House debates
Wednesday, 4 August 2021
- Beirut (1 speech)
Today, one year ago, Beirut was rocked by a terrible explosion. The images of that explosion quickly made their way right around the world and shocked all who saw them. One year on, its effects... - Coming of the Light (1 speech)
During the recent winter break, I had the absolute pleasure to attend the 150th anniversary of the Coming of the Light celebrations on Erub Island. Coming of the Light recognises the adaptation... - Beirut (1 speech)
A year ago today, we were shocked as we saw the images coming out of Beirut. While Isaac Oehlers was in his high chair, we lost a two-year-old Australian. His parents, Craig and Sarah Copland... - Williams, Mr Walter George, OAM (1 speech)
[by video link] Walter Williams is a World War II veteran and 2021recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to veterans and their families. At age 17, Mr Williams gained... - Covid-19 (1 speech)
[by video link] It's good to be speaking from Melbourne today, on a day when the hard work of our community has meant that we've have again recorded zero community transmission. This effort takes... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
It was wonderful to have the minister for the NDIS and government services in Boothby last month to join me in visiting Minda Incorporated's COVID-19 vaccination site. Minda Inc is one of the... - Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (1 speech)
[by video link] Grace Tame was selected as Australian of the Year because of her bravery ingiving voice to victims of sexual assault. When Grace Tame speaks, it's important that we listen. Today,... - Moore Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
The grade separation of the extremely busy intersection of the Reid Highway and Erindale Road is essential in order to improve for the residents of my electorate the east-west connectivity to the... - Taxation (1 speech)
The Liberals love inequality. For ripping billions of dollars from the public purse and giving it to billionaires and the ultrawealthy, the Prime Minister gets a gold medal for greed. Whether... - National Stroke Week (1 speech)
This week is National Stroke Week, and the Stroke Foundation is calling on all of us to raise awareness of the common signs of stroke. Last year there were 27,428 Australians who experienced... - Beirut: Explosion (1 speech)
It has been one year since the catastrophic explosion that rocked Beirut. The tragedy affected many in Lebanon and, indeed, Lebanese here in Australia, who are still grieving for family and... - Bowman Electorate: South East Queensland City Deal (1 speech)
The Redlands Coast is an iconic place. It offers many of us a convenient escape from the hustle and bustle, and I could argue that there's really no place worldwide which offers that subtropical... - Veterans (1 speech)
Australia's 20-year commitment to the war in Afghanistan has ended. This period, from 2001 to 2021 was our Defence Force's longest military commitment. But that period of time also included many... - Berowra Electorate: 1st Dural Scout Group (1 speech)
The 1st Dural Scout Group recently had their annual awards presentation, an opportunity to acknowledge the hard work of their scouts throughout the year. This year I had the privilege of... - Lalor Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
To echo the words of the member for Jagajaga, it is a doughnut day in Victoria today. For the fifth time, Victorians have shown their tenacity, their determination and also the way they can work... - Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
Today I want to celebrate the remarkable athletes from Chisholm representing Australia in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Tim Disken made his Paralympic debut in Rio in 2016. He splashed onto... - Bol, Mr Peter (1 speech)
It is fair to say that Peter Bol was not high in the public consciousness until this week, but his wonderful journey is now playing out before our eyes in Tokyo, with two Australian records in... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
() (): [by video link] I want to start by thanking everyone in New South Wales for backing each other to save lives and livelihoods during this incredibly difficult time for our state and nation.... - National Integrity Commission (1 speech)
It is now 965 days since Australians were promised a national anticorruption commission by the Prime Minister and his former Attorney-General—and it is still nowhere in sight. That's... - COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
[by video link] I want to give a big shout-out to everyone in my community of Lindsay for everything you're doing this time to keep each other safe, to back each other and to keep our community...
