House debates
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
- JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
It has been a challenging time, particularly for workers and businesses. Since the government's rollout of the JobKeeper payment and other measures, I decided to start a survey of how the... - Forde Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
This year we've seen our lives change and change forever, no more so than in our local schools. Across Australia and in my electorate of Forde teachers and schools have been working hard each and... - Brand Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
I would like to put on the record of the Parliament of Australia my sincere thanks to the community of Western Australia and, in particular, my constituents in the electorate of Brand. They have... - Covid-19 (1 speech)
The current coronavirus crisis has shown Australians at their very best. Yet, disgustingly, there some out there, both from here and abroad, who are seeking to make financial gain off those who... - Petition: Beechworth Principles (1 speech)
I present certified petition No. EN1412. The petition read as follows— Establish a Federal Integrity Commission that upholds the Beechworth Principles This petition of certain citizens of... - Mallee Electorate: Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants Program (1 speech)
The COVID-19 pandemic has had some unexpected outcomes in my electorate. Many people in Mallee have made the most of social distancing restrictions by refurbishing gardens, sheds, homes and... - International Nurses Day (1 speech)
Yesterday we commemorated International Nurses Day, and it's appropriate we take time to show our appreciation and our gratitude for the extraordinary contribution nursing makes in our community... - Bennelong Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit all our communities in different ways, and today I would like to take some time to discuss the experience in my community in Bennelong. I think it is very important... - Wills Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
I think I can speak for my electorate of Wills, the people of Wills, and probably for most Australians to say that things have been very tough for all of us. Our daily lives have been turned... - Covid-19 (2 speeches)
I rise to commend all Australians on their outstanding work in following the evidence based recommendations that the Prime Minister of Australia and the national cabinet have executed on behalf... - Wentworth Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
The past few months have created unprecedented challenges for our country, and as we begin to take the first tentative steps back towards normal life we should be thankful for the strength shown... - Perth Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
Our country has a new-found appreciation for essential workers, but I think we also have a new-found appreciation for the fact that every Australian is essential. In that regard, I welcome the... - World Health Organization (1 speech)
I rise this morning to urge the reform of the World Health Organization. The Germany magazine Der Spiegel has reported that the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, personally asked the WHO to delay the... - JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
I am so relieved to be back here in the parliament, the Morrison government having relented and allowed parliament to sit before its planned sitting schedule of August in order to allow us to do... - Ryan Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
The impact of COVID restrictions on businesses has been profound, but so too has been their resilience and adaptability. Particularly in my electorate of Ryan, small and medium businesses that... - Covid-19 (1 speech)
I rise today to thank our frontline workers and the local residents in my constituency for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This pandemic has changed our lives completely. It has been a... - Murray-Darling Basin: Water (1 speech)
Yesterday in the House of Representatives I called for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to be broken up in order to create a more transparent and accountable regime when it comes to how we... - COVID-19: Economy (1 speech)
The communities in Lalor and communities like them across Australia have responded in extraordinary fashion to the pandemic and what we've had to do to prevent our hospitals being swamped, our... - Barker, Ms Kirby, Page Electorate: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage (2 speeches)
I'd like to recognise Kirby Barker from Evans Head. She is a finalist in the New South Wales Department of Education's Early Childhood Educator Awards. Kirby is an educator and cultural adviser...
