House debates
Monday, 27 March 2023
- Bell Cares (1 speech)
Bell is a tiny rural community in my electorate and, today, I rise to recognise the dedication and hard work of one of our local champions, Lesley Bryce, the founder of Bell Cares. We know that... - Strathaird Primary School (1 speech)
On Friday I had the pleasure of attending the assembly of Strathaird Primary School and delivering the Australian flag. I was honoured to speak with the students about the importance of education... - Forrest Electorate: Local Sporting Champions (1 speech)
I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate the local sporting champions and local para champions in my electorate of Forrest who were recently awarded funding for their sporting endeavours... - Young Endeavour (1 speech)
I rise to celebrate the news that local Hunter resident Riley Dodson has received a scholarship from Lake Macquarie council which will enable him to participate in the Young Endeavour youth... - Budget (1 speech)
CHANDLER-MATHER () (): Three hundred and eighty-eight billion dollars on nuclear submarines, $254 billion on tax cuts for the rich, $12 billion every single year on tax concessions for property... - Tolliday, Ms Laura (1 speech)
I rise to recognise the lifelong work of a much loved member of our community, Laura Tolliday, a Western Australian who lives in my electorate of Pearce and who has contributed a significant... - Health Care (1 speech)
Eleanor, from Hawthorn, wrote to me recently. She's only 19. She has multiple chronic physical problems and she's increasingly concerned about how expensive it is to see her GP. Arne, from... - Energy (1 speech)
IA () (): Recent commentary that Australia is facing a looming gas shortage deifies logic. Australia is the world's largest LNG exporter. Australia has an abundance of gas on tap. What also... - Wyangala Dam (1 speech)
Wyangala Dam in the state's Central West is a piece of infrastructure that needs to be enhanced. When in government, the coalition federal government put in place $650 million to increase the dam... - Norfolk Island (1 speech)
Norfolk Island is located in the southern Pacific Ocean, defined by jagged cliffs, a beautiful national park and World Heritage sites. In 1788 the tenant Philip King went ashore and took... - Cost Of Living (1 speech)
Mortgage stress is hitting Western Sydney residents hard. It's a top issue for many Lindsay constituents who have faced interest rate rise after interest rate rise time and time again. In August... - New South Wales State Election (1 speech)
Last Saturday voters in New South Wales elected a Minns Labor government. We saw huge swings in the state seats in my local area: Parramatta, Drummoyne, Strathfield and Auburn. These results... - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
I rise to express my concern and some real sadness with the direction in which the Prime Minister is taking the Australian people in relation to the Voice to Parliament. Last Thursday, the Prime... - Medicare (1 speech)
This week we learned yet another bulkbilling GP in Canberra has shut its doors, with the Hobart Place General Practice closing. For about 40 years, this clinic has provided affordable health care... - Waldock, Mr John (Jack) (1 speech)
On 17 March, the Gympie RSL sub-branch honoured World War II veteran, John 'Jack' Waldock with a poppy ceremony as he was buried with his mum and dad in Gympie Cemetery. At 103, he was the oldest... - Australian Constitution: Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
Let's stop pretending. This Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the 'no' campaign in the upcoming referendum. He says no, but Australia will say yes. This Leader of the Opposition does not... - Denny, Mr Frederick Francis (Fred), OAM (1 speech)
Last week, I had the great pleasure of presenting Fred Denny from Thirlmere with a certificate to mark his upcoming 100th birthday. Fred's achieved so many remarkable things in the course of his... - New South Wales State Election (1 speech)
The federal electorate of Macquarie comprises two very different state electorates. They don't call the Blue Mountains the 'red mountains' for no reason. My state Labor colleague Trish Doyle... - Barker Electorate: Keith Diesel and Dirt Derby (1 speech)
The short break from parliament over the weekend afforded me the opportunity to get back to Barker, and on Saturday I attended the Keith Diesel and Dirt Derby. The 10th year of this popular event... - New South Wales State Election (2 speeches)
There is Christmas, there is new year and there are birthdays. Now there is 25 March 2023, because, on 25 March, the people of New South Wales voted for a fresh start. On the Central Coast, Sam...
