House debates
Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Young Australians (1 speech)
Today I met with Brian and Hawa, two youth ambassadors from UNICEF Australia. They presented me with the 2021 UNICEF Australia Young Ambassadors report, entitled Children's voices in a changing... - Ryan Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
I rise to remark on a couple of milestones in our local community of the Ryan electorate. Last week I visited Fran Alt at the Bellbowrie Bakery to thank her for her 29 years of trade. My local... - Parramatta Electorate: Conservation (1 speech)
In Parramatta we have some amazing people who have been fighting for decades to protect the heritage that we see every day in Parramatta. It's an extraordinary place with an amazing sense of... - Blueline Laundry (1 speech)
Blueline Laundry has been operating for close to 130 years and it has never wavered from its commitment to creating meaningful employment. It was originally founded by the sisters of the Good... - Palmer, Mr Clive (3 speeches)
Yesterday my office received a call from a constituent who lives in Marangaroo. Lyn called my office because the residential village where she lives is home to several elderly residents and they... - Bradfield Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I'm very pleased to acknowledge the extensive list of my constituents in Bradfield who were honoured in this year's Queen's Birthday honours list. As always, we've seen contributions across a... - Pensions and Benefits, COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
Pensioners in my electorate of Lilley are sick of being disrespected and treated like a burden by the Morrison government. Over the last eight years, we've seen this government try to cut the... - Townsville: Crime (1 speech)
One of the claimed hallmarks of the state Labor government's attempt to fix crime in Townsville is the option for magistrates to require 16- and 17-year-olds to wear a GPS tracker or ankle... - Palmer, Mr Clive, COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
Today I rise to condemn the flyers of Clive Palmer. He is spreading anti-vexer lies and nonsense across my electorate. My electorate is already feeling vulnerable and anxious about the vaccine... - Page Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours, New South Wales Rural Fire Service Awards (1 speech)
The 2021 Queen's Birthday honours list was recently announced. Scott Monaghan, from the Clarence Valley, was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his significant service to Indigenous... - Myanmar (1 speech)
The government have been woeful in their response to the Tatmadaw, the military junta, the perpetrators of Myanmar's coup on 1 February. Australia is one of the world's oldest democracies and a... - Sturt Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I'm very excited to inform the House of the public school building boom that's going on in my electorate of Sturt as we speak. In particular, I congratulate my good friend the Hon. John Gardner,... - Cox, Mrs Helen Joanne (Jo) (1 speech)
It was the most shocking day in British politics this century just five years ago, on 16 June 2016, a week before the Brexit vote, when brooding tensions came to a head in one horrific act of... - Joondalup Learning Precinct (1 speech)
I am actively working to attract more technologically advanced industries to the City of Joondalup to collaborate with the institutions within the Joondalup Learning Precinct and provide more... - National Refugee Week (1 speech)
This week was National Refugee Week, and the theme this year was 'unity'. The past year during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted now more than ever the importance of working together to... - Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
The Olympic and Paralympic Games are almost upon us once again. In the swimming powerhouse that is the Sunshine Coast excitement is mounting for the many local athletes who will be pulling on the... - Langker, Mr Kristo (10 speeches)
I'm going to choose my words very carefully to avoid any issues of sub judice. Earlier this month, the fixated persons unit of the New South Wales police counterterrorism unit violently arrested... - Mallee Electorate: Energy (1 speech)
I am committed to ensuring that the people of my electorate of Mallee can access affordable, reliable and sustainable energy. Locals want to know that they can pay their energy bills, that their... - Roberson, Mrs Ivy Rose, McMillan, Mr Brett, NAIDOC Week (1 speech)
There comes a time when you have to say goodbye to friends and you lose them, and some of these times are harder than others. Ivy Roberson was one of those people. I remember getting a text... - Lyne Electorate: Health Services (1 speech)
The Nationals and Liberals in government are boosting investment in cancer care by appointing Cancer Care Associates to develop cancer services in the Manning-Great Lakes region. Access to... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
Earlier this week the member for Cunningham and I had an important meeting with representatives of the Prime Minister's office and representatives of Minister Ruston. I want to thank the Prime... - Bowman Electorate: RedFest (1 speech)
It's an honour in this chamber to tell the RedFest story, on behalf of Redland City, which is probably Australia's closest agricultural heartland to any CBD capital, at just 20 kilometres from... - Shipping Industry (1 speech)
For all of my working life, from the time I started training as a young nurse many years ago, I have been a member of my union. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, or the ANF, as it... - Budget (1 speech)
Despite the immense challenges of the past 16 months, Australia is roaring back to life. I'm so proud of our achievements. We have stuck together, looked out for each other and followed the... - Health Care (1 speech)
Access to medical care is so important to people living in outer metropolitan areas and regional areas. It's one of the fundamental rights we should have as an Australian to be able to see a... - National Radioactive Waste Management Facility (1 speech)
Yesterday I made a 90-second statement in the main chamber congratulating those involved in passing the national radioactive waste management bill through the Senate on Monday night, but I was... - Leonard, Dr Victor (Ray), Eaton, Ms Val, Draper, Dr Anthony, Francis, Dr Joshua (1 speech)
I would like to pay tribute to some outstanding Australians with connections to the Territory, or Territorians. First, Ray Leonard, the last survivor of HMAS Armidale, has passed on. I believe... - Calare Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (2 speeches)
Today I rise to pay tribute to the citizens of Calare whose contributions to community and country were recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours. Kaye Chapman received an Order of Australia...
