House debates
Wednesday, 12 May 2021
- Ramadan, Jerusalem: Al-Aqsa Mosque (1 speech)
I want to send my best wishes to everybody at the end at the holy month of Ramadan for Eid Mubarak, for Eid early tomorrow morning, which we won't be able to be at because parliament is sitting.... - Mallee Electorate (1 speech)
On my travels around the electorate of Mallee I have the privilege of meeting some outstanding humans. I was recently in St Arnaud, a picturesque town with a great community. While I was there I... - Ramadan (1 speech)
Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast, marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, and will be marked from early tomorrow morning. I extend all my best wishes to everyone for whom this... - Economy (1 speech)
It has been great to be amongst the good people of Groom over the last five to six weeks, being out meeting with them on feedlots, in boardrooms, in classrooms and on factory floors. I would... - Sri Lanka: Human Rights (1 speech)
Next week, on 18 May, is the anniversary of the terrible last day of a very long civil war in Sri Lanka, a war of almost 30 years that tore a country apart, leaving the country and its diaspora... - Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand Fund (1 speech)
I recently had the opportunity to visit FORM, an innovative not-for-profit arts organisation in my electorate, with the minister for arts, the Hon. Paul Fletcher, to see how the government's... - Freedom and Heritage Flag of Vietnam (1 speech)
The red and yellow striped flag has not been the official flag of Vietnam since 1975, but it is a flag which is still deeply honoured and respected in Australia. It is a flag which for many... - Swan Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Last Friday, with WA Premier Mark McGowan, I visited a site for the METRONET Forrestfield Airport Link, which is a $490 million investment from the Morrison government. Tracklaying for the... - Middle East (1 speech)
The loss of lives this week—currently, 32 Palestinians and three Israelis—is horrific. I condemn the attacks by both Israeli and Palestinian militants and call on them to exercise... - China (1 speech)
The biggest challenge before our nation is not climate. Over the long term, it's not COVID. The biggest challenge to our nation is the advent of China as the superpower in our region. It's not a... - Budget (1 speech)
The people of Lalor today will be quite confused by the budget delivered last night, and they will be so for many reasons. Firstly, they will be confused as to why there was no announcement about... - COVID-19: Quarantine (1 speech)
For at least nine months now, I've been calling for an industrialisation of quarantine arrangements, making it possible for Australian citizens to return home but more importantly for... - Budget (1 speech)
In 2019 the Prime Minister said his election was about every single Australian who depends on their government to put them first. The sad truth is there are clear winners and losers in this... - Beijerinck, Mr Reinoud (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge the service of Reinoud Beijerinck to the State Emergency Service unit at Hornsby. Reinoud has served as unit commander for the last five years and as a volunteer for the New... - COVID-19: Biosecurity (1 speech)
The Prime Minister had two jobs this year: the vaccine rollout and national quarantine. He has completely and utterly failed at both, and now the one thing that we thought was certain in this... - Burdett, Mr Brian, Collins, Mr Peter (1 speech)
Today I would like to acknowledge two men who have gone above and beyond for our Chisholm community and this country. Last week I had the privilege of meeting with locals Brian Burdett and Peter... - Macquarie Electorate: Budget (1 speech)
Well, you wouldn't want to be a tourism operator in the Blue Mountains or a travel agent in the Hawkesbury holding out for some extra support from this week's budget, because it wasn't there.... - Tasmanian State Election (1 speech)
Yesterday, after a long, 10-day wait, we finally saw a result in the Tasmanian upper house election for the seat of Windermere, where I live. I'd first like to acknowledge retiring member Ivan... - Budget (4 speeches)
One thing is clear from the government's budget: they've never spoken to a worker in their lives. I spent this morning with aged-care workers and nurses and—do you know what?—they...
