O'Connor Electorate: Taxation (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on an issue of critical importance to my constituents, which is the Productivity Commission review into remote area tax concessions. This review was initiated by the... - Fraser Electorate: St Albans Moon Lantern Festival, Fraser Electorate: Australian Buddhist Centre (1 speech)
The Vietnamese community in Fraser is one of the largest, most vibrant and rapidly growing and is home to over 30,000 Vietnamese Australians calling my electorate home. Fraser hosts many... - Petrie Electorate: 2019 Job Seeker Boot Camp (1 speech)
In the last six years, 1.4 million jobs have been created in Australia, predominantly in the private sector, and that's an increase of some 12.6 per cent, which is fantastic for Australians. In... - Sikh Community (1 speech)
Waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh. Earlier this week I was honoured to host members of our Sikh community here in Parliament House to celebrate the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru... - Longman Electorate: Charitable Organisations, Caboolture Meals on Wheels Association (1 speech)
The electorate of Longman is full of many wonderful charities, community groups, organisations and people with hearts of gold who go out of their way to help and support the people who need it... - Australian Farmer of the Year Awards (1 speech)
I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate Susie and Gerard Daly, winners of the Australian Farmer of the Year Award as well as the Award for Excellence and Innovation. Susie and Gerard,... - Hooker, Aunty Mary (2 speeches)
Last week I joined our community to farewell a remarkable Australian. Aunty Mary Hooker passed away on 30 September 2019. Her funeral was held on the banks of Lake Windamere last Friday...
