House debates
Monday, 9 November 2020
- Petition: Media Ownership (1 speech)
I table Petition EN1938 on a strong and diverse news media. The petition read as follows— Our democracy depends on diverse sources of reliable, accurate and independent news. But media... - COVID-19: Mental Health (1 speech)
Although restrictions are lifting, the lasting effects of the COVID crisis continue for many as they face an uncertain future. That is why the Morrison government is rolling out a COVID-19 mental... - NAIDOC Week (1 speech)
We would normally have been marking NAIDOC Week in July, but, as with so many important events in this year of coronavirus, it has had to be adjusted. It is a year that has brought loss. But,... - Child Abuse (1 speech)
It's getting close to that time of year when you can't go anywhere without hearing Christmas songs. 'Do they know It's Christmas?', released over 35 years ago, featured the biggest music artists... - Climate Change (1 speech)
Yesterday morning, like many people, I exhaled a massive sigh of relief at the news that Joe Biden will be the next US president. I cried tears of joy and relief as I listened to Kamala Harris... - Foley, Dr Cathy, AO, PSM (1 speech)
Today I welcome the appointment of accomplished physicist Dr Cathy Foley AO as the Chief Scientist of Australia. In Moncrieff young women tell me that great role models like Dr Foley matter at... - NAIDOC Week (1 speech)
'Always Was, Always Will Be' is the theme for this year's NAIDOC Week celebrations. I have the enormous privilege of representing the La Perouse Aboriginal community, the saltwater people, the... - Dawson Electorate: Tourism (1 speech)
Few industries have been impacted more by the pandemic than tourism. My electorate boasts the most spectacular tourism destination in the Whitsundays, yet state and international border closures... - United States Presidential Election (1 speech)
Hate and climate denial have been defeated at the ballot box in the United States this week. Congratulations to Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and the thousands of activists who helped get rid of... - Diwali, Australia-India Relations (1 speech)
This Saturday, 14 November, marks Diwali, the Festival of Light, celebrated during the Hindu lunar solar month, Kartika. Here in Australia, it will be celebrated by our vibrant Indian community,... - Solomon Electorate (1 speech)
It's great to be back in Canberra again after a huge week in Darwin in my electorate, hosting not only Labor leader Anthony Albanese, and deputy leader and shadow defence minister Richard Marles,... - Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
This season in the Goulburn Valley and across most of eastern Australia we've had fantastic rainfalls, creating incredible inflows into our storages. But now is not the time to become complacent... - NAIDOC Week (1 speech)
NAIDOC Week is an important week in our national calendar. It's a time to acknowledge and celebrate Australia's rich cultural identity. Our ancient lands are home to the world's oldest continuous... - Carter, Mr Norris (1 speech)
I'd like to take the opportunity to pay tribute to a former North Queensland Airports CEO, Norris Carter, who recently stepped down from this role. For the past four years, Norris's exemplary... - Brand Electorate: Kwinana Refinery (1 speech)
In a devastating blow to my local community across Rockingham and Kwinana, BP announced that it will close the Kwinana fuel refinery. After 65 years of refining fuel for aviation, for... - Mackellar Electorate: Northern Beaches Cancer Care (1 speech)
'You have cancer' are three words every one of us fears, and the grim reality is that more than 145,000 Australians will receive this message this year. That grim statistic moves me today to... - Gender Equality (1 speech)
My wonderful electorate is named after a woman who fought for gender equality, for the value of work and for the transformative power of collective action. Louisa Dunkley achieved an equal pay... - KinderGym (1 speech)
This year marks the 40th birthday of KinderGym, which was pioneered in South Australia by Dr Carole Pinnock. KinderGym started in Unley with 47 children. Today, it operates around Australia,... - NAIDOC Week (2 speeches)
NAIDOC started 60 years ago; it is not a recent thing. The theme for NAIDOC Week this year, which started yesterday, is 'Always Was, Always Will Be'. That was the saying that was born of the...
