House debates
Wednesday, 15 February 2023
- Mallee Electorate: Nhill Lawn Tennis Club (1 speech)
There is something very special about the communities in Mallee. It is the spirit of camaraderie and belonging that makes me incredibly proud to be their representative. Last week I visited... - Burford, Mr William (Bill), Williams, Reverend Canon Patricia Aitken (Pat), OAM (1 speech)
On 8 December last year, the world lost the wonderful Bill Burford, a great bloke who made a significant contribution to the St Vincent de Paul Society in the Northern Territory for more than 20... - Blackburn, Ms Shandee (1 speech)
I rise today to reflect on the horrific incident that 10 years ago shook and is still shaking my region to the core. That is the senseless and callous murder of Shandee Blackburn. On the weekend... - Human Rights (1 speech)
For years in this place I've been one of many voices advocating for targeted sanctions on regimes committing egregious human rights abuses. Magnitsky laws were passed in 2021, with bipartisan... - Youth: Cost of Living (1 speech)
I rise on behalf of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, who tell me that, according to a recent survey, cost of living is the leading concern amongst Australians aged 16 to 25, with one young... - Environment (1 speech)
I think we need to acknowledge and thank the Minister for the Environment and Water for her pioneering decision to refuse Clive Palmer's coalmine last week. Clive Palmer's coalmine was to be 10... - North Sydney Electorate: Cycleway (1 speech)
Last Saturday I spent the morning listening to residents of Kirribilli, Milsons Point and McMahons Point. These areas are known for their heritage cottages and jacaranda trees, but what is less... - Turkiye and Syria: Earthquake (1 speech)
Many constituents of Werriwa come from Turkiye and Syria, and I am privileged to know so many of them and call them my friends. They have been deeply affected by the earthquake and aftershocks... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
I rise today to draw attention to the escalating social dysfunction in the Goldfields region of my electorate following the withdrawal of the cashless debit card. The Minister for Social... - Robertson Electorate: Local Sporting Champions (1 speech)
I rise in the chamber today to acknowledge the 24 recipients in my electorate of Robertson who have been successful in receiving funding through the Albanese Labor government's Local Sporting... - Wolahan, Mr Canice, Crawley, Ms Angela (1 speech)
Up in the gallery is my father, Oliver Wolahan, and his younger brother and my uncle, Ivor Wolahan, who's visiting from England. At a different time, they would have been joined by their elder... - Hear Together Australia Inc. (1 speech)
In my community of Dunkley we have a fantastic support group called Hear Together Australia, led by Sandi Grace and many other awesome volunteers and disability advocates. Hear Together Australia... - Caboolture Indoor Sports Centre (1 speech)
Caboolture Indoor Sports Centre has been around for over 25 years, first starting on Morayfield Road, next to the Caboolture tenpin bowling, before moving to its larger current location on Lear... - Macarthur Electorate: Transport Infrastructure (1 speech)
Western Sydney airport is a welcome financial and infrastructure boost to New South Wales, particularly to south-western Sydney and, even more particularly, to my electorate of Macarthur.... - Skin Cancer (1 speech)
Just a short time ago, I attended the launch of Parliamentary Friends of Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness. There I got to hear many of the stories of people who are living with melanoma and... - Electric Vehicles (1 speech)
A single tax cut was all it took to fire the gun on the EV race in Australia. Since the Albanese government waived FBT and import duties on select EVs last year—a tax cut which the 'party... - Enterprising Aardvark Counselling and Consultancy (1 speech)
'You are not what was done to you'—this is the motto of Enterprising Aardvark, a local, free, not-for-profit, counselling service for people in Northern Tasmania who have experienced... - Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (2 speeches)
Last October I met with one my constituents Chris Stoker. Chris is a lovely bloke who told me a horrible story about his time as a student at Brisbane Boys Grammar School during the tenure of... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
At the last federal election, Labor promised life would be cheaper under them yet interest rates, petrol prices, gas and grocery bills continue to go up, and it is clear that this Labor... - Hasluck Electorate (2 speeches)
It is Bunuru season in Noongar country. Simply, that means it is hot. For the area of Ellenbrook, which is also where my electorate office is located, it is a long trip to the beach. But I am...
