House debates
Thursday, 25 March 2021
- Ramadan (1 speech)
On behalf of the Australian Labor Party, I rise to wish the Muslim community a happy and prosperous Ramadan. Ramadan will begin on 12 April, when we're all away from this place. Families across... - Mental Health (1 speech)
We need to do more to recognise the real mental health impacts of the very dangerous and taxing work performed by our first responders. I believe that we have a responsibility in this place to... - Greek Independence Day (1 speech)
Eleftheria i thanatos, freedom or death, was the war cry heard on 23 March 1821, heralding the beginning of the Greek revolution for independence, freeing the people from 400 years of Ottoman... - Cancer Council Queensland (1 speech)
Efcharisto! Earlier this month I had the privilege of celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Cancer Council Queensland with staff and volunteers. They are dedicated to improving quality of life... - Greek Independence Day (1 speech)
I want to pay a special tribute to the sacrifices, the courage and the struggle of all the women who participated in the Greek revolution of 1821: heroines from Mesollonghi—where... - Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon (1 speech)
In times such as these we need to remember why. 'The country has great and imperative obligations to the weak, the sick, the unfortunate. We look forward to social and unemployment insurances, to... - Neighbour Day (1 speech)
It has been a difficult and isolating year for many of our people. So it has been heartening to hear stories of neighbours looking out for each other and looking after each other. This Sunday is... - Ramsamy, Ms Nolia (1 speech)
Today I honour the life and contribution of Nolia Ramsamy, great matriarch, a much loved member of the Mackay community, who died on Monday at the age of 103. Nolia, better known as Nanna... - Parsons, Mrs Barbara (1 speech)
I rise to honour a formidable and impressive member of my community. Today, Barbara Parsons of Ocean Grove has reached a very significant milestone: she turns 100. In 1944, Barbara met pilot Boz... - Stirling Electorate (1 speech)
Due to population changes in my home state of Western Australia, the Australian Electoral Commission has been charged to conduct a redistribution which will see the number of divisions go from 16... - Holdsworth, Mr Colin, Holdsworth, Mrs Daphne (1 speech)
I would like to share a truly exceptional lifetime achievement by two people in my electorate. Any wedding anniversary is worth celebrating, but Colin and Daphne Holdsworth of Redbank Plains have... - Moore Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
Fourteen worthy service organisations in my electorate shared $150,000 worth of federal funding grants under the latest round of the Stronger Communities Program to assist in their development. A... - Macarthur Electorate: National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
The NDIS should give participants and their families control and respect in dealing with their disability. The private assessors who are employed at the NDIS do not necessarily have the expertise... - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
One of the true privileges of our role as members of parliament is getting to meet and speak with our local residents and our local communities. We get to meet the most incredible people,... - National Security (1 speech)
In the last month the world has seen one of the most significant cybersecurity incidents in history. But, engulfed in scandal, the Morrison government has been paralysed in the face of this very... - Nicholls Electorate: Industry Training Hub, Employment (1 speech)
Secondary school students in my electorate of Nicholls are set to benefit from a Commonwealth industry training hub. Based in Shepparton, the hub is going to be one of 10 that will be trialled... - La Perouse United Mens Aboriginal Corporation (1 speech)
I welcome to the House today members of the La Perouse United Mens Aboriginal Corporation, including their chairperson, Paul Brown. These are proud Bidgigal men. Their ancestors stood on the... - Bicentennial of Greek Independence (1 speech)
Two and a half thousand years ago, the ancient Greeks built the foundation of our modern democratic traditions. Democracy, translated from the Greek for 'people power', even in its earliest... - Victorian Mosque Open Day (2 speeches)
Last fortnight I attended the Islamic Council of Victoria in West Melbourne for Victorian Mosque Open Day, when 15 mosques across Victoria opened their doors to the public and Victorian Muslims...
