House debates
Monday, 15 June 2020
- Liverpool City Council CEO (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House that Liverpool council's chief executive officer Kiersten Fishburn has resigned as CEO of council. Whilst I've spoken before in this place about the circumstances she... - Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance (1 speech)
COVID-19 has been a reminder, if any were needed, that the health of every one of us is dependent on the overall health of the world's people. We often have heard that we are all in this... - International Cleaners Day (1 speech)
Too often cleaners are the forgotten people, but not today as it's International Cleaners Day. Cleaners perform a critical function in our communities, our homes, our workplaces and our schools.... - COVID-19: Defence Personnel (1 speech)
I rise to wholeheartedly thank the men and women of the ADF for their role in assisting the community during the COVID pandemic, in particular the local personnel based at the Gallipoli Barracks... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
Hundreds of voters from across Corangamite have contacted me deploring live sheep exports. Labor supports the phasing out of this trade. It is cruel and we would be far better processing and... - Sturt Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge my constituents who were recognised in the recent Queen's Birthday honours announcement of the Order of Australia, in particular: two Officers... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
I rise to discuss an issue that is causing great distress to many in my community. In the past week I've received more than 100 contacts from constituents who are gravely worried that the Al... - Queensland: Police Training (1 speech)
We have fantastic police officers in Townsville, but we also have an extremely high rate of crime. Earlier this month, the Queensland Labor state government decided to fast-track the police... - Oakfield Lodge (1 speech)
I rise to fulfil a promise to the residents' book club at the Southern Cross Care aged facility called Oakfield Lodge in Mount Barker. I've visited the facility many times, and a year ago I was... - Nightlight Outreach (1 speech)
Nightlight Outreach is a wonderful volunteer organisation in my electorate of Forde which helps the homeless and the vulnerable in the Eagleby and Beenleigh areas. Importantly, they do this work... - Australia Post (1 speech)
Just like childcare workers, aviation workers, retail workers and healthcare workers in Brisbane's northside, Australia Post workers like Chris from Stafford Heights have been on the front line... - Australian Bushfires, Queensland Koala Society (1 speech)
Koalas are one of Australia's most iconic native animals, but, sadly, we have seen a dramatic decline in numbers. The devastating bushfires earlier this year have had a big impact on their... - Western Australia: COVID-19 (1 speech)
The Prime Minister and his Attorney-General need to keep their noses out of WA state matters. Premier Mark McGowan in Western Australia has been doing a fantastic job managing the coronavirus... - Censorship (1 speech)
A chill wind of censorship is blowing across this country. Statues of our nation's founders and leaders are vandalised, and much-loved products of our culture are banned. Even Greens Senator... - Gambling (1 speech)
The challenge that this recession presents us is not how to snap back to 2019 but how to take this opportunity to build back better, to build an Australia where no-one is left behind, where... - Moncrieff Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
It gives me great pride to speak about eight outstanding individuals who have gone above and beyond in the Moncrieff community and been named in this year's Queen's Birthday honours.... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
I have to read out these names to get them onto Hansard: Erlinda Songcuan, 69, of Woodcroft, who died on 2 May; Kamaljeet Sidhu, 27, of Quakers Hill, who died on 20 May; Ruth Mataafa, 22, of... - Falloon, Ms Lesley, OAM (1 speech)
A century ago the First World War was a recent memory, radio began broadcasting and Goldstein resident Lesley Falloon OAM was born. She hasn't wasted a minute of her nearly 100 years. She was one... - COVID-19: University Sector (1 speech)
The COVID economic crisis has hit many sectors hard, including our university sector. JobKeeper was set up to help save jobs, so why won't this government extend JobKeeper to the university... - O'Connor Electorate: Infrastructure (2 speeches)
Last week, round 4 of the successful Building Better Regions Fund was announced, delivering $200 million of investment in infrastructure for projects across drought affected communities around...
