House debates
Thursday, 4 February 2021
- Nelson, Mr Jagamara (1 speech)
Central Australia and the Northern Territory have lost a remarkable community leader with the passing of Jagamara Nelson, who died at Yuendumu last Sunday afternoon surrounded by his family. He... - Moore Electorate: Road Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise to inform the parliament of the urgent need for additional funding to upgrade busy local roads in Perth's northern suburbs, improving road safety. Flynn Drive, east of Wanneroo Road,... - Werriwa Electorate: New Year Celebrations (1 speech)
The Christmas and new year period was particularly challenging for greater Sydney, with several clusters of COVID-19 requiring the rethink of Christmas and new year plans. I'd like to... - Therapeutic Goods Administration (1 speech)
Back on 15 June 2020, Apple submitted an application for an irregular rhythm notification feature on their Apple Watch, and I'm glad that a couple of days ago that was finally approved. The... - Hennessy, Mr John (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak on the legacy of John Hennessy. John was the General Secretary of the NSW Teachers Federation from 1990 to 2002, one of the longest-serving general secretaries. He died late... - Reeve, Mrs Mary Jo (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to Mary Jo Reeve, who passed away on 25 January. Mary Jo was an essential part of the Beecroft community for a generation. She's well known for the restoration of Booth Park... - Telecommunications (1 speech)
Fixing the mobile black spots on the South Coast is a critical issue for people in my electorate. Mobile black spots along our highways are putting lives at risk. It's a fact. During the... - Diong, Mr Nathaniel (1 speech)
As the local member for Chisholm, meeting the people who make Chisholm a better place is truly one of the best parts of my job. That's why it was such a pleasure to attend the annual civic awards... - COVID-19: Hotel Quarantine (1 speech)
We've called upon the government to look at Dunk Island. The present quarantine areas are in the rabbit warrens of the great cities of Australia. The last place on earth you should put a... - Barrenger, Mr Michael Francis (1 speech)
As a proud member of the George Town community I'm pleased to stand here today to recognise Michael Barrenger, a much-loved member of our community, who recently received the Citizen of the Year... - Royal Adelaide Hospital (1 speech)
At a time when obesity is increasingly becoming a serious national health issue, with over two-thirds of adult Australians being obese or overweight, the South Australian Marshall Liberal... - Lindsay Electorate: Education (1 speech)
The Prime Minister this week announced a plan to the nation to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic safer and stronger. A key part of this plan is creating more local jobs, with a focus on making... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
While many in my community have seen through a long lockdown in Victoria, working from home without the loss of a single dollar to their family income, lots of Australians, lots in my community... - Hallett, Ms Angelique (1 speech)
Every single night across this nation there are children who are forced to flee their homes because of domestic violence. This scourge of humanity touches every pocket of our community. On the... - National Broadband Network (1 speech)
Another week and another storm, and that means Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury people with fibre-to-the-curb NBN had the heart-stopping experience of once more wondering whether their NBN box will... - Flynn Electorate: Overseas Australians (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the Queensland Labor government's plan to relocate overseas Australians to quarantine places in my electorate of Flynn. I must agree with the member for Kennedy, Mr... - Lunar New Year (1 speech)
The date of 12 February marks the beginning of the year of the ox. The second animal of the Chinese zodiac, the ox denotes the hard work, positivity and honesty that will be manifested in all of... - Barker Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
Every year on 26 January, Australians reflect on what it means to be Australian. For me, Australia Day is a reminder of the tremendous freedoms we enjoy and how lucky we are to live in the... - Child Care (1 speech)
We all know that this government likes to talk up a big game. When they launched their new childcare system in 2018, they did turn up the dial on the spin machine to full speed. They called it an... - Braddon Electorate: Housing (2 speeches)
A few weeks ago I had the absolute pleasure of attending Devonfield Enterprises' official opening of their new fully accessible homes in Spreyton. Devonfield is a fantastic not-for-profit...
