House debates
Tuesday, 30 May 2023
- Budget (1 speech)
It's a great opportunity to stand on the floor the House, which I have served for 13 years, and share with the great Australian public that the largest contributor to GDP in my electorate is... - Gilmore Electorate: Schools Upgrade Fund (1 speech)
Last Thursday was Public Education Day, and what better time is there to talk about the funding that we've delivered to schools on the South Coast. The Schools Upgrade Fund will see $233,810... - Budget: Defence (1 speech)
The Deputy Prime Minister must come clean to this House and Townsville's Australian Defence Force members about the future of a number of units at Lavarack Barracks. The Deputy Prime Minister,... - Hodgens, Ms Marie (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to Marie Hodgens, an extraordinary local activist in Chisholm who impacted the lives of so many as a loving mother, a wife to Howard, grandmother, great-grandmother, a... - Wentworth Electorate: Dementia (1 speech)
More than 400,000 Australians currently live with dementia, a condition for which there is no known cure. Over the last few weeks, I have been meeting with people in my electorate who are... - Aukus (1 speech)
The successful delivery of AUKUS, the technology sharing agreement, is of vital national interest and it is only fitting that there be a bipartisan group in this place to support it—an... - Petition: Eating Disorders (1 speech)
I rise to table a petition with almost 7,000 signatures which has been considered by the petitions committee and found to be an order. It was initiated by one of my constituents Alissa Booth to... - Werriwa Electorate: Sewa Australia (1 speech)
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Sewa Australia, a volunteer-led, not-for-profit organisation that operates in south-west Sydney and the electorate of Werriwa. Sewa began in 1997 with a... - Mobile Black Spot Program (1 speech)
In December 2021 the now Prime Minister said: Taxpayers deserve better than to have their funds funnelled into marginal electorates on the basis of a political whim. But what did the Prime... - Premier of Western Australia (1 speech)
I rise to recognise the Premier of Western Australia, Mark McGowan, who yesterday announced that he will be resigning as premier and as the member for Rockingham. Mark's energy, enthusiasm and... - Cowper Electorate: National Volunteer Week (1 speech)
I missed the chance to speak during National Volunteer Week earlier this month, so I'd like to take the opportunity now to thank each and every volunteer on the mid-north coast for their tireless... - Bendigo Electorate: Defence Equipment (1 speech)
Last week I shared with the House the great news that the Albanese Labor government had secured the jobs at Bendigo Thales with a new contract to manufacture Bushmasters in our electorate. There... - Royal Flying Doctor Service (1 speech)
Last week, one of the most well-respected and loved organisations in Australia celebrated its 95th birthday. The Royal Flying Doctor Service, set up by Reverend John Flynn all those years ago,... - National Reconciliation Week (1 speech)
I rise to commend Umina Beach Public School, my former primary school, on a moving Reconciliation Week assembly. Reconciliation Week is a time that we as a nation reflect on our shared history... - Leichhardt Electorate: Entrepreneurship Facilitators Program (1 speech)
I rise today to shine a light on the government's decision to terminate the Entrepreneurship Facilitators program in their recent budget. This short-sighted decision will have a severe impact in... - Premier of Western Australia (1 speech)
Premier Mark McGowan showed what leadership looks like in a crisis. He unified West Aussies during their darkest days and saved thousands of lives. My community of Swan witnessed this firsthand.... - Lyne Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Congratulations to Midcoast Hearing from Taree, which was recently named champion of Health Improvement Services at the Australian Small Business Champion Awards, the most prestigious national... - Citizenship (6 speeches)
The day my parents became Australian citizens was one of the proudest moments in their lives. Becoming an Australian is an affirmation of belonging, a symbol of unity and a celebration of shared... - Energy (1 speech)
Australians are grappling with a cost-of-living crisis, with households experiencing rising electricity prices and frequent bill shock. The Albanese Labor government promised that Australian... - Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (2 speeches)
In 1967, 56 years ago, the people of Australia went to a vote—a vote to give First Nations people the right to be counted in our census. Later this year we will go to another important...
