House debates
Thursday, 22 October 2020
- COVID-19: Finance Sector Workers, AFL Grand Final 2020 (2 speeches)
[by video link] Frontline workers have been the heroes of this pandemic, especially for us in Victoria. So many people have kept us fed, healthy, connected and alive. But today I want to... - headspace Day (1 speech)
Each year, over one million young people experience mental health issues. Yesterday marked national headspace Day, to not only recognise this fantastic organisation but to encourage everyone to... - National Integrity Commission (1 speech)
[by video link] The national anticorruption commission the Prime Minister promised Australians two years ago is still nowhere in sight—we don't even have draft legislation—because... - Queensland: Roads (1 speech)
This week the Queensland Labor Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, has floated her most desperate thought bubble yet—an unfunded inland highway between Labor's marginal seats in the north and... - Saffron Day (1 speech)
Today is Saffron Day. It is a day inspired by the story of a young boy named Deyaan Udani, who tragically died in 2016 whilst on holiday in India with his family. He was a bright seven-year-old,... - COVID 19: South Australia (1 speech)
The people of Mallee continue to suffer through extreme border restrictions imposed by the South Australian government. In recent weeks, the South Australian government has extended its border... - Art from Trash (1 speech)
An amazing organisation called Bower Reuse and Repair Centre are just finishing up hosting ART from TRASH, which is exactly what it sounds like—an exhibition of art made from trash. ART... - Robertson Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
Businesses in many areas of my electorate of Robertson are now able to access high-speed fibre broadband as the NBN rolls out their new Business Fibre Initiative. Under this program, businesses... - COVID-19: Travel Industry (1 speech)
Obviously, COVID-19 has impacted many industries severely, and none more so than the travel industry, which has been feeling the effects of the pandemic from the very start and which will... - Lyne Electorate: Mirrabooka Place (1 speech)
I was very honoured and pleased to join the residents of Gloucester for the opening of the new purpose-built, state-of-the-art nursing home Mirrabooka Place. It's a 50-bed facility with... - COVID 19: Arts and Entertainment Industry (1 speech)
As we rise this weekend to cheer on our footy teams, let's also commit ourselves to meeting the challenges that face every corner of our economy and community, as COVID-normal Australia starts to... - O'Connor Electorate: Media (1 speech)
If a local newspaper is the heartbeat of a town then communities like Collie and Esperance, in my electorate, have been on bypass for the last five months. These towns' only newspapers closed at... - Breast Cancer (1 speech)
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and last Tuesday was Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Metastatic breast cancer is where the disease has spread, or metastasised, to other parts of... - Longman Electorate: Farm Fantastic Expo (1 speech)
This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many of our local community events to be cancelled or postponed. Two of the major casualties in my electorate of Longman are the Woodford Folk Festival... - Prime Minister (1 speech)
Yesterday, in question time, I sat here in shock at the appalling comments made by our Prime Minister: 'If you're good at your job, you'll get a job.' How rude! How insulting to say that to the... - Higgins Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
Victorians have been doing it tough through the long COVID lockdown. My electorate of Higgins is no exception to this. I've been impressed by how resilient and innovative the very many small,... - Victoria: Sport (3 speeches)
While Victorians are slowly eased out of restrictions— - New South Wales Government (1 speech)
We like to use this time in members' statements to talk about locals. Today I would like to talk about a local lady who grew up in a little corner of without a doubt, as hard a working person as... - Geelong Football Club (2 speeches)
On Saturday night, in just two sleeps, a local community sporting club in the heart of my electorate is playing in the grand final of a national competition. The Geelong Football Club was...
