House debates
Wednesday, 2 December 2020
- Native Title: Anthony Lagoon (1 speech)
Last Thursday I had the great honour and privilege to attend a land handover ceremony at the Mary Ann Dam at Tennant Creek. The land handover ceremony was to the traditional owners of Wampaya... - Petition: Tiaro Bypass Upgrade (1 speech)
Maryborough has huge potential for more job-creating manufacturing, forestry, primary industry and tourism, but, when I drive on the Bruce Highway between Gympie and Maryborough, I see a... - Food Delivery Industry (1 speech)
In recent weeks, five food delivery drivers or riders working in the on-demand, or gig, economy have lost their lives at work, including Bijoy Paul, Dede Fredy, Xiaojun Chen, Chow Khai Shien and... - Covid-19 (1 speech)
It is time to get this great nation back to work. There was a time for an abundance of caution, but now it's time for evidence to rule supreme again. I refer to the seating arrangements in this... - Member for Fowler, National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse, Death Penalty (3 speeches)
I take this opportunity to table two speeches by my friend and colleague the member for Fowler, Chris Hayes. Chris was unable to finish this speech on the anniversary of the National Apology to... - Prostate Cancer (1 speech)
I recently had the great pleasure of joining the Rotary Club of Gosford City for their men's health breakfast to raise funds in support of prostate cancer research. The special guest speaker at... - Dobell Electorate: Toukley Neighbourhood Centre (1 speech)
On Wednesday 18 November, I was delighted to join Toukley Neighbourhood Centre for a morning tea to celebrate the unveiling of their new community mural, painted by artist Colin Miller. The mural... - Reid Electorate: Diwali (1 speech)
On Saturday 14 November, Indian-Australians celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights, an important spiritual and cultural milestone of the community. Diwali teaches that light overcomes darkness... - Australian Greens (1 speech)
Today the parliament of Aotearoa New Zealand declared a climate emergency, an initiative championed by a Greens leader in his second term as climate change minister. The October election in... - COVID-19: Higher School Certificate (1 speech)
On behalf of everyone in my community of Lindsay, I would like to congratulate our year 12s for finishing their HSC in what has been an extraordinary year. I now hope that you have enjoyed your... - Coalition Government (1 speech)
When I was elected to this place, I thought that members were here to make life easier for future generations, but not members of this government. They've climbed into the castle and now they... - Go Local First Campaign (1 speech)
This year has not been without its challenges for everyone in the community. Many have lost their jobs and some their livelihoods, while others have been separated from loved ones. In the face of... - Australia Post (1 speech)
Right now, there are posties riding around my electorate trying to deliver two full postal runs in a single day. This is the alternative model that Australia Post has imposed. Leigh has contacted... - Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
As another sign that we're on our way back from COVID-19, the Prime Minister met with the president of the International Olympic Committee only a couple of weeks ago in Japan. It was a positive... - COVID-19: Income Support Payments (1 speech)
I rise today to set the record straight. I sat in this chamber last night listening to those opposite say that this government had left no-one behind in this pandemic. There was laughter. I tell... - Cairns Men's Shed (1 speech)
I recently had the honour of attending an event that was really a red-letter day for our Cairns Men's Shed. I can now proudly say the funding has been delivered, the contract is well and truly... - COVID-19: Repatriation (1 speech)
There are almost 37,000 stranded Australians overseas who want to come home—Australians abandoned by this government during a deadly global pandemic. Eight thousand of those are considered... - Braddon Electorate: Monopoly, Braddon Electorate: Tourism (1 speech)
A very special Australian Community Relief Edition of the popular board game Monopoly has just been released. The edition highlights regional towns with an outstanding sense of community spirit.... - Qantas (1 speech)
If the government says that it's all about protecting Australian workers' jobs, why won't just one Liberal or National MP stand up for the thousands of Qantas workers who have been sacked by the... - National Radioactive Waste Management Facility (2 speeches)
In 2015, following the advice of an independent committee, the government called for people to volunteer their land for the siting of the new National Radioactive Waste Management Facility. We...
