House debates
Tuesday, 11 February 2020
- Levi, Mr Joshua (1 speech)
Last Friday, in Sydney's Great Synagogue, we said farewell to a good man taken far too soon. I admired Joshua Levi very much and was proud to call him a friend. Josh was a fine journalist who... - Road Safety (1 speech)
Everyone who knows me knows that I am passionate about road safety. My commitment to road safety stems from my work as a Queensland police officer, and I'm pleased to be able to continue some of... - Emberson, Ms Jill (1 speech)
Australia lost one of our most active, passionate and inspiring ovarian cancer advocates with the passing of Newcastle ABC radio journalist Jill Emberson on 12 December 2019. Just 10 months... - Queensland Health Department: Dairy Tender, Mount Cotton: Rural Fire Service (1 speech)
I congratulate you on your ascension, Deputy Speaker O'Brien. I have two issues. The first is the Queensland health department's tendering of dairy, turning to Lactalis instead of Maleny... - Werriwa Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I congratulate you on your new role, Deputy Speaker O'Brien. Over the past weekend, significant flooding has hit parts of south-west Sydney, including the electorate of Werriwa. Three hundred... - Robertson Electorate: Floods (1 speech)
I too extend my congratulations to you on your new role, Deputy Speaker O'Brien. I would also like to pay tribute to the hardworking emergency services people from the Central Coast, who have... - Port Milang Historic Railway Museum (1 speech)
Recently I visited the Port Milang Historic Railway Museum, which is managed by a group of volunteers who are keen to share the rich history of Milang and promote tourism in the region. During my... - Climate Change (1 speech)
The decision for a couple to have children is normally personal and private. However, last night, the national broadcaster put to air comments of a young lady who was saying that she was too... - Dobell Electorate: Community Centres (1 speech)
Scott Morrison's $9 million a year cuts to emergency relief are a blow to my community. The Wyong Neighbourhood Centre will lose $140,089 each year. Dawn Hooper is a life member and retired... - Road Safety (1 speech)
Tragically, over the first weekend of February four children were killed in Sydney in a horrific road accident. They were struck by an alleged drunk driver while on their way to get ice cream. It... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Congratulations, Deputy Speaker O'Brien, on your ascension. Once again labour hire firms are in the news for all the wrong reasons. This week we learnt that 70 migrant workers have been illegally... - Employment (1 speech)
Congratulations, Deputy Speaker O'Brien. I talk a lot about jobs and for very good reason: the 300,000 people commuting every single day out of Western Sydney deserve local jobs. In my electorate... - Coalition Government (1 speech)
There's a question that many people on this side of the House would like to ask the Prime Minister, and it's whether he could update the House on how the... - Taylor, Mr Roger James Ernest (1 speech)
Roger James Ernest Taylor passed away on 18 January after tragic complications resulting from a snake bite on his property just outside Toowoomba on 10 January. Roger was the husband of Carol,... - Climate Change (1 speech)
I call on the government to commit to getting Australia to net zero emissions by 2050. The Prime Minister has said that he will not commit to that target if he can't tell the Australian people... - Cairns Men's Shed (1 speech)
It gives me the utmost pleasure to rise and speak about the Cairns Men's Shed. During the election campaign, the Morrison government made a $1 million commitment to the members of the Cairns shed... - Morrison Government (1 speech)
Thank you, Mr Speaker. As we arrive to the capital with the new year ahead, We prepared for condolences but the Nats made news instead. A minister down before the week had begun, A ghost from the... - Bennelong Electorate: Eastwood Lunar New Year (1 speech)
Normally at this time of the year I stand up here and cheer on the great local new year festivities that take place in Bennelong every year. On a normal year I would talk about the food and the... - Coronavirus (5 speeches)
Nothing is more important than keeping Australians safe. Labor welcomes the measures to protect the public health and safety of all Australians in response to the coronavirus outbreak. For those...
