House debates
Monday, 25 October 2021
- Lalor Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
Across New South Wales and Victoria last week, students went back to school. It was terrific to see photos of preps rejoining their classmates in classrooms across my state and across my... - Wide Bay Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
People in Wide Bay don't wait for other people to step in; they step up. Take Yvonne Pattinson of Cooroy, a police officer's mum who makes children's clothes for disadvantaged kids out of old... - Building Better Regions Fund (1 speech)
[by video link] Every member here is happy when money is spent in their electorate, but every member here has a duty to ensure that money is spent wisely and with the best interests of the... - Youth Voice In Parliament Week (1 speech)
Last week was Raise Our Voice Australia, and I had a number of excellent submissions. There is still one that I wanted to read and didn't get the opportunity. It reads: My name is Dipika... - Child Safety (1 speech)
Any missing child is a national emergency. Four-year-old Cleo Smith has been missing since the early morning of Saturday 16 October. Her parents, Ellie Smith and Jake Gliddon, woke to a tent... - Redland Strawberry Festival (1 speech)
[by video link] Last Saturday was the mini RedFest. The Redland Strawberry Festival originated back in 1953. So it is one of oldest community festivals in the state of Queensland. Despite the... - Environment (1 speech)
Now that the Minister for Resources and Water and his lot have finally caught up with the rest of Australia on the need to have net zero by 2050, he needs to catch up with the rest of Australia... - Domestic And Family Violence (1 speech)
Australia is a signatory to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the international agreement that helps a parent recover a child who has been abducted... - Climate Change (1 speech)
After a fake stand-off, the Liberals and Nationals have struck a terrible deal that will do nothing to stop the climate crisis, baking-in 2030 targets that will cook our kids while mining and... - Chisholm Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
[by video link] I'm so glad to be back in Chisholm to see our community coming out of lockdown and back to life. On Saturday, as I stopped in for my morning coffee at Toro Cafe in Hamilton Place,... - COVID-19: Victoria (1 speech)
Victoria is roaring back to life! Cafes and restaurants were bustling, hairdressers had queues around the block and the streets of Melbourne were full of atmosphere and optimism. Not yet, member... - World Teachers' Day (1 speech)
This Friday is World Teachers' Day and, with students in years 2 to 11 returning to school in New South Wales today, I don't think there has ever been a more important time to thank and celebrate... - Cashless Debit Card (1 speech)
There are thousands of pensioners right across Australia who are at risk of being forced onto the cashless debit card scheme. This is a heartless plan by the Morrison government to limit and... - Water Safety (1 speech)
Months of lockdown, hundreds of thousands of missed lessons and a tragic rise in drowning rates over the last year—we're on a path towards a national tragedy this summer. I've met with so... - Age Pension (1 speech)
I represent one of the oldest electorates in the country, and my elderly constituents do not want to be told by this government how and when to spend their pension. But there is a real... - Parkes (1 speech)
It was known as Currajong because of the trees; then it became Bushmans, after the nearby mine; then Henry Parkes, the father of Federation, visited the area in August 1873, and in December that... - Housing Affordability (1 speech)
Meaghan has lived in the same apartment in Carrum Downs for 14 years. She gets by on a disability support pension. Meaghan can't afford to buy a house, and just this week she received a rent... - Flynn Electorate: Indigenous Health (1 speech)
Recently I visited the Indigenous community of Woorabinda, a three-hour drive west of Gladstone in my electorate of Flynn, to witness a remarkable program currently being delivered there. The... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
The coming election will be a contest between two very different outcomes for our shared future as a nation. This government's actions will create two Australias. Labor's mission is to bring... - Mental Health (2 speeches)
Much of the nation's focus during the COVID-19 pandemic has been on the development and distribution of vaccines. While the rollout has gained momentum and we're seeing restrictions lifted, it...
