House debates
Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Tasmanian AgriFutures Rural Women's Award (1 speech)
Congratulations to Sisters Creek agri-businesswoman Melissa Duniam, who has been awarded the 2023 Tasmanian AgriFutures Rural Women's Award. Melissa has been recognised for her groundbreaking and... - White, Edith Alexandra McQuade (1 speech)
I'd pay tribute today to Edith Alexandra McQuade White, an outstanding Territorian who served as a nurse and as a senior Army officer during World War II. Edith moved to the NT in... - Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1 speech)
IKE () (): Fiasp is the fastest-working new-generation insulin available. For my constituents Jess, Cam and Tamara, it has significantly improved their quality of life. They are just three of... - Greek Independence Day (1 speech)
Last weekend, 25 March marked Greek Independence Day. Greek communities all over Australia celebrated with events, wreath laying ceremonies and church services in every major capital, including... - Economy (1 speech)
I hosted a conversation with Ross Garnaut, one of Australia's pre-eminent economists, in my electorate of Curtin. To a sell-out crowd, he emphasised Australia's sources of comparative advantage... - Easter (1 speech)
The Easter holidays are fast approaching. As we know Easter, is a time of reflection and celebration for all Christians around the world. In the lead-up to Easter, we observe 40 days of Lent,... - Independents (1 speech)
The community Independent movement has reinvigorated democracy in this country. In the New South Wales election last weekend, people again voted in droves for Independent representation. In the... - Climate Change (1 speech)
I rise to address an issue of upmost importance, and that is the recently released AR6 synthesis report: climate change 2023. This report, produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate... - Climate Change: Safeguard Mechanism (1 speech)
It's another Green-Labor stitch up. We've seen it again this week. Someone is misleading. Someone is providing misinformation. Someone is telling the Australian people what is not the truth,... - Endometriosis (1 speech)
Women are strong, resilient and patient and often endure pain in silence. Endometriosis is this pain often endured in silence. It is something that affects one in nine Australian women. The... - Durack Electorate: Jurien Bay Marina (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the ongoing issues with the Jurien Bay boat harbour. Jurien Bay is a beautiful town in my electorate of Durack, known for crayfishing and ocean tourism industries. At... - Robertson Electorate: Copacabana Community Men's Shed (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the recent opening of the brand new Copacabana Community Men's Shed and the tremendous work undertaken by the Copacabana community to get this project completed. Men's sheds... - Dawson Electorate: Queens Beach State School (1 speech)
Our youth are our future. One of my favourite parts of this job is that I regularly get to visit the fantastic schools and childcare centres across my electorate. I'm always impressed to see... - Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival (1 speech)
SWANSON () (): Even though they say it's the game they play in heaven, old rugby players never die; they just go to the world's biggest golden oldies festival. Recently that festival was held in... - Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1 speech)
Hundreds of sick children are unfortunately being made to wait even longer to access a miracle drug because the government is not acting quickly enough. Trikafta, for those aged six to 11 years... - New South Wales State Election (1 speech)
The communities of Bean and Eden-Monaro are close. In particular, the communities of Jerrabomberra, Googong, Tuggeranong, Lanyon and the Snowy Mountains are close. We don't just share borders; we... - South Australian National Football League (1 speech)
This weekend is the first round for the South Australian National Football League, the SANFL, in my home state of South Australia. I want to wish the Norwood Redlegs, my local team, all the very... - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
It's great to see businesses getting on board with the Voice to parliament. BHP supports the Voice to parliament, Wesfarmers support the Voice to parliament, Rio Tinto supports the Voice to... - Deakin Electorate: Netball (1 speech)
There was a huge turnout for the 2023 Deakin Junior Club Twilight Tournament on Sunday, which I was proud to sponsor again. There was so much high-quality netball played this year. The tournament... - Walking Football (2 speeches)
Let me tell you about walking football. For clarity, by 'football', I mean the beautiful game, the world game, more commonly known in Australia as soccer. Four years ago in South Australia a man...
