House debates
Monday, 6 March 2023
- Suicide Prevention (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to speak on an extremely difficult issue, but one which has brought out incredible bravery and courage from a mother in my electorate, Tash Lambert. Tash lost her daughter,... - Bennelong Electorate: Babies of Bennelong (1 speech)
On Saturday I was proud to host the first ever Babies of Bennelong family fun day. Over a hundred families from across Bennelong gathered together at North Ryde School of Arts Community Centre to... - Artarmon Public School (1 speech)
Artarmon Public School is a large primary school located in the heart of my electorate. It's community is typical of North Sydney, with many students having at least one parent who was not born... - Sydney WorldPride 2023 (1 speech)
Yesterday the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge became a sea of vibrant colour as 50,000 people walked together, marking the final day of WorldPride. From mid-summer to Mardi Gras, the last few weeks... - Gun Control (1 speech)
The Mareeba pistol and rifle club raised the issue that it has taken 40 weeks to get a gun licence. Clearly the state government wants to eliminate guns altogether in the state of Queensland.... - healthAbility (1 speech)
Recently I had the privilege of meeting with representatives of healthAbility, a terrific not-for-profit organisation based in Box Hill in my electorate of Chisholm, which is committed to... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
Since the ALP announced their live export policy—or, rather, Australian Alliance for Animals announced their live export policy—last May, the live export trade in Western Australia,... - Backpacks 4 VIC Kids (1 speech)
Last week, I was proud to visit Backpacks 4 VIC Kids, a wonderful charity headquartered around the corner from my office in Cranbourne West. I loved the tour of their warehouse with the founder,... - Grey Electorate: Balaklava Swimming Pool, Building Better Regions Fund (1 speech)
Last week, I was very pleased to attend the opening of the new Balaklava pool. It was the first time that the kids in Balaklava had been able to have a swim for three years. It was funded under... - Greece: Train Disaster (1 speech)
Tuesday, 28 February, will be remembered as a black day for the nation of Greece. A serious and tragic train disaster has left at least 57 people dead and dozens more injured, some of them... - Jack Beasley Foundation (1 speech)
Last Friday the Jack Beasley Foundation held its annual fundraiser, Legends Lunch. I'd like to take the opportunity to commend the tireless advocacy by Brett and Belinda Beasley to make Gold... - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
Last week 90-plus people came out to Belair National Park to hear about the Voice to Parliament. We were welcomed to country by emerging Kaurna elder Tamaru, who conducted a smoking ceremony, and... - Superannuation: Taxation (1 speech)
I rise to thank the tens of thousands of my constituents and millions of Australians who are self-funded retirees. I thank them so much for what they have done to work hard, save and provision... - Dunkley Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
Recently I made a submission on behalf of my community to the Treasury consultation about how the government should measure what matters. I was thinking about this on the weekend, when so many... - Casey Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
It was insightful last week to join so many community minded residents from Kallista who are fighting for improvements to local roads and drains. Gleghorn Road, Emberson Street and Rivington... - United Nations High Seas Treaty (1 speech)
On Saturday evening in New York, after two decades of negotiations, the global community achieved a very significant milestone. The United Nations High Seas Treaty is an historic global agreement... - Barker Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Summer and autumn in Barker is show season. It's one of my favourite times of the year. In fact, with over 25 shows across the electorate, we also have spring shows. It's just winter when we... - National Corrections Day (1 speech)
In January of this year, I attended the National Corrections Day celebrations at Shortland Correctional Centre in Cessnock. On this day, I joined with custodial officers, community officers,... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
The cost-of-living and inflation crisis is being driven by corporate profiteering and price gouging. This has been confirmed by a recent Australia Institute report, which has found that... - Rugby Union (2 speeches)
We are connected by our deep love of sport and shared values and history. Australia's rugby relations with the Pacific are increasingly important. Australia's presence in the Pacific sporting...
