House debates
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
- Hinkler Electorate: Port of Bundaberg Conveyer Project (1 speech)
It took 1,209 days for the Queensland state Labor government to finally sign a tender for the Port of Bundaberg conveyer project—that is 1,209 days for a project that was fully funded by... - Macarthur Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Macarthur is now the biggest electorate in the country by population and is increasing by hundreds every day. Last week I attended Campbelltown Performing Arts High School for their annual... - Western Australia: Housing (1 speech)
Since the pandemic began, the housing crisis in WA's north is the worst seen in the region's history, leaving pretty ordinary houses in Karratha with a median rental price of $700 a week. In... - Robertson Electorate: Care4Coast (1 speech)
Recently I was able to lend a hand to support the hardworking people who are Care4Coast. The evening was held at William Street Mall in Gosford and was one of many such events that are held to... - International Relations: Azerbaijan and Armenia (1 speech)
I rise today on behalf of the people of North Sydney to call on our Australian government to make a clear statement and condemn the recent attacks by Azerbaijan on Armenian territory. In the past... - First Nations Recognition (1 speech)
There is a conversation being led in my community by Whadjuk Ballardong Noongar elder Emeritus Professor Simon Forrest on the importance of a constitutionally enshrined First Nations voice to... - Anzac Day Schools' Awards, Rosebery District High School (1 speech)
Today I'm proud to report that the Rosebery District High School has received national recognition as part of the Anzac Day Schools' Awards for 2022. This year we celebrate 75 years of... - Royal Commission Into Defence And Veteran Suicide (1 speech)
Yesterday, the Minister for Veterans' Affairs tabled the government's response to the Interim report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Australia has lost more serving and... - Brisbane Olympic Games (1 speech)
We hear a lot of talk about the need for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics to leave a positive legacy. Well, if the federal government progresses with helping to fund 50 per cent of the Queensland... - Jape, Mr Kong Su, AM (1 speech)
I am deeply saddened by the passing of an elder in our community, Mr Jape Kong Su, AM. He passed away last night at 97 years of age and is survived by his wife Lai Min Ha. My condolences to her... - Building Better Regions Fund (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight a significant program funded under the coalition government, which has provided major infrastructure improvements in my electorate of Hume: the Building Better Regions... - Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (1 speech)
For a decade I had the privilege of representing staff at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex down at Tidbinbilla, one of three stations that make up NASA's deep space network. It has... - Cashless Debit Card (1 speech)
The Labor government's shameful decision to abolish the cashless debit card we know will lead to a tsunami of drugs and alcohol. Yesterday, finally, we saw the Labor government concede that the... - Spence Electorate: Trinity College (1 speech)
Today I rise to acknowledge some very important people from my electorate of Spence who just so happen to have been in this building yesterday and are here again today. In my seat of Spence we... - Sturt Electorate: Di Montevergine Festa (1 speech)
On Sunday just past it was my pleasure, as it always is, to attend the Madonna Di Montevergine Festa at the St Francis of Assisi church in Newton in my electorate. I thank, firstly, Father... - Eastwood Chinese Senior Citizens Club: 30th Anniversary (1 speech)
I rise today to give a shout-out to the incredible Eastwood Chinese Senior Citizens Club in my electorate of Bennelong. Just last week, President Hugh Lee and members met to celebrate their... - North Queensland: Insurance (1 speech)
One hundred and thirty days of inaction. One hundred and thirty days of blame. One hundred and thirty days of the people of Townsville still waiting for the Assistant Treasurer to explain what... - Workplace Bullying, Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault (1 speech)
The Australian music industry study released this month, Raising their voices, revealed high rates of sexual harassment, sexual harm and bullying, and called for an industry-wide approach to the... - Child Care (1 speech)
The coalition has a proud record in relation to child care. We doubled spending on child care to over $10 billion per annum. We supported 280,000 more children in child care per annum than when... - Werriwa Electorate: Phillips Park (2 speeches)
On 3 September I was really pleased to attend the opening of a new community hub at Phillips Park in the suburb of Lurnea. It's the suburb where I have lived all my life. I played cricket on the...
