House debates
Tuesday, 1 December 2020
- Sydney Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
Madam Deputy Speaker Wicks, it's been a tough year for most Australians but it's been a tough year, too, for people in my electorate. It's been a very testing time for our community. COVID-19 has... - Lindsay Electorate: School Visits (1 speech)
Happiness by helping—isn't that a fantastic motto for a school to have? That's the motto of Emu Heights Public School that the Prime Minister Zoomed into last week when I visited the... - Blair Electorate: Inland Rail (1 speech)
I'm concerned that the Inland Rail will have a high impact on and a low benefit for my community. I'm concerned that the Morrison government is bulldozing ahead with this particular project,... - COVID-19: Queensland (3 speeches)
On a somewhat sombre note, with Queensland announcing $130 billion debt today, it's of some concern that we live in a state that not only didn't pull its weight with COVID, but failed to increase... - Leaford, Mr John (1 speech)
Many people in our communities reinforce what an honour it is to be able to represent them in this place. Today, I wish to acknowledge Whittlesea's John Leaford. John is someone who epitomises... - Brisbane Electorate: Christmas Card Design Competition, Brisbane Business District (1 speech)
Each year, I have the distinct pleasure of running and judging a Christmas card design competition in my electorate of Brisbane. The entrants are local primary school students, and the... - Hotham Electorate: Travel Agencies (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on behalf of the many travel agency operators and their employees and their families who live in my electorate of Hotham. I was lucky, a few weeks ago that a group of people... - Deaf People (2 speeches)
I wish to take the time today to raise awareness for deaf people in Chisholm and all over Australia. I will use Auslan to deliver my speech today. As many of you will know, we celebrated the... - Lacey, Mr Graham, Worrall, Mr Graham Stewart (1 speech)
That was a very good effort. I rise to mourn the passing of Graham Lacey. Graham was a true believer, a trade unionist, and always on the side of the battler, the underdog. He was a grassroots... - Capricornia Electorate: Developing Northern Australia Conference (2 speeches)
I wish to take this opportunity to speak about an important event: the annual Developing Northern Australia Conference, which was held in my electorate of Capricornia last week. As a proud...
