House debates
Tuesday, 12 May 2020
- COVID-19: Child Care (1 speech)
I feel quite lucky and privileged to be back this week and able to bring my new baby daughter with me. Not every mum nor every parent can take their child to work. It's important, at this stage... - Bennelong Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
I rise to commend the government on their excellent work in response to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, I would like to commend the recent announcement of an additional... - Perth Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
I'm so proud of how the Perth community and the Perth electorate have responded during this pandemic crisis. Our community has, I believe, the highest number per capita of rainbows and teddy... - Covid-19 (1 speech)
Over these last few months our country has faced one of its most formidable threats ever. As Australians, we should be proud of our strong and early response to the COVID pandemic. We have carved... - Macquarie Electorate: Richmond Bridge (1 speech)
In February I spoke about the plan to duplicate the bridge at Richmond and North Richmond in the Hawkesbury area. I expressed the fear that, despite all the consultation, the final decision on... - Menzies Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise today to update the House and, indeed, my constituents in Menzies, about a number of major infrastructure projects which were promised for them last year and, indeed, are funded by the... - Housing Affordability (1 speech)
If there's one thing that COVID-19 has taught us it's the critical importance of housing. While housing has been key to this health crisis it's also key to the nation's economic recovery. We... - COVID-19: Bass Electorate (1 speech)
There will be many stories of the ways that COVID-19 has impacted us all, but today I want to share the story of one constituent whose moving story I came to know after sending him a 90th... - Employment (1 speech)
Historically the youth are the most impacted in recessions but this recession will also disproportionately impact women. Employment in the arts, retail and hospitality sectors, hit the hardest by... - Trade with China (1 speech)
Australia is at a crossroads. We can keep giving in to communist China's threats or we can stand up for our sovereignty and our economic independence. With more than 36 per cent of our exports... - International Nurses Day (1 speech)
Today is International Nurses Day, the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. To all the nurses out there, I say, 'Thank you, thank you, thank you,' for all that you do for our... - Stirling Electorate: Coronavirus Care Campaign (1 speech)
Australians look after their mates, whether that's on the battlefield, during the bushfires, or right now as we fight the economic and social impacts of coronavirus. Today I want to focus on the... - Covid-19 (1 speech)
Parliament needs to resume a more regular meeting pattern. All members need to be able to bring to the attention of this parliament, as we face an unprecedented national challenge from the... - Crescent Head Rural Fire Brigade (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate four brave rural firefighters from Crescent Head Rural Fire Brigade. Their calm actions during a bushfire saved their friend and senior deputy captain Brian Beilby's life... - Health Care (1 speech)
If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it's taught us how important our frontline workers are. Today, on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, International Nurses Day, I want... - Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
This morning a long-awaited report into the Lower Lakes by the CSIRO was published. The need to have the origins of Lake Albert and Lake Alexandrina investigated was necessary due to earlier... - Child Care (1 speech)
Free child care for everybody made a headline, even more so when the Prime Minister said all Australians working are considered essential workers. Understandably, families around Australia all... - Exports (1 speech)
All of us in this chamber have seen the effects of the coronavirus on our respective communities. Our live seafood sector was one of the first hit, and it was hit hard, with the majority of... - Health Care (2 speeches)
Today, 200 years since the birth of the great Florence Nightingale, we celebrate International Nurses Day. In celebrating the work of nurses, I acknowledge the Australian Nursing and Midwifery...
