House debates
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
- Applidyne Australia (1 speech)
A few weeks ago I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Applidyne Engineering Design. Applidyne is a small engineering firm with a team of mechanical, mechatronic and electronic product design... - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (1 speech)
Today is the United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. On this day 75 years ago the world committed to a Palestinian state and Israel. However, 75 years later,... - Dementia (1 speech)
I want to thank Leanne and David for calling in and updating me on the important work that Dementia Australia is doing. Dementia is our nation's second-leading cause of death and the leading... - Cunningham Electorate: His Boy Elroy (1 speech)
s BYRNES () (): My friend the member for Hunter sees himself as the 'Burger King of the Parliament', and I was very excited last week to purchase my signed copy of his 'Burgers of the Hunter'... - Bowman Electorate: Spirits Tax (1 speech)
Redlands Coast Distillery is a family owned and run artisan craft distillery located in my electorate. After COVID let to an overnight halt to Steve Pannan's career in the entertainment industry,... - Eccles, Mr Lester John (1 speech)
Lester, Uncle Lester, Ecka Checka, Big L—a man known to many and loved by all. He loved his daughter, Holly, with all his being. His wife, Karen, the centre of his world, passed years ago.... - Climate Change (1 speech)
The laws which are meant to protect our environment are broken, but we have the power to fix them. Right now, native species are disappearing before our eyes and ecosystems are crumbling. The... - Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I'm proud to read a speech from 16-year-old Haajrah Alam, who lives in Tangney. The speech is in response to the following question posted by Raise Our Voice Australia: 'What should Australia's... - Energy (1 speech)
There's a very famous quote that goes like this: Back then, government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And... - Mitchell, Isabelle (1 speech)
Like all Australians, I rejoiced over the weekend when the Socceroos won against Tunisia, our first World Cup win since 2010. Macarthur residents also had another reason to cheer during that... - Western Australia: Crime (1 speech)
Earlier this year I wrote in the West Australian newspaper, detailing issues about the youth crime that was plaguing the north-west. Although some criticised me at the time for labelling the... - Amazon (1 speech)
We are in the middle of the Black Friday sales. This is an exciting time for consumers, but we should never forget the workers that make it possible for us to seek out bargain basement prices.... - Grey Electorate: T-Ports Transhipping (1 speech)
Last Friday, I visited T-Ports at Lucky Bay, on the Eyre Peninsula, with a couple of parliamentary colleagues. T-Ports tranships grain from a relatively shallow port using a highly manoeuvrable... - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (1 speech)
Today is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. To this day Palestinians make up 21 per cent of the global refugee population. The UN Secretary-General said: We... - Member for Whitlam (1 speech)
Facing certain defeat in the Senate, the Assistant Treasurer—the Albanese Labor government's weakest link—has sensationally been forced to amend his own legislation to avoid an... - Crighton, Mr William (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate local Hunter resident William Crighton on winning an ARIA award. On Tuesday night William took out the ARIA for the best blues and roots album for his third record Water... - Italy (1 speech)
It was a great pleasure yesterday morning to meet with the new Italian Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Signor Paolo Crudele, with my fellow co-chair of the parliamentary friends of Italy,... - Albanese Government (3 speeches)
I present the 12 Days of the Canberra Bubble Christmas: On the first day of Christmas, the Morrison government went splat. A Labor government was elected—thank goodness for that. On the... - Deakin Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I want to draw the attention of the House, as I do each and every year, to the remarkable students in Deakin. Each year we highlight the high achievers, and those going above and beyond for their... - Australian Sovereign Capability Showcase: Micro-X (2 speeches)
Today we welcome Micro-X, an innovative high-tech business operating out of the Tonsley innovation precinct, to Parliament House, as part of the inaugural Australian Sovereign Capability...
