House debates
Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Bryant, Mrs Margaret (1 speech)
I rise to place on record in the Australian parliament the very sad news of the passing of Mrs Margaret Bryant, a pillar of our local community and someone much respected right across the... - Wide Bay Electorate: Tiaro Bypass (1 speech)
At long last, the Queensland government has confirmed its support for a four-lane Tiaro bypass. It's a welcome step up. I'm alarmed though, because the Queensland government says the design won't... - Tasmania: Prisons (1 speech)
I stand because the Tasmanian government is about to start drilling the Westbury prison site, and there are great concerns in the community about this. We've just had heavy rain in Tasmania;... - Mallee Electorate (1 speech)
The coalition government is supporting drought affected communities in my electorate of Mallee. I am delighted to be working with 12 local governments, including the Buloke Shire, to invest in... - Canberra Electorate: Carers (1 speech)
Tomorrow I'm going to be holding a carers forum with the member for Dobell, Emma McBride, our shadow assistant minister for carers. We're holding this forum because we are inspired by the many... - Queen Street and West Woollahra Association (1 speech)
Recently I had the pleasure of attending the Queen Street and West Woollahra Association's annual general meeting and social drinks. A record turnout of 120 residents and guests gathered at the... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
This virus is everywhere, and the Prime Minister of Australia is nowhere. He's isolating by himself after he went on a family trip through the UK. And now we in Victoria are the latest victims of... - Goldstein Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
It's with a mild degree of distress that I report to the House that only in the past couple of minutes it's come to my attention that there has been an outbreak with at least one case of COVID-19... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
It's disgraceful that so many members in this place are focused on little power plays while the pandemic still profoundly impacts communities. We have now had closed international borders for 15... - Smith, Mr (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the recent passing of one of O'Connor's most respected Indigenous elders. In consideration of his family's deep cultural beliefs, I won't use his first name. Mr Smith,... - Medicare (1 speech)
One of my constituents, Barbara, who is 89, recently came to my mobile office at Taigum. She wanted to talk to me about moving into the area, into Regis at Brighton, and how she had found the... - Scott, Mr Darryl (1 speech)
Today I'd like to recognise another very hardworking local volunteer in my electorate of Longman: Darryl Scott, the President of Narangba Dynamos Netball Club. Recently I awarded Darryl a 2021... - Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
Earlier today the chaos within the coalition government was on full display. There is disunity not just within the National Party but also between the two coalition partners. The attempts by... - Hong Kong (1 speech)
I rise to raise the very serious issues facing the people of Hong Kong which have manifested themselves in the last several weeks. I, like many other Australians, have visited Hong Kong and have... - Murray-Darling Basin Water Plan (1 speech)
What a shambles, what a debacle and what a mess we witnessed today in this chamber and last night in the Senate! What we saw was disunity and distrust between the Nationals and the Liberals,... - Motor Neurone Disease (1 speech)
On Monday you may have seen many MPs wearing a blue cornflower like the one I am wearing now. The cornflower is a hardy plant, resilient and strong. As such, it is the perfect plant to represent... - Murray-Darling Basin Plan (1 speech)
What we've seen from the National Party today is that they have no intention of backing this plan. They have no intention of wanting the river to be restored to health. I have to say that the... - Future Fuels Package (1 speech)
The people of Higgins care deeply about protecting the future of our planet. That's why I'm proud that the Future Fuels Package, announced last September, is a $1.9 billion investment package in... - Workplace Safety (1 speech)
Occasionally in this place, more so than others, you have a great privilege. I had that earlier today, in meeting Craig, Kevin and Joanna, who are with us in the gallery now. They have all... - Middle East (2 speeches)
I was delighted this week, as the chair of the Australia-UAE Parliamentary Friendship Group, along with the chair of the Australia-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group, Senator Abetz, to attend...
