House debates
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Eden-Monaro Electorate: Eden Canoes Initiative (1 speech)
I rise today to discuss a wonderful initiative by Eden Marine High School, the same school I attended and graduated from. Local Aboriginal students have been building traditional canoes as part... - Wide Bay Electorate: Bruce Highway Tiaro Bypass (1 speech)
Turning a dangerous stretch of the Bruce Highway into a safe four-lane Tiaro bypass is one of the projects where we must put aside political differences, and I call on the state and federal... - El-Kadomi, Mr Neil, OAM (1 speech)
Parramatta is mourning the passing of Neil El-Kadomi OAM. Quite frankly, it's hard to imagine Parramatta without him. He has made a very real difference. He has left an extraordinary legacy of... - Immigration Detention (1 speech)
Tharnicaa and Kopika Murugappan will obviously go down in Australian history. They are an extension of an issue that has been with us for a while, and that is the identification of where your... - Mascot Junior Rugby League Football Club (1 speech)
In the great game of rugby league it's not often that you see the scoreboard hit 110, but that rare feat has been achieved by the Mascot Junior Rugby League Football Club, which celebrated its... - COVID-19: Travel Restrictions (1 speech)
Congratulations to both our Prime Minister and Prime Minister Lee of Singapore for advancing the bubble between our two countries. We already have a successful pilot with New Zealand. It is time... - Covid-19 (1 speech)
I rise today to outline this government's failure—failure to build the for-purpose quarantine facilities that have been needed for at least 12 months; failure to secure enough vaccine or... - Rathie, Ms Katrina (1 speech)
I want to pay tribute today to an outstanding lawyer who's been a positive influence on my life and on the lives of many lawyers and clerks. Katrina Rathie is a great businesswoman, a great... - Petition: COVID-19 (1 speech)
Today I rise on behalf of more than 70,000 Australian citizens and permanent residents, some of whom are in the House now, calling on this government to show greater compassion on travel... - Men's Health Week, Chisholm Electorate: Men's Sheds (1 speech)
This week is significant. This week is Men's Health Week. It's a time for us to remember the difficulties men go through in life. It's a haunting reminder of the fragility of health and life when... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
Last Thursday night, restrictions were eased in Melbourne. It has been a tough couple of weeks for Victorian families, workers and businesses, and I want to thank each and every single Victorian... - Reid Electorate: CO.AS.IT (1 speech)
Reid is home to a very proud Italian community, with over 16,860 people living in Reid with Italian heritage. On Wednesday 9 July I visited CO.AS.IT, a well-established Italian association that... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
The Prime Minister promised Australians we were at the front of the queue for vaccines, but today Victorians wanting to get their first Pfizer jab are being turned away because there are no... - Critical Minerals (1 speech)
As the name suggests, critical minerals, including rare earths, are essential to economic wellbeing, with widespread use in mobile phones, widescreen televisions, wind turbines, electric cars and... - Macquarie Electorate: North Richmond Bridge (1 speech)
The devil is in the detail of the Morrison government's offer of additional funding to duplicate North Richmond Bridge. In 2010, I stood on that bridge with opposition leader Anthony Albanese,... - Medicare (1 speech)
The Morrison government has increased funding for Medicare by $6 billion in this year's federal budget. In fact, we've increased funding to Medicare from $19 billion under Labor to $30 billion... - Prime Minister (1 speech)
Credibility, like integrity, is something that you build over time through actions, not words. That's a problem for this Prime Minister, particularly when it comes to fringe conspiracy theories... - Fairfax Electorate: Queen's Birthday Awards (1 speech)
It may not surprise you to learn that in my electorate of Fairfax there are many men and women who are far better human beings than I. I rise today to pay credit to a few who have been... - Prime Minister (1 speech)
QAnon is a dangerous conspiracy-driven cult which has no role in the public life of Australians. Let us be clear what this is not about. Who the Prime Minister is friends with is entirely a... - Flynn Electorate: Agricultural Shows (2 speeches)
In 1822 the first show was held in Hobart. It is the most continuous event in post-colonial history. Queensland has 127 shows, 25 of which are in Flynn. The point I want to make is that the...
