House debates

Wednesday, 28 October 2020

  • Shortland Electorate: Australia Post (1 speech)
    I'm pleased to have the opportunity to bring the House up to date on the impact the government's changes to Australia Post are having on the delivery of letters in Shortland. There is certainly a...
  • Forde Electorate: Spirits of the Red Sand (1 speech)
    The electorate of Forde is home to the Spirits of the Red Sand, an Indigenous experience that embodies a dream more than 20 years in the making for co-founders, cultural elder Eddie Ruska and...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
    Today I want to talk about Frank and Jacob. Frank is Jacob's dad. He's the father of three boys, and Jacob is the youngest. He's 10 years old and he has Angelman syndrome. Angelman syndrome is a...
  • Watsons Buses, McFadden, Mr Darcy (1 speech)
    I would like to recognise J Watson & Son, a local bus line from Woodenbong. Watsons buses have been in the Watson family and in our community for over 72 years. In 1948 Joe and Minni Watson...
  • Immigration Detention (1 speech)
    Mr Deputy Speaker: For those who've come across the seas We've boundless plains to share; With courage let us all combine To Advance Australia Fair. They're powerful words, but are we true to...
  • Fisher Electorate: Sunshine Coast Stadium (3 speeches)
    When I worked with the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Housing on the government's HomeBuilder program, I was optimistic that it could restore the work which the Sunshine Coast construction...
  • Newcastle Electorate: Rail Manufacturing (1 speech)
    COVID-19 has shown us just how dependent we have become on imported goods and just how important it is that we re-establish ourselves as a nation that makes things. Earlier this month I was...
  • Murray Basin Rail Project (1 speech)
    The Victorian state government has at long last released its revised business case for the Murray Basin Rail Project, to the great disappointment of many stakeholders and communities in Mallee...
  • Commonwealth Integrity Commission (1 speech)
    The scandals surrounding the Morrison government are unfolding on a daily basis. Seriously, the list is endless, and it is greatly concerning. It gives further impetus to the establishment of a...
  • Bonner Electorate: Bonner Seniors Expo (1 speech)
    Every year I love putting on the Bonner Seniors Expo to meet with so many of my constituents and put on a fun and informative day. Unfortunately, with the coronavirus pandemic, it was important...