House debates
Tuesday, 10 August 2021
- Climate Change (1 speech)
[by video link] The IPCC report released overnight leaves no room for any doubt. We are in a race to save the planet. If nothing changes, global warming could hit 1½ degrees by 2030. This is... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
[by video link] The COVID pandemic has thrust Australians into the most difficult of circumstances in living memory. It is in these times that the very best of human nature is so often on... - Cabaero, Ms Lina (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about the great loss of one of the outstanding constituents of the electorate of Barton. Lina Cabaero, a friend and colleague to many in this place, unfortunately lost her... - Nanbarry (1 speech)
[by video link] There are many Indigenous names from history that we know well. Bennelong, Pemulwuy and Barangaroo come to mind, but there are many, many other people who should feature more in... - Child Care (1 speech)
[by video link] Early learning services and educators in New South Wales are doing it particularly tough during this lockdown. They are still open and serving families in the community who are... - Sargon Capital (1 speech)
I seek leave to table documents in the House related to allegations of a Chinese state-linked entity deliberately seeking to liquidate Australian companies. Leave granted. I table the documents.... - Eden-Monaro Electorate: Win the Day (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge and thank the Queanbeyan Whites rugby union club for their inspiring Win the Day charity round on Saturday. They traded in their white jerseys for black ones boasting a... - Tokyo Olympic Games (1 speech)
I congratulate all the Olympic athletes for their outstanding efforts at the Tokyo games, especially those from my electorate of Menzies: swimmer Brendon Smith and sports climber Oceana... - Indi Electorate: Grit and Resilience Project (1 speech)
The last two years have seen so many challenges—fires, drought floods, pandemic—and we've seen some incredible grit in the face of it all. But mental health needs are huge and... - Pooley, Mr Robert Charles (Bob) (1 speech)
Today I pay tribute to much-loved George Town local sports personality and one of the nicest blokes you could ever meet, Robert Charles Pooley, who passed away unexpectedly last month. He was a... - Morrison Government (1 speech)
The Morrison Liberal federal government are not on the side of ordinary Australians. We've had evidence of that again today, with debt notices given to ordinary Australians while there's been a... - Tokyo Olympic Games (1 speech)
I have never been so proud of our country and its people as I have over the past two weeks. At a time when our nation needed a lift, our Olympians have truly delivered, with a record medal haul... - Veterans: Census (1 speech)
This government is on its sixth veterans affairs minister in eight years. The new minister presides over a department that is dysfunctional and has delays in terms of processing claims, and we... - Forde Electorate: Cedar Creek State School (1 speech)
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Cedar Creek State School, a small but proud school with a strong community spirit in my electorate of Forde. It was my honour to present them with a cheque... - Macarthur Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
I want to take some time today to thank our critical frontline workers, in particular our healthcare workers and our police. We are under stress in my electorate of Macarthur because of the... - Gippsland Electorate: Krauatungalung Walk (1 speech)
For several years now, I've been pursuing a vision in partnership with the Lakes Entrance community to establish a boardwalk on the shores of Cunninghame Arm which will celebrate our region's... - JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
Jan is a schoolteacher who works part-time, and her school received JobKeeper. As a result, according to Centrelink, she was overpaid $1,049.85 on her age pension. This is the letter that... - Covid-19 (5 speeches)
When will the madness end? How many more freedoms will we lose due to fear of a virus which has a survivability rate of 997 out of a thousand? It's time we stopped spreading fear and acknowledged... - Stirling Electorate: Surfing WA (2 speeches)
Like so many Aussies, I'm a massive fan of our oceans. My family and I are always surfing, swimming and spearfishing every chance we get. It's a wonderful outcome that the election commitment I...
