House debates
Monday, 10 February 2020
- Francis, Ms Sally, OAM (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate an outstanding local resident by the name of Sally Francis who resides in my electorate and who was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Queen's... - Australian Bushfires: Fodder Donations (1 speech)
I spoke in this place last week about recent bushfires, and, in that speech, I mentioned how proud I was to represent such a resilient and generous community. Today, continuing on that theme, I... - Petition: Mr Julian Assange (1 speech)
On Saturday, I'll fly out for London, at my own expense, to visit Julian Assange in Belmarsh Prison. My aim is to check on his welfare and to assure him that a great many people, especially here... - Bonner Electorate: Public Transport (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to share with the House some great news regarding progress of the Brisbane Metro in my electorate of Bonner. The Morrison government delivered $300 million... - International Greek Language Day (1 speech)
Yesterday, 9 February, was International Greek Language Day. The commemoration honours the importance of the Greek language as the mother of all Western languages, spoken for 40 centuries without... - Fisher Electorate: Listening Posts (1 speech)
I believe it's vital as a parliamentarian to begin every year listening to local residents, and I've started 2020 doing just that with another nine Listening Posts across my electorate of Fisher.... - Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (1 speech)
Sports clubs in my electorate are asking why the neighbouring Liberal-held electorate of Robertson received $1.09 million from the Community Sport Infrastructure grant program but Dobell received... - Horsham Regional Livestock Exchange (1 speech)
Sale days at livestock exchanges are fabulous occasions for regional farming communities. They aren't just opportunities to buy and sell stock, they are a chance for people to come together, to... - Parliament (2 speeches)
This parliament is the cauldron of Australia's democratic national conversation, and those of us privileged to be elected to sit here are its custodians. I'm proud to be a parliamentarian, and...
