House debates
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
- Arts (1 speech)
In recent days, we've heard comments from the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts claiming that the government has been doing enough and—referring to the arts... - COVID-19: Health Care (1 speech)
Bennelong is the innovation capital of Australia. The latest innovation is a brand-new concept: a mobile drive-through COVID-19 testing station. A coalition of organisations have come together to... - Higher Education (1 speech)
This government is providing no assistance to Australian universities through this pandemic. Why are these jobs not worth keeping? Why are our students not worth supporting? Why are private... - Very Special Kids (1 speech)
Very Special Kids has a very special place in my heart. Each year Very Special Kids cares for 900 children with life-threatening conditions by providing a children's hospice and professional... - Aviation Industry (1 speech)
This government loves picking winners in the aviation sector. It's showered generous untied grants on some airlines but given no support at all to Virgin Australia. It's shown indifference to... - Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I stand today to acknowledge those constituents of mine who received awards in the Queen's Birthday honours just this past weekend. Jan Sardi from Eltham, a filmmaker, director and screenwriter... - Racism (1 speech)
Generations of Indigenous Australians have been subjected to the immense pain of dispossession and discrimination, of destruction of culture and denial of existence. It is on us to reflect on the... - Dell, Mr Vaughn (1 speech)
This year, 2020, has been a year of shocks, and in the midst of it all last month came another terrible shock for northern Tasmania with the sudden death of Vaughn Dell. Vaughn was a young,... - Infrastructure (1 speech)
$540 million was given to the National Party to build dams in Australia. Every cent of that $540 million is gone, and we have not even got an engineering plan. To add insult to injury, they have... - Moncrieff Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
Of course, the health and wellbeing of Gold Coast as is paramount, and the coast will bounce back from the effects of COVID-19. However, while tens of thousands of jobs are at risk, the... - Education (1 speech)
I want to condemn the government's inexcusable failure to act to save tens of thousands of Australian jobs at our public universities. The only action they have been prepared to take is to try... - Symonds, Mr Ian Ronald (1 speech)
Ian Ronald Symonds is a man I loved the first time I met him. He was the regional officer for region 8 for the CFA. He was liaison officer with the shire council's fire prevention committee. He... - Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (1 speech)
This week we mark Infant Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme is '2020 vision: seeing the world through babies' eyes'. It encourages us to think about the experiences of babies and how these... - COVID-19: Black Lives Matter Demonstrations (1 speech)
All lives matter, but, during a pandemic, mass protests breaching our public health laws could cause lives to be lost. Just days ago, tens of thousands of activists engaged in protests which... - COVID-19: Child Care, COVID-19: Arts (1 speech)
The early childhood sector has learnt via the media, yet again, that things are going to change. It's not just that JobKeeper will end in July but also that fees will need to be paid by parents.... - Austal: R&R Veterans Transition Centre (1 speech)
I'm a passionate advocate for veterans, including their transition back into civilian life. Today I would like to highlight a really positive story about Austal Australia, who are based out of... - Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1 speech)
This month is migraine awareness month. Some 400,000 Australians suffer from chronic migraine, and many have at least 15 migraine and headache days a month. That means 400,000 Australians spend... - Nicholls Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
Today I wish to congratulate the recipients of Queen's Birthday Honours from my electorate of Nicholls. Seven wonderful people have contributed to their communities, including Mr Robert Brown OAM... - Child Care (2 speeches)
Last Wednesday, the Treasurer confirmed that Australia is in a recession for the first time in 29 years. Australians are doing it tough. Millions have lost their jobs or had their hours or income...
