House debates
Thursday, 17 June 2021
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise in support of the United Workers Union members at General Mills in Rooty Hill. Last Saturday, I stood with those workers outside the General Mills plant with the member for Chifley. The... - Barker Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
Every year, the Queen's Birthday Honours recognise those among us who make a real and significant difference to our country by enriching and enhancing our local communities. I'm pleased to inform... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Today marks day 14 of industrial action by United Workers Union members at General Mills, Rooty Hill, in the electorate of Chifley. General Mills is one of the largest food-manufacturing... - Dawson Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
It's show time in the Dawson electorate. Today is show holiday in Mackay. On Sunday I was at the Pioneer Valley Show and tomorrow I will be opening the Proserpine Show. Thousands of families and... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
I rise to condemn the Morrison government's plans to expand the cashless debit card to all pensioners. Pensioners right across the country know this Prime Minister wants to expand the program and... - Hong Kong (1 speech)
Two years ago on 12 June, Hong Kong residents rose against the Chinese Communist Party's deception and oppression. Hong Kong was a vibrant city, exposing the lie that a Chinese society couldn't... - Lilley Electorate: JobKeeper (1 speech)
Greyhound Australia at Pinkenba, in my electorate of Lilley, employs 77 local workers, but their jobs are now on the line due to the policy choices of this Morrison government, specifically the... - O'Connor Electorate: Community Halls (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise the importance of community halls, which are central to the small settlements around my electorate of O'Connor. On Saturday night, with former Albany mayor Alison Goode,... - Taxation (1 speech)
Australians need a tax on billionaires, because Gina Rinehart, Clive Palmer, Gerry Harvey, Kerry Stokes, Frank Lowy and Anthony Pratt owe us. Billionaires pay politicians, but they don't pay... - Carswell, Ms Joan (1 speech)
If you live in Northern Tasmania and have even a fleeting interest in tennis, you will know the last name Carswell. The Carswells are an iconic local tennis family. Today I'd like to pay tribute... - Vinnies CEO Sleepout (1 speech)
Tonight, like every night, thousands of Australians will sleep on the street or in a park or in their car. And tonight 1,657 other Australians will also experience a bit of what that's like,... - Longman Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
In the electorate of Longman we are fortunate to have an abundance of fantastic people who love giving back to the community. I was pleased to learn this week that several Longman residents were... - Eden-Monaro Electorate: Agriculture (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the resilience of Eden-Monaro farmers, who have battled through drought, survived devastating bushfires, dealt with multiple flooding events and found ways to adapt... - Medicare (1 speech)
I'm disappointed but certainly not surprised that Labor has again decided to mislead Australians about Medicare. Labor said the government would privatise Medicare in 2016. We did not. Labor said... - Covid-19 (1 speech)
Once again, we are seeing the consequences of the Morrison government's failures on quarantine and the COVID vaccination rollout. In Sydney, a single person driving a flight crew from the airport... - Bennelong Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
On Monday we celebrated the achievements of 1,190 remarkable Australians with the Queen's Birthday Honours. Each year, Bennelong is highly represented on this list, and I'm delighted to announce... - Mouse Plague (1 speech)
Yesterday, in this place, we witnessed what has to be one of the weirdest responses to a question time question I've ever heard. Even more bizarrely, it came from the Acting Prime... - COVID-19: Testing and Detection (1 speech)
Small COVID-19 leaks from quarantine can have dire population-wide effects. Just look at Victoria's recent two-week lockdown following a single case escaping from quarantine. If we want to make... - Prime Minister (1 speech)
It's bad enough that the Prime Minister has been caught red-handed putting QAnon code words in important speeches, but the revelations that his close mate Tim Stewart has been house-sitting the... - Menzies Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (2 speeches)
I rise today to congratulate the constituents of mine in Menzies who were awarded Order of Australia honours last weekend. In particular, I acknowledge Associate Professor Edwina Wright, who was...
