House debates
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
- Longman Electorate: Youth Organisations (1 speech)
Boys' Brigades, Girls' Brigades, Scouts and Girl Guides are just some of the team organisations for use in our nation. In Longman these groups are well attended and thriving. Although they have... - Holt Harmony Gala (1 speech)
Today is Harmony Day. This day and the message behind it serves as an important annual reminder to celebrate all that is unique in our community and how our differences make us stronger. We have... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
Today I want to highlight the importance of continued funding for domestic violence programs. Last week the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the 2021-22 personal safety survey. It... - Bennelong Electorate: Persian New Year (1 speech)
Today is the first day of the Persian New Year, Nowrouz Mobarak. In Bennelong, over the weekend, we celebrated Nowrouz with our first ever Persian New Year festival, delivering on an election... - Defence Personnel: Mental Health (1 speech)
Ten local soldiers from Mayo are taking on the challenge of trekking the Kokoda Trail to help raise awareness about Defence mental health issues. They will begin their trek in mid-April to... - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (1 speech)
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It is a great honour and privilege to serve in this House as a proud Malaysian-born Australian. We are a diverse... - Islamic Museum of Australia (1 speech)
I'd like to tell the House about the great work of the Islamic Museum of Australia. At a time of heightened Islamophobia in Australia, Moustafa Fahour decided to find a way to build bridges... - St Patrick's Day (1 speech)
Last week I got to represent Prime Minister Albanese at the Queensland Irish Association's St Patrick's Day dinner. I came on to speak after 10 pm, which was quite an experience! There were a lot... - Bowring, Dr Brian, AM (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to stand here today and pay tribute to the wonderful Dr Brian Bowring, AM. Dr Bowring recently marked his last day as a GP, with the majority of his career—almost... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
Today marks 10 months since the Albanese Labor government was elected, and it's worth noting some of the achievements of those 10 months. They include cheaper medicines; a pay rise for millions,... - Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
Earlier this month my good friend and colleague the member for Forrest and I held a roundtable with early childhood educators in Bunbury in the great state of Western Australia. We met around 20... - Thank Your Pharmacist Day, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1 speech)
Last Thursday, 16 March, was Thank Your Pharmacist Day, so I went to my local pharmacist and delivered Ferrero Rocher chocolates. My local pharmacist has been a really important part of my... - Aged Care (1 speech)
I rise to speak about aged care and at-home aged care. I note public comments from the aged-care minister that she won't be kicking down doors on 1 July to enforce mandatory 24/7 registered... - Nicotine Vaping Products (1 speech)
The urgency within my community to have action to control vapes is increasing. When I speak with school students, it's on their agenda. When I speak with teachers and principals, it's on their... - Taxation (1 speech)
Labor wants to increase taxes on the nation's truckies to pay for road maintenance. This is despite cancelling, cutting and delaying road infrastructure projects in the October budget and failing... - Robertson Electorate: Early Childhood Educators (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the tremendous work of our early childhood educators undertaking education and caring for our young children in centres across the Central Coast. The early years are a... - Censorship (1 speech)
I've been booted off YouTube for a three-minute speech I gave in the other chamber. I was disappointed about that because, for me of all people to be booted off YouTube, it was quite a surprise... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
We celebrate 10 months of the Labor government today, and, as a new MP, here are the top 10 issues that I raised in my first speech last year. I spoke of integrity and standards of behaviour, and... - Energy (1 speech)
What a fantastic opportunity it is to attack those opposite for not delivering $275 reductions in electricity prices. The people that I represent cannot afford continued increases for electricity... - New South Wales: Election (4 speeches)
I rise to speak on behalf of New South Wales tourism. It is a lovely time of year in Sydney at the moment. Temperatures are perfect, and, as we head toward 25 March, you can get a real sense of...
