House debates
Wednesday, 26 February 2020
- People with Disability (1 speech)
I have a beautiful older sister. Her name is Honora and she has an intellectual disability. Recently, just before Christmas, we noticed that she was having trouble walking; her left leg was... - Tasmania: Health Care (1 speech)
Undoubtedly, one of the best parts of being elected to represent the amazing northern Tasmanian community is the opportunity to meet with those who are boldly trying to change the status quo when... - Hamere Noah Kidane Mehret Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a wonderful event I attended this last Saturday in my electorate. The event was at the Ethiopian orthodox church. They celebrated one of their feast days. The... - Women in Sport (1 speech)
We live in a momentous time in women's sport across our country. Women's sport on the Gold Coast continues to go from strength to strength. Wherever you go, Australian women are making... - Water (1 speech)
Today the Productivity Commission issued their report on water resources and advised that we should do desalination. I think these people are spending too much time in front of a mirror without... - Australian Bushfires: Rural and Regional Australia (1 speech)
Bushfire recovery is a most difficult area for people who have been affected by bushfires. It takes a long time, and it costs a lot of money. There's a report this morning that the bushfire... - Macarthur Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
Today I would like to acknowledge today the hard work, determination and selflessness of those in my communities. The title Citizen of the Year is bestowed on those who have left an... - Page Electorate: Australia Day Awards (2 speeches)
I would like to acknowledge Robbie Graham. Robbie is a member of the Goolmangar RFS and was recently recognised with an Australian Fire Service Medal for his dedication to our community for the... - Mining (1 speech)
The mining industry continues to provide thousands of jobs throughout Central and North Queensland. More specifically, coal supplies Australia with reliable energy and tens of billions of dollars... - Ovarian Cancer (1 speech)
Today I'm appealing to women across the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains to know the symptoms of one of the country's most deadly cancers for women, ovarian cancer. As Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month... - Mitchell Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
It's a pleasure to draw attention to some remarkable people in the electorate of Mitchell who were recognised in the recent Australia Day honours list, including Justin Dowd AM, for his... - Lalor Electorate: Chemical Contamination (1 speech)
I rise today in this place, the people's House, to speak for the people I represent in this place. While there are many issues of importance in the federal sphere at the moment, all politics is... - Veness, Mr David, Veness, Mrs Cheryl, Parkinson's Disease (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about two wonderful constituents of mine, David and Cheryl Veness of Bathurst in central western New South Wales. David and Cheryl have lived in Bathurst for 18 years,... - Gilmore Electorate: Bomaderry High School (1 speech)
We all know about the devastating fires we have endured, but after the fires came the floods. Last week I visited Bomaderry High School to check on the damage the floods have caused. The school... - Ryan Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
The people of Brisbane's western suburbs are sick of being stuck in traffic, sick of bottlenecks and sick of spending more time in congestion than with their families. The Morrison government has... - Newcastle Electorate: Centrelink (1 speech)
I want to talk about the Morrison government's diabolical plan to shut down Centrelink offices in Newcastle and Mayfield, squashing the two into a single yet-to-be-determined location. It isn't... - Forrest Electorate: Emergency Services (1 speech)
I want to thank all the emergency services—volunteers and career members—who have done such a great job over the summer and ongoing. We can't do without them, as we see right around... - Ballarat Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
This has been a long, brutal summer across Australia. In fact, the bushfire crisis started well before the summer; it started back in spring. Throughout the bushfire crisis we have seen people... - Clontarf Foundation (2 speeches)
I rise to update the House on the important work of the Clontarf Foundation, a community organisation based in the electorate of Swan, which exists to improve the education, discipline,...
