House debates
Thursday, 2 December 2021
- Macnamara Electorate: Childcare and Early Education Services (1 speech)
A couple of years ago in the early stages of my term as the elected member for Macnamara, I joined with local parents, early educators, the Australian Services Union and the local community to... - Chisholm Electorate: Volunteer Grants (1 speech)
In a huge boost for Chisholm's volunteers, our local community organisations and sports clubs will receive a share in more than $80 million as part of the Morrison government's 2021 volunteers... - Women's Economic Security (1 speech)
Today, in what may be my last speech in this term of parliament, depending on when the Prime Minister decides to call the election, I want to talk about a vision for rebuilding our economy and... - Morant, Lieutenant Harry (Breaker), Handcock, Lieutenant Peter, Witton, Lieutenant George (1 speech)
Apart from the last sentence, I concur with the previous speaker. We should never have had lockdowns. If justice were a meal, it would be better served cold than not served at all, and in a... - Coalition Government (1 speech)
As we approach the end of this parliamentary term, the question that arises is: are Australians better off and is Australia now a better country to live in after eight years of coalition... - Higgins Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
I think we can all agree on one thing: 2021 has been a very challenging year indeed—challenging not just because the world has had to navigate the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic... - Climate Change (1 speech)
After the global climate talks last month, surely the argument for keeping trees in the ground has never been more compelling, with Tasmanian forests in particular providing a powerful case for... - Gippsland Electorate: Bushfire Recovery (1 speech)
It's with a heavy heart and a great deal of frustration— A division having been called in the House of Representatives— Sitting suspended from 11:3 8 to 11:49 It's with a heavy heart... - Commonwealth Integrity Commission, Electoral Legislation Amendment (Voter Integrity) Bill 2021 (3 speeches)
It's the final sitting week and the final sitting day for 2021. I came here—trekked across the country to Canberra—in the hope that I would be able to debate issues that were... - New South Wales: Regional Services, Wyangala Dam (1 speech)
'NSW' stands for New South Wales. In the past, particularly in those 16 sorry years of Labor state government between 1995 and 2011, many in country New South Wales thought it represented merely... - Summit for Democracy (1 speech)
Australia's democracy is the foundation of our individual freedoms and our collective prosperity, and all of us in this place owe our positions to the institutions of Australian democracy. We're... - Cybersafety (1 speech)
The last 20 years have been quite remarkable in the technological advancements we have seen. We've literally become the Jetsons, where you can look at your phone and talk to somebody in the... - Griffith Electorate: Schools (3 speeches)
[by video link] In recent weeks, I've had the pleasure of visiting a number of local schools to present awards. I visited St Laurence's College, a Catholic college following Edmund Rice's vision... - Parkes Electorate: Local Council Elections (1 speech)
This Saturday in New South Wales local government elections will be held, and I see the shadow local government minister is in the chamber with me. As the former local government minister, I... - Bendigo Electorate (1 speech)
Many in this place are rising today, the last sitting day, to give their reflections on the year, to wish their electorates and their communities a merry Christmas. I'd like to do the same, but I... - Queensland: Tourism Industry (1 speech)
To say that the Cairns and Far North Queensland tourism industry has been doing it tough lately is certainly an understatement. Given all the challenges that the industry has faced over the last... - Blaxland Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
This is my last speech in this place for this year. I want to dedicate it to the many people in my local community who helped us to get through what has been a really tough year. The people whom... - Fairfax Electorate: Fairfax Award (1 speech)
In this our nation's parliament I am proudly the member for Fairfax, named after Ruth Fairfax, a wonderful community leader who founded the Country Women's Association in Queensland, no less, and...
