House debates
Monday, 24 May 2021
- Sherwood Respite Service Inc (1 speech)
I'm deeply saddened by the pressure mounting on the Sherwood Respite Service, a wonderful organisation in Moreton started by good hearted locals three decades ago. Back then, the local Meals on... - Herbert Electorate: Crime (1 speech)
Townsville's crime crisis is spiralling out of control, and the inaction from the state Labor government is becoming more increasingly obvious. We have stolen cars, carjackings and home... - COVID-19: International Travel, COVID-19: International Development Assistance (1 speech)
Never before in our Federation has it been illegal for Australians to come home, but a few weeks ago this government made it so for Australians stuck in India. It wasn't just wrong; it was... - Forde Electorate: YFS (1 speech)
One of the great organisations in Logan is YFS. They help many families in Logan struggling to overcome adversity and to thrive. I am delighted to report to the House that the government shares... - Energy (1 speech)
Deputy Speaker, I rise today to tell you a joke. It begins: the Morrison government will invest $600 million to build a new gas-fired power station in the Hunter Valley. The punchline: taxpayer... - Covid-19 (1 speech)
I would like to touch on this complex area of arrival, biochemistry and COVID. A Sunday Telegraph article by James Campbell yesterday pointed out that rapid antigen testing would reduce from 13... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
Today we had another two likely cases of coronavirus in Melbourne. First of all, we thank them for all of their efforts in order to get their interviews and to isolate and to work with all of the... - Narrows Escape Rainforest Retreat, Fisher Electorate: Domestic Violence (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about something that isn't talked about in this House very much, and that's a little bit of romance. Just in the last week, Tripadvisor have announced the world's most... - Women in the Workforce (1 speech)
Ella Iaria is a 19-year-old country woman from Myrtleford in my electorate of Indi. She was one of this year's winner of the ABC's Heywire program. Heywire amplifies the voice of a new... - COVID-19: Employment (1 speech)
Last week I was very pleased to welcome the Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business, the Honourable Stuart Robert, to my electorate of Robertson. We visited a number... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
I rise to recognise the very powerful women from frontline domestic and family violence services in Newcastle who drove all the way to Canberra to make their voices heard by this government about... - JDRF Type 1 Challenge (1 speech)
A strong nation doesn't leave vulnerable Australians behind. JDRF Australia is working tirelessly to improve the lives of people with type 1 diabetes and to discover a cure. It was inspiring to... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
Last Thursday, I received my first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The sore arm has gone, four days later, and I can report no side effects. I say this in this place because I want a message to... - Blair Farms (1 speech)
A couple of weeks ago, I travelled to Horsham to meet with an innovative young farmer, Thomas Blair. Tom is a third-generation farmer and runs Blair Farms with his father and grandfather. Tom was... - GTNT Group Awards (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge our Territory trainees and apprentices and the host businesses that they work in. I want to acknowledge all finalists and, of course, the category winners from the GTNT... - National Anzac Centre (1 speech)
The National Anzac Centre, in my home town of Albany, is an essential memorial to our Anzac heritage. Opened in 2014 by Prime Minister Abbott and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, the centre... - de Mel, Dr Leela (1 speech)
Yesterday Dr Leela de Mel, known to those who loved and knew her simply as Leela, passed away peacefully at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, after a long and brave struggle. Many of the people here... - Bribie Island Butterfly House (1 speech)
Today I would like to talk about a local charity in my electorate of Longman that literally gives you butterflies. I remember vividly the first time I stepped into the Bribie Island Butterfly... - Middle East (2 speeches)
Ido Avigal, aged five; Nadine Awad, aged 16; Ahmad Tanani, aged two; nine-month-old Mohammad Dayyeh; Hoor al-Zamli, aged two; six-month-old Ibrahim al-Rantisi; nine-month-old Mohammad al-Attar;...
