House debates
Tuesday, 2 February 2021
- Jackson, Ms Leonie (1 speech)
On the night of Saturday 16 January, Leonie Jackson celebrated her 50th birthday with her family. The next day, on Sunday 17 January, Leonie drowned while saving her son from a rip at Congo... - Hackett, Ms Kate (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House of a special achievement of a member of my community in Bennelong. Ms Kate Hackett of Ryde has been awarded the Public Service Medal in this year's Australia Day... - Cambodia: Human Rights (1 speech)
I want to call out the Cambodian government—Hun Sen's gangster regime—for a new tactic to silence dissent: the mass trials of hundreds of people across the world for incitement... - Safer Internet Day (1 speech)
I rise to mark Safer Internet Day on 9 February, to join the chat about online safety and help unite the global mission of making the online experience safer for everyone. As a mother, I know how... - Oil Exploration: Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (1 speech)
In 10 days time, the lease for Petroleum Exploration Permit 11, PEP 11, will expire. This controversial permit could see oil and gas rigs set up on the coastal waters between Newcastle and... - Menzies Community Australia Day Awards 2021 (1 speech)
On 26 January, I was delighted to be able to host the 28th annual Menzies Community Australia Day Awards and to present awards to a number of workers and volunteers in my electorate for their... - Oil Exploration (1 speech)
PEP 11, the permit for mining companies to explore for oil and gas off the coast from Sydney to Newcastle, including off the Central Coast, is up for renewal in 10 days time. Critically, this... - Reid Electorate: Lunar New Year, Reid Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
This month many of my constituents will be participating in lunar new year celebrations across Reid. My electorate is an incredibly diverse place. We have over 40,000 people of Chinese ancestry... - Immigration Detention (1 speech)
The compassionate people of Melbourne have for over a month been rallying every day outside the Park Hotel in Carlton in my electorate. They have been rallying because since 2019 over 60 innocent... - Wentworth Electorate: Australia Day Honours (1 speech)
I rise to single out the exceptional individuals within the Wentworth community who were recognised with an Australia Day honour or award. First, I want to pay tribute and make special mention of... - Member for Hughes (1 speech)
Last week the government committed funds to Holocaust education, and I commend them for that, but this week a member of the government recorded a podcast with a person who shared Neo-Nazi memes.... - Regional Forestry Agreements (1 speech)
The establishment of the Regional Forestry Agreements took great thought, effort and political will throughout the Hawke-Keating and Howard years. The people, our people, paid a great price to... - Blue Mountains: Tourism (1 speech)
A year ago, I gathered 300 Blue Mountains tourism businesses together to hear what they needed to help recover from devastating bushfires. They needed cash injections to help attract visitors and... - Keswick Island (1 speech)
In December I visited residents on Keswick Island to see firsthand what they have been suffering under their new Chinese landlords. From the moment I set foot on the boat ramp, I was being... - Covid-19 (4 speeches)
Yesterday at the National Press Club, when the Prime Minister was asked about the coalition's one-man COVID-19 misinformation superspreader, the member for Hughes, the Prime Minister declared... - Cobby, Mrs Anita (1 speech)
On this day 35 years ago, a young woman from Blacktown was cruelly taken from this life. She was barely 26 years old. She could not have been more innocent: a nurse, someone who had chosen a... - Travel Industry (1 speech)
Over the Christmas break I was contacted by numerous travel agents who were extremely appreciative of the government's $128 million support package for the travel industry. Having said that, some... - Superannuation (1 speech)
Yesterday the Prime Minister told the country that he has no appetite for vanity projects. If this is true, he should stand up in parliament today and say that he will not cut workers' super. He... - Horticulture Industry (2 speeches)
For the past 10 months it has become apparent there's going to be a shortage of overseas labour available in Australia for fruit picking this summer. This work is usually done by backpackers and...
