House debates
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
- Environment (1 speech)
Tasmanians are naturally proud of our natural environment, so imagine our community's alarm and sometimes even anger at the increasing likelihood of losing so much that we love. Currently, more... - E-Cigarettes And Vaping Products (1 speech)
In February last year I spoke in this place about Steven, a distressed father of two young boys, who inhaled from a friend's grape-flavoured vape in a primary school bathroom. Only a week later,... - Health Care: Pharmacists (1 speech)
As the grandson of a pharmacist, I know pharmacies are an essential service communities rely on. Pharmacists are the front line of health care in our communities. They are professionals,... - Franklin Electorate: Citizenship (1 speech)
I want to take a moment today to talk about one of the privileges of this job, which is meeting extraordinary people doing what they think are ordinary things in local community but are actually... - Banking and Financial Services (3 speeches)
Business councils and individuals throughout Australia, particularly regional Australia, including the Riverina and central west, have inundated the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and... - Shortland Electorate: Volunteers, Hicks, Mrs Eileen (1 speech)
Last week was National Volunteer Week, and I was fortunate to catch up with some truly wonderful groups in Shortland who have been awarded Volunteer Grants and who are making a real difference in... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
As people right across Australia and particularly in my community in Western Sydney struggle in the face of relentlessly rising cost-of-living pressures, so too do our charity organisations, our... - Aston Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I'd like to speak about a couple of fantastic schools in my electorate of Aston. I recently joined principal Liz Swan, her staff and students at Bayswater Secondary College to officially open... - Budget (1 speech)
N () (): Much has been said about the Albanese government's federal budget and the fact that it has totally ignored middle Australia. Middle Australia are faced with higher prices, higher taxes... - Housing Affordability (2 speeches)
The Albanese government knows that housing affordability and rental stress are front of mind for so many Australians right now. It's a concern for people in my electorate of Wills and across the...
