House debates
Wednesday, 3 February 2021
- Rankin Electorate: Local Legends Awards (1 speech)
I want to speak today about the celebration of selflessness that we conduct each year in my community in the southern suburbs of Brisbane, the northern half of Logan City. The Local Legends... - Robertson Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I want to congratulate some outstanding Central Coast residents who were recently recognised as part of the 2021 Australia Day honours list. Pearl Beach resident Dr Denise Fleming was appointed a... - Barton Electorate: Australia Day, St George District Cricket Club (1 speech)
On 26 January, which is a very fraught day in our Australian story, I attended a number of ceremonies. Firstly, I went to the WugulOra ceremony at Barangaroo, a cleansing ceremony and part of the... - Horticulture Industry (1 speech)
I've sung the national anthem a few times in the last week, and I increasingly love these words: 'We've golden soil and wealth for toil, our home is girt by sea, our land abounds in nature's... - Queensland: Tourism Industry (1 speech)
Ten years ago we had Cyclone Yasi. It was a very bad cyclone, but it was nothing compared to Cyclone Larry, which came before it. It was a disastrous cyclone 10 years ago. In the 10 years since,... - COVID-19: Employment (1 speech)
The past 12 months have been an incredibly difficult time for a great many Australian workers. More than a million lost their jobs or had their hours reduced to zero thanks to the economic... - Watson Electorate: Lunar New Year, Cheng, Maria, Canterbury Hospital (1 speech)
In my electorate in my part of Sydney not only the Chinese community but the Vietnamese and Korean communities always celebrate lunar new year, and the rest of the community celebrates it along... - Brisbane Metro (1 speech)
I am pleased to share with the chamber that we will be seeing some boots on the ground soon as the Brisbane Metro project kicks up a gear in 2021. The Brisbane Metro is being delivered by the... - Banks Electorate: Lions Club of Lugarno, All Starz Performing Arts Studio, East Hills Junior Rugby League Club (2 speeches)
I'm pleased to be able to speak today about Lugarno Lions and the incredible work they do in our community in Banks. Since 1974, Lugarno Lions have raised more than $3 million for community... - Western Sydney: Environment (2 speeches)
It's not the first time I've spoken in parliament about the outrageous proposal to build two incinerators in my community, but, unfortunately, I have to do so again because these proposals remain...
