House debates
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- Mental Health (1 speech)
His Boy Elroy is a local burger bar in my electorate owned by Lachlan Stevens, veteran of two Afghanistan tours with the Australian Army. While dealing in burgers, beers and sport, Lachlan... - Nicholls Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
I'll have an opportunity later to speak at greater length on the flood emergency in my electorate, but I'll say now that the region has been hit very hard and the risk is ongoing. But our... - Breast Cancer (1 speech)
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second-most-commonly-diagnosed cancer in Australia, with which around one in seven women and one in 600 men are diagnosed. Breast... - Flynn Electorate: Central Highlands Region (1 speech)
While many criticise and attack the coal and resource sector, I would like to draw attention to the fact sheet prepared by the Central Highlands Development Corporation. The Central Highlands is... - Bean Electorate: Islamic School of Canberra (1 speech)
One of the most enjoyable roles I have as the member for Bean is working with our great school community: the teachers, students, parents and guardians, principals and administrators. Last week... - Energy (1 speech)
Last night's budget included a lot of welcome changes, but real action on gas was conspicuously absent. Prices have been surging all year and are now reaching consumers, businesses and industrial... - Budget (1 speech)
Territorians elected me and the member for Lingiari, Marion Scrymgour—right behind me—to build them a better future, and that's exactly what the Albanese government is doing in this... - Sandringham Primary School (1 speech)
I direct my remarks to students, parents and staff of Sandringham Primary School. I am celebrating your new school from this House, and I acknowledge the adversity that many of you have faced.... - Housing (1 speech)
One of my favourite things I like to do in Macnamara is go and have morning tea or lunch with my public housing residents. One of my favourite places to go is the Emerald Hill public housing... - COVID 19: Vaccination (1 speech)
A couple of weeks ago, former Commonwealth Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Nick Coatsworth, said, 'If you're a really healthy child or adolescent, the benefit of the COVID vaccine just isn't... - Budget (3 speeches)
After almost a decade of savage cuts and broken promises by the former Liberal government, the Albanese Labor government handed down its first budget last night. This budget is focused on... - Casey Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
By cancelling the Wellington Road upgrade in Casey, Labor are breaking their 2019 promise for the $110 million construction. Road duplication consists of building a second separate carriageway... - Budget (1 speech)
I've waited nine long years to say these words: congratulations to Treasurer Jim Chalmers on delivering Labor's first budget in nine years. The Albanese Labor government is delivering on our... - Groom Electorate: New Acland Coal Mine (1 speech)
Finally, the Queensland Labor government has seen sense and provided the remaining approvals for the restart of the New Acland coal mine. The water licence is in, and we'll see work resuming in... - Budget (3 speeches)
It is five months and five days since Labor took government, after nine years of malaise, of wasted opportunity. The contrast is extraordinary. It's been five months and five days of hard work... - New South Wales: Infrastructure (2 speeches)
For years country communities west of the Great Dividing Range have been campaigning for a better crossing over the mountains. Last year, the coalition delivered $2 billion in the budget for the...
