House debates
Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Budget (1 speech)
'Restraint is the name of the game in this budget'—the words of Jim Chalmers, the Treasurer. Is it restraint to spend $368 billion on nuclear submarines? Is it restraint to spend $12... - Hurst, Ms Catherine (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to Catherine Hurst, a truly remarkable woman from Bingie on the New South Wales South Coast who has recently passed away. Cathie first came to many people's attention... - Grafton District Services Club Easts Cricket Club, Santin, Jaiden (1 speech)
Celebrations were high recently when local cricket club the Grafton District Services Club Easts finally broke their drought and won the Clarence River Cricket Association premier league title.... - Blair Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I'm pleased to update the parliament on the progress of a number of election commitments and budget measures in my electorate of Blair. During the election campaign, I announced a multimillion... - Peel Health Campus (1 speech)
It's deja vu because here I am again exposing Labor's shocking mismanagement of the Peel Health Campus in Western Australia. My constituents are frustrated and running out of patience. Our local... - Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services (1 speech)
Recently, I visited the Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services here in the ACT and met with CEO Julie Tongs to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Aboriginal... - Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 (1 speech)
A bill for a constitutional alteration has now been brought into the parliament. It is a bill for a section of Australian society and gives a racial preference to that section. It is something... - Economic Pathways to Refugee Integration Grants to Social Enterprises (1 speech)
I rise this morning to speak about a very memorable meal that I recently enjoyed with the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs at Parliament on King, in Newtown.... - Mining Industry (1 speech)
My electorate of Capricornia holds the title of having the most coalmines in Australia. This industry employs thousands of my constituents in the resources sector alone and continues to support... - Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Voice (2 speeches)
I rise to speak about the Voice to Parliament. This morning, the government introduced the first legislative steps towards achieving recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
