House debates
Tuesday, 23 May 2023
- Durack Electorate: Ord Valley Muster, Durack Electorate: Kununurra (1 speech)
I had the absolute pleasure of attending the Kununurra Ord Valley Muster festivities last weekend. Highlights for me were the Kimberley Moon Experience and the Muster Idol final. There were some... - Cunningham Electorate: Community Batteries for Household Solar Program (1 speech)
Today, with Minister Bowen and the member for Whitlam, I was able to announce that Warrawong and Dapto will receive community batteries, helping lower household electricity bills, reducing... - Grey Electorate: National Security (1 speech)
It gives me no pleasure to tell this House, 'I told you so,' but: I told you so. The government has pulled the funding for the security scanners in regional airports right around Australia. I... - Buddhist Society of the Northern Territory (1 speech)
GOSLING () (): Last Sunday I had the honour of attending the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Buddhist Society of the NT with the Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Nicole... - North Sydney Electorate: Businesses (1 speech)
A future focused economy embraces skills development and innovation-based productivity and collectively strives toward a resilient and modern future. I am proud that when you look across my... - Lee, Mr Aaron (1 speech)
s ROBERTS () (): There are times in life when one is inspired by the incredible achievements of others who have faced adversity and pushed through to reach and exceed personal goals. Today I rise... - Housing (1 speech)
Labor remains committed to its housing fund to gamble $10 billion on the stock market, to only spend some of the returns on housing and, even in the best-case scenario, to only cover three per... - Macquarie Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
The efforts we've made in the budget to maintain access to bulk-billing GPs, with a tripling of the bulk-billing payment to them, have been well reported. This is on top of the $1.5 billion boost... - Napoli Football Club (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge and congratulate the great Napoli soccer club on being crowned Italian league champions this year. Their draw with Udinese secured them a lead on the table that is now... - Bennelong Electorate: Energy (1 speech)
I represent a community that is passionate about taking action on climate change. So important is that issue for them for them that for only the second time in 70 years they elected a Labor MP in... - Housing (1 speech)
With new dwelling construction at its lowest level in over 10 years, housing investment dropping even further and Australians struggling through a housing crisis, Labor now plans to increase... - Boothby Electorate: Schools Upgrade Fund (1 speech)
MILLER-FROST () (): Education is a fundamental building block for a better Australia. While it's what goes on inside the schools—the quality education, the curriculum and, most importantly,... - Gambling Advertising (1 speech)
On Sunday afternoon, before I jumped on a plane up here to Canberra, I was excited to spend some time with my family. It doesn't happen very often, as we know, but my daughter and my son and I... - Foreign Affairs (1 speech)
We've witnessed some great changes in the first year of the Albanese-Marles government, but I want to particularly focus on our relationships with our Asian and Pacific neighbours and the wider... - Forensic Science (1 speech)
In the short time that I have today, I want to add my voice to those who are advocating for the application of advancements in forensic and genetic science to improve the way investigators solve... - Bendigo Electorate: Defence Equipment (1 speech)
Those who have been in this House a long time would know that I am a big fan of the Bushmaster, built in Bendigo. We are very proud that we manufacture the Bushmaster—and we're not the only... - Forde Electorate: Beenleigh Community Events (1 speech)
We all have a range of wonderful events across our communities, and one of the terrific events that was reinstated to the Beenleigh and district community back in 2021 was the annual Beenleigh... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
One year ago, Australians voted for change, and I am reminded with incredible pride, the same way I have been since I first walked into this place, that our roles here provide us an opportunity... - Victoria: Forestry Industry (1 speech)
In my 15 years as a member of parliament I have never been more disgusted in a government decision than I am today. The Andrews Labor government has kicked every hardworking native timber... - Leader of the Opposition (2 speeches)
Yesterday the Leader of the Opposition attacked the Voice. He said, 'The government hasn't provided even the most basic of detail on the Voice.' That comment about detail took me back. It took me...
