House debates
Monday, 29 November 2021
- Marillanca, Mr Victor (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate my constituent and friend Victor Marillanca, who tomorrow night will be granted the very prestigious Ohtli award. This award is one of the... - Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
The current wet season across the Murray-Darling Basin has resulted in the basin being at near-saturation point. High flows in our catchments have resulted in storage capacity running at near... - Ellwood, Captain James (Jim) (1 speech)
It's with deep regret that I advise the House that Second World War veteran VX67548, Captain Jim Ellwood, passed away on Saturday evening. Jim was surrounded by his family. During World War II,... - Moncrieff Electorate (1 speech)
This year, 2021, has been a challenging year for many, and I take this opportunity in the last sitting week of 2021 to wish everyone in my electorate of Moncrieff a happy Christmas and a bigger,... - COVID-19: Broadband (1 speech)
I'm a big fan of libraries and of the Yarra Plenty Regional Library network in particular. Through the pandemic, they have been sorely tested in the work that they do. I think we know that... - Soil Degradation (1 speech)
Deputy Speaker Claydon, this Wednesday is World Soil Day—and I knew you'd be interested in that! Soil degradation is widespread in Australia, and this poses untenable risks to food... - Broadband (1 speech)
[by video link] For access to the internet, as we've just heard from the member for Scullin, a good-quality, reliable connection is becoming more and more important. We've seen that, of course,... - Blue Tree Project (1 speech)
Just recently, Ian Venables and members of the Alberton West fire brigade used donated paint from their local Mitre 10 to paint a dead tree blue on a picnic reserve located near Yarram. It's one... - National Water Safety Day (1 speech)
The 1st of December is National Water Safety Day, and it's an appropriate day to recognise the bravery of Frankston South brothers Ryan and Oscar. Last summer, Ryan and Oscar rescued three girls... - Blackburn, Ms Shandee (1 speech)
In February 2013, a young Mackay woman, 23-year-old Shandee Blackburn, was brutally stabbed to death on her way home from work. It was an horrific crime that rocked our community, and it remains... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
Sadly, the Morrison government's inability to govern in the best interests of vulnerable Australians has extended to the mismanagement of the NDIS. As a constituent said to my office recently,... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge and thank the community pharmacists for the work that they have done collectively to ensure the success of the vaccine rollout, particularly in regional and remote... - Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
This morning I met with early childhood educators on the lawn of Parliament House to discuss the report that they've released today—'Where does all the money go in Australia's early... - New South Wales: Floods (1 speech)
I'd like to alert the Australian parliament to a disaster that's unfolding across western New South Wales as we speak. We have had, under the effects of the La Nina weather pattern, increased... - Morrison Government (1 speech)
Belconnen Tennis Club was just one of hundreds of sporting clubs across Australia whose application under the sports grants program was highly rated by the department yet was not funded by the... - Peach, Mr David (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to David Peach, executive officer of the Launceston Chamber of Commerce, who passed away recently after a short illness. David arrived from Sydney in August 2020,... - HMAS Parramatta II, Parramatta Electorate: Veterans (1 speech)
Saturday was the 80th anniversary of the loss of the HMAS Parramatta II. Commissioned in 1940, her crew served in perilous conditions, escorting, patrolling and mine sweeping as part of the Red... - Leichhardt Electorate: School Awards (1 speech)
ENTSCH () (): Presenting certificates at end-of-year school award ceremonies is something I look forward to each year. It's a time when school communities come together to recognise the... - Defence Exports (1 speech)
The government have made no secret of their plan to make military technology one of Australia's top exports. This plan is working, with some $5 billion worth of sales approved last financial year... - Higgins Electorate: Victorian Tunnelling Centre (1 speech)
It's not every day you get to a specialist tunnel-training facility, but I had a great reason to visit one recently. As the recipient of $419,000 in the Morrison government's National Careers... - Aged Care (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the ongoing crisis in aged care, specifically regarding the blowout in the waitlist for residential home-care packages. Older Australians are literally dying while waiting... - Boothby Electorate: South Australian Country Fire Service (1 speech)
Although we've had a mild spring in South Australia this year, summer is on its way and so is the hot weather. I want to remind all of my local residents about what they can do to be bushfire... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
One woman every week in Australia is murdered at the hands of a current or former partner—mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, co-workers. In fact, violence is the leading preventable... - Macquarie Electorate: Medical Workforce (1 speech)
GPs across the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains have raised with me their fears about patients facing long waits to be seen and doctors and staff being stretched like never before. They call it a... - Chen, Mr Hudson, KHS OAM, Lu, Master Jun Hong (Richard) (1 speech)
I would like acknowledge the passing of two significant Chinese community leaders, and in doing so I want to associate myself with the remarks of the member for North Sydney about the late Hudson... - National Integrity Commission (1 speech)
It is the sad truth that trust in our parliaments and our parliamentarians is under threat these days. There is a lot of disquiet in our communities about things like the rorting of programs,... - Box Hill Returned and Services League (1 speech)
Last week I had the privilege of representing the Chisholm community award to a truly remarkable individual, Mr Arthur Mereweather. When Arthur joined the Army Reserves at just 17, he was driving... - Tasmania: Housing (1 speech)
I'll use my time to speak on the housing crisis currently gripping my state of Tasmania, and I don't use the term 'crisis' lightly. One in 10 residents of the Brighton LGA are at risk of... - WestConnex Project (2 speeches)
Speaking of governments getting things done, I am pleased to announce that the M4-M5 Link Tunnels final breakthrough event went ahead last month. I joined the Prime Minister; the New South Wales...
