House debates
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
- Fowler Electorate: Lunar New Year (1 speech)
While the majority of us welcome 1 January as the Western calendar new year, many people in my community have their unique cultural new year celebrations between January and April. We have just... - Banks Electorate (1 speech)
On 2 February, it was great to go to Taste of Shunde restaurant in Hurstville to celebrate the lunar new year with CanRevive. CanRevive is an extraordinary organisation which started back in... - Lingiari Electorate: Community Development Program (1 speech)
At the heart of the issues facing Lingiari—from Alice Springs to Bathurst Island, from Alpurrurulam to Kintore—is a neglect of the bush and of our remote communities. At the heart of... - Bean Electorate: Cricket (1 speech)
There are some members of parliament who don't mind cricket and there are others, like me, who love it. I'm honoured to be the patron of the Tuggeranong Valley Cricket Club, the club that's had a... - McPherson Electorate: Australia Day (1 speech)
Like many members in this place, I was very pleased to take part in a range of ceremonies and activities on Australia Day. Every year I have the absolute pleasure of being the presiding officer... - Reid Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
Every year Australia Day gives us an opportunity to celebrate extraordinary Australians who help to make our community the wonderful place it is. I want to recognise some of their contributions... - Flynn Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
I wish to declare that I am a landholder. I have agricultural businesses that rely on the Great Artesian Basin as their water source. I wish to bring to your urgent attention the fact that... - Maribyrnong Electorate: Australia Day, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
I was lucky enough to spend the 26 January holiday with members of my wonderfully diverse local community in Maribyrnong. Around 40 per cent of my local residents were born overseas, so we... - Forde Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
To follow in the theme of many of the contributions this morning, I too would like to reflect on the Australia Day activities across the electorate of Forde and across the City of Logan. Firstly,... - Lalor Electorate: Schools (2 speeches)
Last week I had the pleasure of visiting Lollypop Creek Primary School in its first month of operation. It's a brand new school in my electorate. I want to thank Principal Joel Riddle for the...