House debates
Wednesday, 12 February 2020
- Youth Insearch (1 speech)
Congratulations on your elevation, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is a privilege to rise in support of the Youth Insearch charity organisation, which is doing such wonderful work in relation to youth... - SA Volunteer Fire Fighters Museum (1 speech)
It has been a devastating start to summer. Unprecedented bushfires across the country have once again put in the spotlight the importance and value of volunteer firefighters. Our firefighting... - Salama, Dr Peter (1 speech)
I am deeply saddened at the passing of Dr Peter Salama in January. Dr Peter Salama was a great Australian, a truly inspirational figure. He lived a life in service of others. He led research that... - Redpa Football Club (1 speech)
Congratulations to everybody involved with the Redpa Football Club, which was crowned the 2019 national Good Sports Club of the Year. The club received national recognition for inspiring change... - Mornington Service Centre (1 speech)
Today I am standing up for the 3,000 low-income households, 11,000 older people, 800 unemployed people, 1,700 single parent families and 12,000 people with a disability who are likely to feel the... - Youth Insearch (1 speech)
Preventing suicide is one of Australia's great national challenges. We know that eight people die by suicide every single day and that suicide is the leading cause of death for young people aged... - New South Wales: Floods (1 speech)
I'm calling on the New South Wales Premier, the New South Wales emergency services minister and the newly appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast to act now and declare floods on... - Grey Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I'd like to pay tribute to those in the electorate of Grey who were recognised for service to community through the Australia Day Awards. Glenise Coulthard AM from Port Augusta is an Aboriginal... - Closing the Gap (1 speech)
Today, I want to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of this place and pay respect to, and recognise, elders past, present and emerging. I also want to acknowledge that this place sits... - Wentworth Electorate: Australian Bushfires (1 speech)
The last few months have been a difficult and trying time for many families and communities affected by the bushfires right across Australia. My community in Wentworth, like many others, was... - Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (3 speeches)
This government says that if you have a go you get a go, but it seems for the City of Gosnells, in the electorate of Burt, if you have a go you get a kick in the nuts. You see, the City of... - Child Safety (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a very impressive young local, Ella Hussey. Whilst studying at St Peters Lutheran College at Indooroopilly she started To the Moon and Back. To The Moon and Back is an... - Macquarie Electorate: Floods (1 speech)
There was barely time to take a breath from fires when our emergency services people were flung full-on into rain, floods, landslides and trees down right across the Blue Mountains and... - Muecke, Dr James, AM (1 speech)
I rise today to note that, for the second year in a row, the Australian of the Year is from my electorate of Sturt. It's getting embarrassing, frankly! I do acknowledge and congratulate Dr James... - Nowra Show (1 speech)
Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the 144th Nowra Show. I've been going to the Nowra Show for as long as I can remember—since before I could walk. I was honoured to attend this... - Indigenous Australians (1 speech)
I'd like to start by thanking the Prime Minister and the opposition leader on their Closing the Gap speeches just before. I'd also like to thank the Minister for Indigenous Australians, Mr Ken... - Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (1 speech)
This Prime Minister can run but he cannot hide from the thousands of mums and dads and active citizens out there who volunteer hours and hours each year for their sports clubs and who have been... - ConnectGV (1 speech)
This time last year I was trying to find some money for a disability centre in Shepparton known as ConnectGV. ConnectGV has been operating for 65 years, and their facility is literally falling... - Climate Change (2 speeches)
The Australian people want strong leadership and stronger government action when it comes to tackling climate change and reducing carbon emissions, but all they are getting from the Morrison...
