House debates
Wednesday, 23 June 2021
- Renewable Energy (1 speech)
You can get a lot done when you work together, and that is what the Senate has done this week. When we shared power last time, the Greens secured the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. We did it... - Member for Riverina (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge and thank the former Deputy Prime Minister for his service not only to our country during its most trying time but to my electorate of Moncrieff and the Gold Coast more... - Fraser Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
The 27th National General Assembly of the Australian Local Government Association is concluding in Canberra today. It has been a pleasure to meet with the leaders of the two local government... - Medicines Australia, XLH Awareness Day (1 speech)
If there is a hero in 2021, it is medicine. If we can open one day, it will be thanks to vaccines. Those who, unfortunately, get COVID have a better chance of survival than last year thanks to... - Macarthur Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
Macarthur is home to some really remarkable individuals who contribute greatly to our society. Some of these wonderful members of our community were recently recognised in the Queen's Birthday... - Lyne Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Gloucester, Stroud and the small villages surrounding them are benefiting from our government's investment. Bucketts Way, which is the spine of these towns and villages, already has $21 million... - Richmond Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I rise to update the House on the appalling decision by the New South Wales Liberal-National government to close four public schools in Murwillumbah and amalgamate them into one mega school. This... - Child Exploitation (1 speech)
Today the Parliamentary Friends of Combatting Child Exploitation, along with the Minister for Home Affairs, Karen Andrews, and along with the Commissioner of the AFP, Reece Kershaw, launched in... - Sickle Cell Disease (1 speech)
World Sickle Cell Day was on 19 June, with this year's focus on the need to include newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Australia's healthcare system. I'd like to acknowledge the work of... - Western Australia: Business Regulation (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker Zimmerman, as you know, Swan is in Western Australia, and Western Australia is a parochial state, but Western Australians are no fools. Legislation that's before the House at... - Child Care (1 speech)
In 2021, it is almost unbelievable that I have to stand here to condemn members of the Morrison government for judging and shaming Australian families for trying to balance work and family... - Refugee Week (1 speech)
It's Refugee Week, and my region is a very welcoming place. No matter your background, if you come to live with us you'll find a community, and more—you'll find a home. There is no better... - National Security (1 speech)
Last week, the prosecution of Witness K came to an end. Mercifully, it resulted in a non-custodial sentence. Witness K was charged with conspiring to reveal classified information in relation to... - SheSheds (1 speech)
We all know of the wonderful work of Men's Sheds and the positive impacts they have had on communities across the country. With Men's Sheds growing in popularity, one local woman in Northern... - Child Care (1 speech)
It was shocking today to hear that members of this government were concerned about affordable child care potentially leading women to 'outsource parenting'. What year are we in? It is the year... - Great Barrier Reef (1 speech)
The claim about outsourcing parenting is false, as the other chamber has heard. Earlier this week UNESCO's China-chaired World Heritage Committee proposed listing Australia's Great Barrier Reef... - NAIDOC Week (1 speech)
In Macquarie we see NAIDOC week as an opportunity to heal, and there is much healing to be done. Author of People of the River, Grace Karskens, describes the first recorded massacre of Aboriginal... - Queensland: Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
The adventure sports facility for Redlands Coast could be an incredible piece in the Olympics 2032 puzzle. I'm delighted that my city is leading the way with this canoe slalom proposal, including... - Lyons Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I rise to commend and congratulate two members of my electorate named in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. First, I'd like to congratulate Mr Noel Beven AM of Campania. Noel was recognised for... - Longman Volunteer Recognition Awards (1 speech)
Volunteers are the unsung heroes in every community, and my electorate of Longman is no different. They give up their time, much of it on weekends or during the night hours. They turn up... - Anderson, Mr Tom (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing chair of the Weston Creek Community Council, Mr Tom Anderson, for his outstanding community service. He has served on the council's... - Motor Neurone Disease (1 speech)
I would like to take this time to speak about a sobering yet important issue, motor neurone disease. Motor neurone disease is an extraordinarily horrific disease that slowly debilitates its... - Dobell Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
There are many people in the electorate I represent who make the coast a special place, but today I want to recognise a couple of standouts, locals who have been recognised in the Queen's... - Reid Electorate: Tamil Study Centre (2 speeches)
Today I rise to commend the Tamil Study Centre in Homebush. The centre was first established in 1987 and represents the deep roots of our Tamil-speaking community in Reid. The Tamil Study Centre...
