House debates
Thursday, 3 September 2020
- Economy (2 speeches)
I'll never forget the day that my dad came home and told us that he'd lost his job. I remember the fear in his face. I remember the reaction from my mum. I remember the conversations in the... - Palmer, Mr Clive (2 speeches)
Clive Palmer announced this week that he's suing Mark McGowan for defamation. Clive is not wrong that he's become 'the subject of ridicule and contempt' and suffered 'damage' to his reputation in... - COVID-19: State and Territory Border Closures (1 speech)
This will be my fifth speech this fortnight on the excessive border closures that are devastating individuals, businesses and communities in the electorate of Mallee. I have heard many sad... - Australian Labor Party: Trade Unions (1 speech)
I believe that most Australians have known for years that the Labor Party have no interest in what matters to the ordinary worker. Gone are the days when the Labor Party benches in this place and... - Srebrenica Massacre: 25th Anniversary (1 speech)
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide in which 8,732 men, women and children were mercilessly killed in Srebrenica on or around 11 July 1995. Described by the UN... - Bonner Electorate: Legacy Week (1 speech)
During Legacy Week I would like to take this opportunity to commend local organisations in my electorate of Bonner who are supporting our veteran community. In the span of a couple of weeks, we... - Aged Care, Parliamentary Friends of Pain Management Group (4 speeches)
Last night I participated in a Health Services Union facilitated link-up with aged-care workers from community and residential care— (Quorum formed) Last night, I participated in a Health... - Robertson Electorate: Energy (1 speech)
Energy bills are one of the largest overheads for volunteer and community organisations, so the Morrison government is committed to easing some of these financial pressures through the Energy... - Coalition Government: COVID-19, Superannuation (1 speech)
During this pandemic, my office has worked with many people, from constituents, large manufacturers and one of Australia's largest chemical manufacturers to small business, and there has been a... - NRL Indigenous Round: Uncle Joe Walker, Page Electorate: Community Awards (1 speech)
I would like to recognise the work of Joseph Walker, Uncle Joe, a local Indigenous artist from Yamba. Uncle Joe's artwork was used by the South Sydney Rabbitohs for their jersey for the NRL... - COVID-19: International Travel (1 speech)
Like members around Australia, I have been hearing from and trying to assist dozens of people every week who are simply trying to get home from overseas or in some cases hoping to travel in order... - Agricultural Field Days (1 speech)
Just a few weeks ago, I'd say about five or six weeks ago, the federal government announced support for country rural shows to compensate for the fact that virtually all of them have been... - COVID-19: Employment (1 speech)
2020 has been a year like no other. First there was the summer bushfires, then the floods and now the virus. Yesterday we had confirmed what so many Australians already knew: Australia is in the... - Beirut: Explosion, Abdullah, Antony, Abdullah, Angelina, Abdullah, Sienna, Sakr, Veronique (1 speech)
As the House knows, on 4 August two large blasts reverberated through the port area of Beirut in Lebanon. These blasts caused extensive damage across the city with 6,000 injured and almost 200... - Economy (1 speech)
Yesterday, the great lie of Australian politics was exposed, stripped bare, laid naked, and that great lie is that the Liberals are better economic managers. The party of 'jobs and growth', the... - Calare Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
Today I rise to pay tribute to those wonderful Australians who live in Calare who were recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours list. We're very proud of them. Well done to the following... - COVID-19: International Travel, Chifley Electorate: Pay Parking (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on behalf of constituents of mine who are currently stuck overseas and are trying to get back to Australia, but they are finding difficulties on a range of fronts to do so.... - Petition: Falun Gong (1 speech)
I present a petition drawing attention to the organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners in China. The petition read as follows— This petition of certain citizens of Australia draws to... - Economy (1 speech)
Yesterday was the darkest day in the Australian economy in decades. One million Australians don't have a job and 400,000 Australians are joining them by Christmas. Yet the Morrison government... - Bradfield Electorate: World War II Veterans (2 speeches)
On 15 August this year, we marked 75 years since the end of World War II. For many, this was the end of many years of pain, hardship and sacrifices. It is important that we recognise the valuable...
