House debates
Thursday, 3 December 2020
- Dobell School Awards (2 speeches)
For many school students, this year has been a marathon with hurdles along the way. When lockdown started, COVID-19 restrictions meant students were forced to step away from their normal lives.... - Byrnes, Mr D'Arcy (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to one of my constituents and a great Far North Queenslander who recently passed away. D'arcy Byrnes of Byrnes Quality Meats will be fondly remembered by all of those... - Fielding, Ms Tina, Brand Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
Tina Fielding is a remarkable woman from my local community who is achieving things that most people can only dream of; so remarkable, in fact, that WA's screen funding development agency,... - Trade with China (1 speech)
Australia has a proud history as a trading nation. Whether it be primary production, mining or manufactured items, we've always punched above our weight, contributing to the high standard of... - Corio Electorate: Geelong (1 speech)
Geelong is defined by the beautiful bay on which we are located, after which my electorate is named: Corio Bay. For as long as I've been here, I've been advocating for a walking path from Eastern... - Australian Training Awards (1 speech)
The North West, the West Coast and King Island are world class in so many areas. Our region is geographically dispersed and made up of hundreds of small towns, but those living in the electorate... - COVID-19: Mass Participation Sporting Events (1 speech)
In a usual year, there are 21,000 mass participation sporting events across Australia, including fun runs, ocean swims, community cycling events and challenging obstacle course races. They... - COVID-19: Country Shows (1 speech)
Hot off the press! We all know that COVID-19 has created a lot of issues throughout Australia and particularly with country shows. In my electorate of Grey, not one of our country shows was able... - BlazeAid, Turbans 4 Australia (1 speech)
The challenges of 2020 have highlighted the painful fragility of our human existence, and of our human structures and way of being. We must harness the fear and helplessness that comes with that... - Calare Electorate: Community Events (2 speeches)
Today I rise to acknowledge some of the wonderful people in my electorate doing great things and setting an example for their fellow Australians about what it means to be part of a local... - Christmas Island: Phosphate Resources Ltd (1 speech)
This evening on Christmas Island there will be a great celebration for the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Phosphate Resources Ltd's phosphate mine on Christmas Island. Phosphate mining... - Petrie Electorate: School Chaplains, Petrie Electorate: Youngcare (1 speech)
As COVID-19 was unfolding around us earlier this year, the chaplains in my electorate of Petrie observed that anxiety levels amongst students in the schools were rising. In some cases mum and dad... - COVID-19: Travel Agents (1 speech)
COVID-19 has hit every industry in Australia hard, but some have suffered more than others and some have had more help than others. One of the first things to happen when the virus appeared was... - Williams, Aunty Eileen (1 speech)
I want to pay tribute to one of our significant elders in the Logan community, Aunty Eileen Williams, who, sadly, passed away on 27 September 2020. Aunty Eileen was a Yugambeh elder, a daughter,... - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (1 speech)
Last Wednesday was International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It launched 16 days of activism that will conclude next week. I want to use my time today to talk about two... - Torrens, Mr Kevin, Grafton Clock Tower (1 speech)
I'd like to acknowledge the life of Uncle Kevin Torrens, an elder of the Western Bundjalung people from my community. Uncle Kevin was born in Casino in 1952, and he grew up in Tabulam. Since he... - Ipswich Show: Thomas, Mr David (Rusty) (1 speech)
Previously, the Ipswich Show had been cancelled only twice before—both times during World War II and World War I—but, sadly, this year it was cancelled. While the show is not run to... - International Day of People with Disability (2 speeches)
Today, 3 December 2020, is International Day of People with Disability, and events have been planned all around the country to celebrate this. In my speech this morning I thought I would try to... - Economy (1 speech)
I think that wanting something better for our children is actually evolution in action. At the moment, our children are facing an uncertain future and, possibly, greater hurdles than anyone has... - Go Local First Campaign (2 speeches)
The government has launched, as we know, the Go Local First campaign. That's really all about helping the economic recovery post COVID. There's nothing better that any Australian can do than...
