House debates
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
- Morant, Lieutenant Harry (Breaker) (1 speech)
I rise to welcome a development at the Adelaide City Council to progress the important effort of having Harry 'Breaker' Morant properly recognised on the Boer War memorial on North Terrace in... - Solomon Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
It's a fantastic time in the Top End at this time of year: 32 degrees every day, fantastic sunsets every night, and every weekend there are incredible community events going on. Last weekend we... - Hume Electorate: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge local residents from across the communities in my electorate of Hume who were recognised this week in the King's Birthday honours. Kim Hill was recognised for her service to... - Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research Institute, Harkness, Mr Darryl (1 speech)
In October 2012 the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research was formed. The institute bears the name of one of south-west Sydney's most prominent families and was, in particular, the dream... - Food Allergies: Woolworths (1 speech)
Despite allergen safety needing to be taken extremely seriously, concerned constituents have provided me with photographic evidence showing that dividers between shellfish and other seafood in... - Local Government, Environment (1 speech)
I'm proud to be a part of a government that is taking action and recognises that we are in a climate and biodiversity emergency, and I am proud that we are doing something meaningful about it. I... - Petition: Climate Change (1 speech)
by leave—I present this petition approved by the Petitions Committee titled 'urgent action on climate change'. The petition read as follows— The petition of members of the community... - Chisholm Electorate: Nunawading Basketball (1 speech)
Today I want to congratulate Nunawading Basketball, based in my electorate, at East Burwood Reserve. This past long weekend Nunawading Basketball hosted the Nunawading Spectres tournament for... - Petition: Renewable Energy (7 speeches)
I rise today to speak on an issue which is causing grave concern to large parts of my electorate: the way that wind farms are running roughshod over local communities in their efforts to get... - Workplace Relations: Qantas (1 speech)
This year this parliament will have the opportunity to close a loophole that allows a company—a company like Qantas—to radically undercut enterprise agreement rates of pay via labour... - Herbert Electorate: Fortem (1 speech)
Our first responders are out there every day, leaving their loved ones to go and support their community through its time of greatest need. We talk a lot in this place about mental health support... - Jagajaga Electorate: Gender and Sexual Orientation (1 speech)
I am so proud to represent an inclusive and supportive community in Melbourne's north-east. Recently Eltham Library scheduled a drag story event as part of marking IDAHOBIT Day. Like many such... - Bartolo, Ms Cath, AM (1 speech)
YFS is a unique, place-based organisation that provides a wide range of services and opportunities for people in the city of Logan and the surrounding areas. I'd like to take this opportunity to... - Bennelong Electorate: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I'd like to use this time to acknowledge and congratulate members of my community in Bennelong who received King's Birthday awards. Firstly, we have Mrs Helen Banu-Lawrence for her tireless... - Bonner Electorate: Men's Shed (1 speech)
I wish a very happy 10th birthday to the Mount Gravatt Men's Shed. 10 years ago, Brian Wheeler and other local community members came to me with an idea to start a men's shed in Mount Gravatt.... - McCarthy, Mr Cormac (1 speech)
I don't know who the world's greatest living writer is today, but on Monday it was Cormac McCarthy. On Tuesday, it wasn't. So this Wednesday I say a few words about the loss of one of my... - Casey Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the 21 community organisations in Casey that received volunteer grants recently. Congratulations to the Gruyere Fire Brigade, the Lilydale SES, the Yarra Glen Bowls Club,... - Wages (1 speech)
The Fair Work Commission recently announced an 8.6 per cent increase to the minimum wage and a 5.75 per cent pay rise for those on award wages, the biggest increase in history, helping 2.7... - Mallee Electorate: Child Care (1 speech)
This is a letter from one of my constituents: 'I am writing about my return to work and the childcare shortage in Victoria. There is no availability in my local childcare centre until 2025. That... - Marine Rescue Two Rocks (2 speeches)
I rise to speak about a valued and important volunteer based organisation in my electorate of Pearce. The hardworking, dedicated volunteers of the Two Rocks volunteer marine rescue group ensure...
