House debates
Tuesday, 31 August 2021
- Medicare (1 speech)
[by video link] I begin today by registering my ongoing thanks to all the healthcare workers here in Jagajaga—the nurses, doctors and pharmacists—administering vaccines and caring for... - Babb, Mr Lloyd, SC (1 speech)
[by video link] I want to acknowledge the service of my constituent, Lloyd Babb SC, who recently stepped down after 10 years as New South Wales Director of Public Prosecutions. Lloyd Babb was... - Tasmania: Economy (1 speech)
[by video link] Lockdowns don't just affect businesses in the areas locked down. Other businesses hurt too. The too little, too late approach of the Morrison government on business support is... - Australian Defence Force: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Under the 2024 structure plan, the Morrison government is investing $270 billion in defence capability over the next decade. Sustainable naval shipbuilding will ensure our Navy is equipped to... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
[by video link] I'm joining you virtually today, from the heart of Wyndham, the heart of the electorate of Lalor, where we're in lockdown again. Many families have done weeks and weeks of... - Covid-19 (1 speech)
Last week a young constituent called Kian wrote to me. Kian's father, Dr Kevin Chan, is a respiratory physician. In his email, Kian said: 'There are many healthcare workers in the Reid... - Indonesian Republic: 76th Anniversary (1 speech)
'Indonesian Tangguh, Indonesia Tumbuh, Dirgahayu ke-Tujuh Puluh Enam, Selamat Indonesia Merdeka.' Indonesia tough, Indonesia growing, 76 years of independence, congratulations to Indonesia. The... - Superannuation (2 speeches)
Super is members' money, not a soft cushion for corrupt union leaders to feather their nests. Recently, the parliament passed the Your Future, Your Super legislation introducing a new test... - Aged Care (1 speech)
[by video link] Tomorrow is Thank You for Working in Aged Care Day, and I would like to recognise Australia's aged-care workers: personal care workers, nurses, allied health professionals,... - Victoria: COVID-19 (2 speeches)
[by video link] I commend the presiding officers, the parliamentary staff, the Prime Minister and the opposition leader for finding ways to allow federal parliament to sit with the virtual... - Macquarie Electorate: Mental Health (1 speech)
I can't imagine playing politics with people's lives, with their mental health, but the same can't be said for the likely Liberal candidate for Macquarie—the former candidate for Reid, who... - Superannuation (1 speech)
In my electorate of Fisher we have more than 31,000 retirees and another 63,000 Australians who are paying taxes and saving towards their retirement. Thanks to the Morrison government's landmark... - Smith, Uncle Bill (1 speech)
It's with great sadness that I stand at the dispatch box today. I want to acknowledge that last Sunday we lost a much loved and treasured leader in our community of Newcastle, Uncle Bill Smith,... - Flynn Electorate: Central Highlands Region (1 speech)
The Central Highlands region is part of the Flynn electorate, an area of 60,000 square kilometres and home to 30,000 people. It's a hub for agriculture, mining and tourism. The Central Highlands... - Prime Minister (1 speech)
People would know the Danish fable of 'the emperor has no clothes'. Here in Australia we have a similar tale: it's called 'the Prime Minister who doesn't hold a hose'. The last 18 months have... - Men's Shed Week (1 speech)
This week is Men's Shed Week. Sheds across the country are celebrating the fundamentals of that movement: connection, community and camaraderie. They play such an important role in providing men... - JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
Billionaire Gerry Harvey once said that donating to charity is 'just wasted', and that giving money to people who 'are not putting anything back into the community' is like 'helping a whole heap... - Grey Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
Some years ago I had been campaigning for some passing lanes between Port Augusta and Whyalla; it's a distance of about 87 kilometres and it's a pretty busy bit of road. I had been informed by... - COVID-19: Aged Care (1 speech)
On 27 July this year a staff member at the Wyoming Nursing Home, in Summer Hill, tested positive for COVID-19. This staff member had been working at multiple facilities as an agency nurse... - Rosh Hashana (2 speeches)
[by video link] Next Monday evening begins the Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashana. It will usher in the new year of 5782. Normally, of course, Jewish communities around the country and in my...
