House debates
Tuesday, 11 February 2020
- Australian Capital Territory: Air Quality, Climate Change: Health (1 speech)
I want to talk today about the health impacts of climate change—in particular, the air quality crisis that we experienced in Canberra over this summer. While of course we didn't experience... - Drought (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the Liberal-National government for its continuing commitment to providing rural support for the communities across regional Australia. I'm proud to be a member of a... - Climate Change (1 speech)
Last week, I hosted a forum on climate change with Labor's shadow minister assisting for climate change. I was surprised by the number of people who turned out on a Friday morning to hear what we... - Petition: Horse Abattoirs, Phelps, Mr Gordon, New England Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I present a petition from Ms Lynn Newberry. It has 1,051 signatures, and it's about upgrades and reforms to horse abattoirs. I know that she will get a great sense of satisfaction that it's being... - Parramatta Electorate: Maronite Community (1 speech)
Yesterday I attended a funeral in my electorate for a family and a community suffering extraordinary distress from a terrible accident that took place in my electorate a little while ago. There... - Energy (1 speech)
I read with interest an article in The New York Times earlier this week that talked about Japan building 22 new coal-fired power stations in 17 locations over the next five years. I also read an... - Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (1 speech)
I also rise to make a contribution regarding science. It's with great pleasure today that I rise to talk to the parliament about an event that I was able to attend in January in my electorate.... - Australian Bushfires (1 speech)
Every season, I enjoy going on a road trip around my electorate of Fairfax. Only a few weeks ago my summer road trip was all about the bushfires, for obvious reasons. On the Sunshine Coast,... - International Day of Women and Girls in Science (1 speech)
Amid all the ephemeral sludge that inhabits social media, it's good to find some nuggets, some really interesting things, that are there. I invite members to look at the #WomenScienceDay hashtag.... - Brisbane Electorate: Australia Day Honours (2 speeches)
The Australia Day honours give us an opportunity to reflect on some of the great achievements and contributions made by some extraordinary Australians. That includes some amazing people in our...
