House debates
Tuesday, 25 August 2020
- VP Day Anniversary (1 speech)
Fifteen August was an important day for Australians, as we commemorated the 75th anniversary of VP Day and the end of World War II. Victory in the Pacific marked the end of that awful war... - COVID-19: Arts (1 speech)
It has been a very difficult year for all Australians, but it has been a particularly difficult year for some groups—those in nursing homes, students—and we've spoken about them over... - Higgins Electorate: Level Crossings (1 speech)
I rise to announce that I'm very excited by an election commitment that is now being rolled out to remove the Glenferrie Road level crossing in my constituency of Higgins. This is exciting... - Garritty, Mr Patrick (Paddy), Gorton Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
It has become somewhat of a sombre daily ritual in Victoria to learn the latest figures on COVID-19 cases and COVID-related deaths. Each one of these deaths is a person and that person has a... - Tasmania: Mental Health Services (1 speech)
From little things, big things grow. This quote was used recently by the CEO of the Royal Flying Doctors Service, John Kirwan, to describe how a little idea has turned into action that will have... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the NDIS. One of the things I have been most pleased to be involved in since being elected last year has been to be a member of the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS... - COVID-19: Mental Health (1 speech)
The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us that none of us are immune to the challenges of mental wellbeing. We have all felt the pangs of angst, frustration and hopelessness in these past few... - Dobell Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
COVID-19 has changed Australia and the world. As the pandemic continues to unfold and we grapple with this new normal, economic and social fault lines are being exposed. When restrictions were... - Vietnam Veterans' Day (5 speeches)
Tuesday 18 August, as we all know, was Vietnam Veterans' Day. We remember the 521 Australians who died and the 3,000 who were wounded. Overall 61,000 Australians took part in that war. The war...
