House debates
Wednesday, 9 November 2022
- Korea: Crowd Disaster (1 speech)
In a gymnasium in Seoul rows of trainers, high heels, jackets and Halloween accessories lie spread out on the floor. They are all numbered in the hope that their owners will come to collect them,... - Braddon Electorate: Local Government Elections (1 speech)
Throwing your hat into the ring and running for local council is a great community service, and across Tasmania local government elections have just finished. I want to officially welcome the... - Adelaide Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the agreement between the City of West Torrens and crows football club to redevelop Thebarton Oval as a new home for the Adelaide Crows. There's no doubt that everyone's... - Groom Electorate: Jacaranda Day (1 speech)
Nothing gives me more pleasure than to come to this place and speak about my favourite little town of Goombungee. The Goombungee Jacaranda Day festival has been a fixture of the Toowoomba... - Werriwa Electorate: St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School (1 speech)
Recently, I attended the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School. The school first accepted students in 2002, and the first cohort was approximately 76... - North Sydney Electorate: Environmental Conservation (1 speech)
The United Nations General Assembly has called this the 'Decade on Ecosystem Restoration', and protecting our urban tree canopy offers a unique opportunity at the local level to contribute to... - Macarthur Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I recently wrote to every councillor on the Campbelltown City Council encouraging them to publicly push the New South Wales Liberal Perrottet government to urgently act on Appin Road to save the... - Assyrian People (1 speech)
For hundreds of years the Assyrian people have been persecuted. It has taken the form of kidnapping, torture and public shaming. They were uprooted from their homes and forced to rebuild their... - Huntlee Tavern (1 speech)
The annual AHA New South Wales Awards for Excellence are the pinnacle of the hospitality industry's event calendar. The awards recognise the best venues in the industry in a range of categories,... - Royal Flying Doctor Service (1 speech)
There were those who said it wouldn't happen, there were those who said it was a pipedream and there were those who actively stood in the way, but I can tell you it is happening. What is it? It... - Solo Advocacy Australia (1 speech)
Recently I had the opportunity to meet with a constituent of mine, Dr Gen Ford, the founder of Solo Advocacy Australia. This is a group dedicated to raising awareness of solo households and... - Busselton Hospice Care (1 speech)
Busselton Hospice Care in my electorate is a wonderful group of local volunteers who provide professional palliative services that offer emotional and practical support, as well as social... - Hasluck Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
Many people in my electorate are very pleased by the Treasurer and Minister Rowland's announcement about addressing the deficiencies in NBN and mobile phone coverage. Hasluck is situated in the... - Grey Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
I often rise in this place to lament the lack of country doctors, and I must say I'm quite happy today to have a good story to tell. Dr Holly Deer from Crystal Brook in my electorate of Grey has... - Little Climate Heroes Playgroup (1 speech)
Last Sunday afternoon, I attended the Little Climate Heroes Playgroup organised by Australian Parents for Climate Action. There I was grilled by some very well-informed children who asked me... - Budget (1 speech)
Gold Coasters are hurting, and the Treasurer's budget recently failed to outline any plan to assist. Indeed, last week's 25 basis point increase means a Gold Coaster with a typical mortgage of... - Robertson Electorate: Coastal Twist Festival (1 speech)
On 3 October this year, the Central Coast came together to celebrate diversity, inclusion and LGBTQIA+ pride at the annual Coastal Twist Festival, organised by none other than the Naughty Noodle... - Wall, Dr Ian Baker, AM (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to Dr Ian Baker Wall AM, who, sadly, passed away two weeks ago and whose funeral will be held this Friday at St Peter's Cathedral in Adelaide. Ian, along with two colleagues... - National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week (2 speeches)
On Monday of this week I had the pleasure of attending the launch event for National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week. The Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Ged Kearney, addressed the...
