House debates

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

  • Gender and Sexual Orientation (1 speech)
    The LGBTIQA+ community has always been subjected to hate, threats and extremism. But my community is strong. We persist and stay true to ourselves and build community and family in the face of...
  • Blair Electorate: Mental Health (1 speech)
    Ipswich is Queensland's fastest-growing region, with a population expected to more than double in the next 20 years, to 530,000 people. That's why I was pleased to secure a 2022 election...
  • Bradfield Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
    I rise to speak concerning the availability of Medicare funded licences for magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, in and serving my electorate of Bradfield. MRI is a non-invasive imaging technology...
  • Philippines Independence: 125th Anniversary (1 speech)
    On Monday, I attended an event for the 125th anniversary of the Philippines' independence, commemorating the declaration of independence from Spain in 1898. I would like to acknowledge the...
  • Legacy (1 speech)
    I rise today to honour the fine Australians who are part of Legacy. In the trenches of the Western Front during World War I, a soldier said to his dying mate: 'I'll look after the missus and...
  • Central Coast Mariners Football Club, Dobell Electorate: Volunteer Grants (1 speech)
    I rise to proudly congratulate the Central Coast Mariners on their remarkable achievement in winning the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final. Described as a David-versus-Goliath match, their 6-1...
  • Mallee Electorate: Energy (1 speech)
    Today in question time we saw scores of farmers from my electorate of Mallee—around 60 of them—in the chamber, and I congratulate them for downing tools, turning off the tractors and...
  • Boothby Electorate: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
    It gives me great pleasure to rise in this place to celebrate some wonderful Boothby constituents who were recognised yesterday in the King's Birthday honours. These honours are Australia's way...
  • Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1 speech)
    I rise today to discuss concerns about the government's proposed changes to dispensing arrangements for pharmacists and the impact that these changes are likely to have in parts of regional and...
  • Ballarat Electorate: King's Birthday Honours, Ballarat Electorate: Mental Health (2 speeches)
    Before I start, I commend the King's Birthday Honours recipients in my electorate: the fabulous Karen Heap from Ballarat Aboriginal and District Cooperative; Anneke Deutsch for services to the...