House debates
Thursday, 27 August 2020
- Assange, Mr Julian (1 speech)
Eleven days from now, an Australian citizen will fight for his life in a London court as the United States government seeks his extradition. If this Australian is extradited and manages to escape... - Vietnam Veterans' Day (1 speech)
Like many of us, I attended a Vietnam Veterans' Day memorial ceremony at the RSL club in Taree. The Vietnam War was Australia's longest military engagement in the 20th century and started with... - Chifley Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
Nearly 70 days ago, I wrote to the minister for infrastructure seeking funding for, in particular, bottlenecks that exist in the Chifley electorate on the road network. In our part of north-west... - Curtin Electorate: Swanbourne-Nedlands Surf Life Saving Club (1 speech)
Surf lifesaving clubs are an invaluable part of the Curtin community. We, of course, have the best beaches in the world on our side of the country, which are visited by thousands of people each... - El Halabi, Mr Mohammed (1 speech)
'Every single day I try to do all I can to raise awareness for my son's cause. I want to hold him close and tell him how proud I am for all the work that he's done for Gaza and the Palestinian... - Covid-19 (10 speeches)
About half an hour ago we heard the most extraordinary attack on the reputation of Professor Harvey Risch by the shadow health minister of this country—statements that were a disgrace. What... - Solomon Electorate: Military and Veteran Heritage (1 speech)
I am very proud of our military and veteran heritage up in the north of Australia, the place that I represent—Darwin and the rest of the Northern Territory. I want to acknowledge the... - Assange, Mr Julian (1 speech)
I commend the member for Solomon for his words, being a former member of the Army Reserve. I would also like to acknowledge the member for Bruce. I know that this is an issue where we're both... - Lilley Electorate: Men's Shed (1 speech)
Next week is national Men's Shed Week, and I would like to recognise the important work of the local Men's Shed in my electorate of Lilley on the north side of Brisbane. Chatting with northsiders... - Page Electorate: Clontarf Academy (2 speeches)
I'd like to highlight today the fantastic work being done by the Clontarf Academy at the South Grafton High School. The Clontarf Foundation exists to improve the education, discipline, life... - JobKeeper Program (1 speech)
Let's be honest about the JobKeeper program: if you could have your time again, you'd redesign it. The program rollout has been clunky. Businesses have complained that it's been poorly... - Cowper Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
Small and medium businesses are certainly the backbone of the Australian economy. Those businesses in my electorate have rolled with the punches over the last 12 months. We've had drought, fires... - COVID-19: Queensland (1 speech)
I'm a proud Queenslander. During this pandemic I have been even prouder to see my fellow Queenslanders and local residents, in particular, lead the way with managing this pandemic in my home... - Forde Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
As all of us across this place know, small and family businesses are the lifeblood of our local economies. In the electorate of Forde that is no different, with over 17,000 such businesses... - Vietnam Veterans' Day (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker, 18 August was Vietnam Veterans' Day, otherwise referred to as 'Long Tan day'. As I have done every year, I attended the annual commemorative service at Henderson Square in the... - Ryan Electorate: Veterans (1 speech)
On 15 August, I had the honour of attending the Toowong RSL's service to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was an opportunity to pause, reflect and acknowledge the... - JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
Yesterday the House passed the JobKeeper extension measure, which of course Labor supports, and now it's on its way to the Senate. I put out a JobKeeper survey to businesses in my electorate. One... - Wentworth Electorate: Surf Life Saving Clubs (1 speech)
I like to think that my electorate has some of Australia's most beautiful beaches. From the surfers paradise of Bondi Beach to the gentle waves of Clovelly, Sydney's eastern beaches have... - Newcastle and Hunter Region Vietnam Veterans, Newcastle Electorate: Australia Post (1 speech)
I'd like to draw the parliament's attention to the Morrison government's savage funding cuts to the Newcastle and Hunter Region Vietnam Veterans, one of the lead organisations looking after the... - Grocery Prices (2 speeches)
Today I'm very pleased to hear the news that Minister Littleproud and Minister Frydenberg have announced an inquiry by the ACCC into the supply chain costs of fresh food, or perishable food, into...
