House debates
Thursday, 8 October 2020
- Broadband, Western Sydney Airport (1 speech)
People on fibre to the node, wireless and satellite have been the losers in the NBN game that the Liberals have played. The build-a-dud-and-then-backflip plan means that the $51 billion that was... - COVID-19: Vaccines (1 speech)
In this constituency statement today I would like to talk about an industry that is centred in Bennelong and is possibly our most important industry in Australia today. It is fighting the good... - Broad (1 speech)
At the moment, I'm torn between the emotion of sheer frustration—dare I say it, hatred—and heartbreak, when I think about the lost opportunities over the last decade that the National... - Day, Mr Reginald, COVID-19: Aged Care (1 speech)
Recently, I met with Reginald Day, a spritely 97-year-old constituent living in Malvern East Arcare, in my electorate of Higgins. Together with Reg's wife of almost 70 years, Pat, his five... - Broadband (1 speech)
In the past several months, Australia's digital infrastructure has been critical to ensuring our economy and society continue to function as efficiently as the pandemic will allow.... - Launceston Family Court (1 speech)
Just a few months after last year's election, I sat down with representatives of the Law Society of Tasmania and the Family Law Practitioners Association of Tasmania to hear their concerns... - Van Dijk, Ms Trish (1 speech)
When the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, on his 90th birthday, was asked to explain his long life, he responded by saying, 'The secret is to be happy, keeping busy doing what you enjoy... - Road Safety (1 speech)
Each day around the world, around 3,700 people die from road or road-related accidents. Last year in Australia, 1,180 people lost their lives on our roads. Nearly 70 per cent of those fatalities... - Closing the Gap, Mullins, Mr Joe (1 speech)
Recently I joined a variety of representatives from Canberra Indigenous organisations for a Closing the Gap forum with Linda Burney MP. I would like to thank everyone that attended, including... - Grimmett, Mr Stewart, Women in Agri-tech Pitch Competition: 2020 Winners, Page Electorate: National Rugby League Players (1 speech)
I'd like to recognise Stewart Grimmett, who has recently retired after 40 years of teaching at Woodenbong Central School. Stewart arrived in Woodenbong in May 1980 and, indeed, lived at the pub... - COVID-19: International Travel (1 speech)
There are now almost 30,000 stranded Australians who have been abandoned overseas by the Morrison government. I'm sure to the shock of all members in this chamber the Prime Minister has failed to... - Calare Electorate: Musicians (2 speeches)
Country Australians have made an enormous contribution to the success of our nation, and today this House salutes the talented musicians that hail from my electorate of Calare. Take for instance... - Beirut: Explosion (1 speech)
Last time this parliament met I raised, in mourning, the fact that Beirut had suffered a terrible blast. It's now 65 days since that blast. Like so many things that happen throughout the world,... - Budget (3 speeches)
I rise today to talk about the recently announced 2020-21 budget that was delivered on Tuesday night and the benefit for the people of the Petrie electorate. Our budget sends a clear message that... - Child Care (1 speech)
Child care is a serious issue, and it is one that has got media attention not just in the last 24 hours but during this entire pandemic. We have seen in Victoria, because of the COVID-19 health... - Riverside Equestrian Centre (1 speech)
The Ryan electorate is home to some wonderful community-focused organisations, and I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Riverside Equestrian Centre in Moggill. I want to use this... - Burringbar Public School: Native Animals (1 speech)
Today I'd like to share with the House some excerpts from a very important piece of correspondence I recently received from Burringbar Public School, specifically a letter I received from their... - Budget (2 speeches)
Today I rise to commend the Treasurer on delivering a budget that will help the Chisholm community come back stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic. Firstly, this government is making sure that...
