House debates
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
- Australian Bushfires (1 speech)
Thirty-nine years ago today, on 16 February 1983, the Ash Wednesday bushfires devastated numerous communities across Victoria and South Australia. The fires took the lives of 75 people. Fourteen... - Chisholm Electorate: Huntingtower School (1 speech)
Chisholm is such a fantastic to live and raise a family, and a big reason for this is our great local schools. Last week, I had the pleasure of stopping by Huntingtower School in Mount Waverley... - Lyons Electorate: Medical Workforce (1 speech)
As most in this chamber would know, there is a crisis in regional areas when it comes to accessing GPs. I'm just beside myself, because for the last couple of months I've been trying to get a GP... - Reid Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
Sport is central to the Australian way of life. That couldn't be truer than in my electorate of Reid, which is home to Olympic Park and other world-class sporting venues. Reid is a sporting... - World War II: Bombing of Darwin (1 speech)
Almost 80 years ago, on 19 February 1942, the Second World War came to Australia's shores when Darwin was bombed for the first time. It was a chaotic day of suffering but also acts of heroism.... - Women's Equality (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the importance of International Women's Day on 8 March and the work the Morrison government has been doing to improve the lives of women. We still have a lot of work to do but... - Hunter Lawrence, Ms Sue (1 speech)
Many people in our Greenway community know exactly who Sue Hunter Lawrence is—whether it is through her role as the head of the Riverstone Schofields Chamber of Commerce, or through her... - Housing Affordability (1 speech)
I was perusing the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday, as I do on a daily basis, and I came across this article which talked about Sydney's median house prices and the deposit now costing around... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
Mehdi Ali was 15 years old when he was put in detention. Now he is 24. He came to Australia seeking a better life and he committed no crime. But he spent his 16th birthday, his 18th birthday and... - China (3 speeches)
Our nation's greatest challenge is to resolve the China question. I am deeply concerned about reports that Chinese operatives have sought to infiltrate the Australian Labor Party ahead of this... - Macarthur Electorate: Koalas (1 speech)
Many times I've risen in this House to offer the government a path forward to protect Macarthur's unique koala colony. Tragically, the koala has been declared endangered across much of eastern... - Barker Electorate: Mental Health (1 speech)
I've spent a lot of time in this chamber in recent months—indeed, years—speaking about the need to improve mental health services in the regions. Today I take that cause up again,... - Logan, Ms Zoe (1 speech)
I rise today to show some appreciation to ANU student Zoe Logan, who undertook an internship in my office last year. Unfortunately, the pandemic and restrictions meant that Zoe, like many... - Tasmania: Economy (1 speech)
Our government is committed to lowering taxes. Forty thousand taxpayers across the north-west, the west coast and King Island in the great state of Tasmania are getting tax relief as a result of... - Koalas (1 speech)
BUTLER () (): The 2020 bushfires were really damaging for Australia's koala populations on the east coast. We know that to be the case. Yet, it wasn't until two years after those fires started... - Flint, Ms Nicolle (1 speech)
This morning the House witnessed a valedictory from a highly talented, progressive young woman, my friend and fellow Whip, member for Boothby, Nicolle Flint. Nicolle will be remembered for the... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
NDIS participants are having the money that's meant to provide them with dignity and choice slashed by this government. In a tricky and sneaky move, participants are looking at their new plans,... - National Security (1 speech)
NDS () (): It's very clear to me that the biggest threat to Australia's security and the safety of Australians is the Leader of the Opposition and his very good mate the member for Melbourne.... - Dunkley Electorate: Langwarrin Community Centre (1 speech)
This is how the Morrison government treats community centres in my electorate. The Langwarrin Community Centre, literally the heart of the Langwarrin community, do their work on the smell of an...
