House debates
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
- Brand Electorate: Seniors Forum, Local Council Elections: Western Australia, Rockingham Senior High School: Telethon (1 speech)
Last Thursday I hosted a seniors forum for my older constituents in Kwinana, and I can tell you they were as angry as me to hear about the Morrison government's cashless welfare card for age... - Southern New South Wales Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (1 speech)
I met by telepresence last week with newly appointed chairman of the Southern New South Wales Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub, Barry Irvin AM; chief executive of the hub, Cindy... - COVID-19: Morrison Government (1 speech)
At midnight on Thursday, Melburnians will begin to emerge from our sixth lockdown, and all of Victoria, including us who live in the electorate of McEwan, will begin to navigate a new stage in... - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
[by video link] On 30 April this year the ABC's 7.30 aired a special investigation containing a series of accusations from mildly annoyed critics who never did, said or acted at the time but... - Mental Health, COVID-19 (1 speech)
The member for Bowman just had three minutes to talk about his constituents and he spent three minutes talking about himself. How very on-brand for the member for Bowman. I'd like to give voice... - Flynn Electorate: Hydrogen Industry (1 speech)
One of the word's largest hydrogen equipment manufacturing facilities is planned for Gladstone. Recently, Andrew Forrest visited Gladstone and announced that his company, Fortescue Future... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
Over recent months, Canberrans have rolled our sleeves up and got vaccinated. Today Canberra became the first state or territory in Australia to have more than 80 per cent of the over-12... - Page Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
I'd like to acknowledge the Woolgoolga United Football Club, who this year are celebrating their 50th birthday. The first senior men's team was formed in 1971, and in 1975 they won their first... - Griffith Electorate: Greenslopes Red Cross Hall (1 speech)
[by video link] In August, a batch of documents was released about the Commonwealth-owned former Red Cross Hall site. Those documents show that the Liberal National government has, throughout... - National Police Remembrance Day (2 speeches)
Police Dog Rambo, one of the fine canines that protect us in Wide Bay, was unfortunately killed in the line of duty while tracking a wanted person in Maryborough this year. It's a fitting tribute... - Higher Education: Language Studies (1 speech)
[by video link] La fantastica comunita Italiana ha contribuito tantissimo al nostro stato e oggi voglio lottari per loro. What I just said is that the fantastic Italian community in South... - Edens Landing State School (1 speech)
Over the past 12 months, Edens Landing State School has continued to grow and build from strength to strength. The school culture continues to evolve on their foundation of positive relationships... - Macquarie Electorate: Bushfires (3 speeches)
In times of crisis, fire, flood or pandemic a leader is someone who shows up, someone who rolls up their sleeves, pulls on their boots and does what needs to be done. That's the bare minimum, in... - Health Care (1 speech)
There are so many challenges that we must face during this global pandemic—balancing work, taking care of children and even elderly loved ones—while we are likely to be physically and... - Australia Day Awards: Tasmania (1 speech)
Yesterday, the Tasmanian finalists for Tasmanian Australian of the Year were announced. I want to talk about some of the finalists who are nominated from the electorate of Franklin. The first is... - Parents Beyond Breakup (1 speech)
I want to commend Parents Beyond Breakup, who offer outstanding support and guidance for families in crisis in the Berowra electorate and across Australia. I'd particularly like to acknowledge... - Cybersecurity (1 speech)
[by video link] I want to talk about the current scourge of unwanted text messages and emails that are irritating so many Australians. Of course, many legitimate businesses use texts and emails... - Spinal Muscular Atrophy (2 speeches)
I rise today to give a big shout out to an amazingly resilient young mother from my home town of Katanning. Rachel Dark and her husband, Michael, have endured the sort of grief that no parents... - Corangamite Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
[by video link] Imagine your partner is desperately ill. You have to call an ambulance to your home but find you can't do so because your mobile reception is so poor. Unbelievably, this is the... - COVID-19: Racism (1 speech)
As Melbournians are coming out of the longest lockdown, I would like to take this opportunity to commend the Chinese-Australian community, particularly those in my electorate of Chisholm, for...
