House debates
Tuesday, 2 August 2022
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
This morning I had the great honour of meeting three extraordinary young people: Thanush, Ismail and Betelhem. They came and sat in my office, shook my hand and thanked me for my time, the same... - Indigenous Australians, Environment (1 speech)
I am proud to acknowledge, as this parliament does every morning, that I am speaking on the land of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people; to pay my respects to their elders past, present and... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
As I was a minister in the previous government, it's been some years since I have participated in a grievance debate. On contemplating what issue to raise in this place, it struck me that perhaps... - Gilmore Electorate: NAIDOC Week, Gilmore Electorate: Community Events, Australian Constitution: First Nations Voice (1 speech)
On the week of 3 to 10 July we celebrated NAIDOC Week. I want to take the opportunity to tell the House about a couple of fantastic events I attended recently to celebrate NAIDOC Week and our... - COVID-19: Australian Labor Party, COVID-19: Aged Care (1 speech)
When COVID hit in early 2020, it was impossible to know the scale of the damage that it would do to our country. For the last 2½ years, Australians have followed the health advice to the... - Moreton Electorate: Koalas, Moreton Electorate: Infrastructure (2 speeches)
I want to share this really great story about koalas in my electorate. My electorate takes in Toohey Forest, an ecological island in suburbia, just 10 km from the Brisbane CBD, surrounded by...
