House debates
Monday, 15 February 2021
- Lunar New Year (1 speech)
It's lunar new year again, and we ring in the Year of the Ox—a time of stability and calmness, which is something we need. It's interesting the way the lunar new year usually gives us... - Rural and Regional Services: Health (1 speech)
During the last week, I was very pleased to host the Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government, Mark Coulton, in my electorate. We met with a number of... - COVID-19: Arts and Entertainment Industry (1 speech)
Last week, on Monday 8 February, I joined some wonderful supporters and volunteers at the Capri Cinema in my electorate to call on the Prime Minister to do more to support independent cinemas... - Chinese New Year, China (1 speech)
I extend my warm wishes for the new year to the many Australian Chinese communities—the Year of the Ox. Happy new year! Australia is blessed to have a large number of diverse Chinese... - Veterans (1 speech)
I want to talk about an issue which is of great importance to our nation but which, unfortunately, isn't being treated as important by those opposite, the members of the government. It is the... - Bonner Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I'm very pleased to share with the House that the Lota Skatepark and the Minnippi Parklands bikeway are two of the 41 projects to benefit from a $40 million Morrison government injection into... - Pearce, Mr Kevin, OAM (1 speech)
In January, the late Kevin Pearce was posthumously awarded an Order of Australia Medal for his service to the Wyong community. Kevin worked as a criminal lawyer with Aubrey Brown Lawyers on the... - Energy (1 speech)
I have some good news. Today the Essential Services Commission of South Australia released figures showing that electricity prices in my home state have fallen by an average of $111 a year for... - Indi Electorate: People with Disability (1 speech)
There are times when I'm so proud to share the story of a local hero in my electorate. Today, I commend Ms Jennifer Tait, who has dedicated her life to helping people with disabilities. Ms Tait... - Board, Ms Jennifer (1 speech)
Two Friday nights ago, Townsville lost a young woman to a senseless crime. Twenty-two-year-old Jennifer Board had only just bought her new motorbike when she was hit by a car that was chasing a... - Eden-Monaro Electorate: Tumbatrek (1 speech)
Thank you. I rise today fresh from a 9.5-kilometre walk through the both beautiful and traumatised landscape of the Snowy Valleys. Tumbatrek was the brainchild of the late Deputy Prime Minister... - Forde Electorate: Twin Rivers Community Mallet Sports Club (1 speech)
I'm very proud to be the patron of the Twin Rivers Community Mallet Sports Club, one of the many great sports clubs in my electorate of Forde. This club was formed by Des and Beryl Schodel and... - Covid-19 (1 speech)
It is a difficult thing to be here while my home state is in a five-day lockdown and it is heartbreaking for all the Melburnians and Victorians who have endured so much throughout this pandemic.... - Anzac Day (1 speech)
I rise to speak on an issue that is absolutely outrageous. In Queensland the RSLs have put forward a proposal with a COVID-safe plan to the Queensland government for a very modest Anzac Day dawn... - Etsy (1 speech)
Earlier today I spoke in the Federation Chamber about Etsy, which is an online, US based shopping portal. It's a very popular website, especially with women. It sells a lot of handmade,... - Employment (3 speeches)
After months of silence from members opposite about what the policy of the Labor Party was on anything, we have finally had a thought bubble from the Leader of the Opposition. If this is the best... - Sexual Harassment (1 speech)
How many times do we have to hear about sexual harassment, discrimination and even assault occurring in the corridors of this parliament, or in the bars and boardrooms surrounding it, before... - Food Labelling (1 speech)
Last week the Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation drove a stake through the heart of the citrus industry in my electorate of Mallee. Now, 100 per cent fruit and... - Morrison Government (1 speech)
Rorts, rorts and more rorts—that's the standard Australians now expect from the Morrison government, because this is a government whose members are only in it for themselves. Just the... - Australian Labor Party: Housing Affordability (2 speeches)
() (): With Labor, it's always them first, you last. At the last election, Labor said negative gearing was critical to housing affordability. They knew it wasn't true, and yesterday Labor MPs...
