House debates
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
- Fraser Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
[by video link] My electorate has been one of the hardest hit in Victoria, both in terms of case load and job loss. The people of Fraser watched in horror as too many people in aged-care... - Functional Neurological Disorder (1 speech)
Today I rise to convey my sincere gratitude to a not-for-profit organisation doing wonderful work across Australia and on the Northern Beaches, the most wonderful part of this nation. Functional... - COVID-19: International Travel (1 speech)
[by video link] Today I need to highlight the plight of members of my community who have been stuck overseas for far longer than they should have been during this pandemic. They are Australians... - Sandringham Railway Station: Car Parking (1 speech)
Sandringham station and the Sandy line need more commuter car parking, not less. At the last election, the Morrison government funded the $3.1 million Sandy station parking upgrade for an... - Western Sydney Airport: Landowners (1 speech)
Revelations regarding land deals in and around Western Sydney Airport have raised concerns that there is one rule for the rich and powerful and another for ordinary landowners. We've had the... - Veterans: Mental Health (1 speech)
Members of the Joondalup City RSL Nev Maw, Bruce McDonald and Roger Howell presented me with a blue poppy, which I'm wearing on my lapel today, at a morning tea which I hosted last week to thank... - AFL Grand Final (1 speech)
On Saturday our beloved Cats will line up against the Richmond Tigers in an AFL grand final like no other. COVID-19 means 'the grannie' will not be played at the MCG. But for my electorate of... - Curtin Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
Lots of families have been separated this year because of COVID-19 travel restrictions. It has been, and continues to be, very difficult for many of them, and we've had to find different ways of... - Mayo Electorate: Gilbert's Motor Museum (1 speech)
One thing you'll find in regional Australia, and it's certainly true of my community, is a can-do attitude. I've seen it during drought, bushfire and COVID-19. Last week I saw it again through... - Canning Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
Having a consistent reliable mobile telephone service is an ongoing issue for regional and rural communities in this country, particularly in electorates like Canning. I'm therefore pleased to... - Adelaide Electorate: South Road Upgrade (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about some concerning news yesterday about the North-South Corridor infrastructure project, which, in 2015, then Prime Minister Mr Abbott promised that it would be completed... - Queensland: Water Infrastructure (1 speech)
About 3,000 years before Christ, the Egyptians built a dam called Sadd al-Kafara. It was about 566 megalitres and it failed within a few years. The Egyptians didn't have another crack at one... - Parliamentary Representation: Northern Territory (1 speech)
I welcome the findings of the inquiry into fair representation for the Northern Territory that were brought down last week. I want to thank all my colleagues on this side in the federal Labor... - COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine (1 speech)
An outpatient medical treatment protocol for COVID-19 was recently detailed in a peer reviewed paper authored by over 20 medical doctors, including five PhDs, and published in the respected... - Coalition Government (1 speech)
Under the Liberal government, 2021 will be the most expensive year on record for millions of Australian families. We are a trillion dollars in debt, but the cost of living for working families is... - Headspace (1 speech)
On 21 October we mark National headspace Day, and it's my pleasure to speak about the great work this organisation is doing in the electorate of Ryan and around the country. Headspace provides... - Western Sydney Airport (1 speech)
The Western Sydney Airport 'Leppington Triangle' land deal has had a whiff about it ever since it was revealed that a $3 million block of land owned by Liberal Party donors was bought by the... - Roads (1 speech)
By investing in world-class infrastructure the Morrison government's economic recovery plan for Australia is delivering for Chisholm. Firstly, we are committing $1.75 billion to build the North... - Manufacturing (1 speech)
On the weekend Holden had a win in the Bathurst 1000 but it will be the last appearance of the Holden factory team—a sad end to a fantastic brand. On this day three years ago the end of... - Multiculturalism (2 speeches)
It was former Prime Minister John Howard who said Australia's crowning achievement, born of its egalitarian tradition, is its social cohesion. I wholeheartedly agree with our former Prime...
