House debates
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
- Cowper Electorate: Cost of Living (1 speech)
CONAGHAN () (): I'd like to take this time to acknowledge those people who are doing it tough in my electorate: people like Amanda Lee in Boambee East, whose mortgage has increased $100 by a... - Aged Care (1 speech)
I rise today to give a shout-out to our amazing aged-care workers. Over the last few months, when we've not been in this place, I've had the opportunity to visit a number of aged-care homes in my... - Tibet (1 speech)
Today the Australian parliament is immensely privileged to welcome the Sikyong, the president of the Tibetan government in exile, to our House. In April this year I was deeply honoured to join a... - Housing (1 speech)
Yesterday, the Greens and the Liberals voted to delay until mid-October a vote on labour's $10 billion housing package. Greens MPs and senators are telling their voters, many of whom are good,... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
This morning my office was contacted by a pensioner from Gunnedah. She was most upset because she lives alone and is terribly concerned about how she's going to manage her living expenses. The... - Work Experience (1 speech)
I want to take a moment in this chamber to highlight the contribution of Charlotte, a talented young woman who undertook work experience in my electorate office in Chisholm last week. Charlotte's... - Curtin Electorate: Sustainability (1 speech)
I'm heartened by the number of people in Curtin who talk to me about their concern for the future of our planet—the massive challenge we face with overconsumption, the changes they are... - Puffett, Mr Bob, AM (1 speech)
Today I rise to pay tribute to the life and work of Bob Puffett AM, a passionate champion of vocational education and skills development. Bob was a plumber by trade and then moved into teaching... - King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I would like to pay tribute to some remarkable individuals from my region who were recognised during this year in the King's Birthday Honours. Firstly I acknowledge Theo Bacalakis, who received... - Vinnies CEO Sleepout (1 speech)
After the parliament rises on Thursday, I will be taking part in my ninth St Vincent de Paul CEO Sleepout. My parliamentary colleague Andrew Leigh will also be taking part. As many of you would... - Early-Onset Bowel Cancer (1 speech)
This morning I met with Rachel Bernardo, 38, and Jodie Elisara, 35, both from Deception Bay, and Sarah Chaundy, 33, from Rothwell. All of these women have been diagnosed with early-onset bowel... - Philippines Independence Day: 125th Anniversary (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the Philippines and the Filipino people on the recent anniversary of the declaration of their independence, which happened 125 years ago. Emilio Aguinaldo oversaw the... - McLennan, Ms Susie, Club Forster (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge Susie McLennan of Wauchope for her outstanding career as an occupational therapist. She's retiring in July after a 55-year career. Susie is a well-known therapist,... - Cranbourne Casey Mens Shed (1 speech)
The Cranbourne Casey Mens Shed is an institution in my electorate of Holt. I was so excited to visit them only a few weeks ago and see firsthand the work they are doing. I found their work to be... - Pharmacies (1 speech)
Local pharmacies are essential to our community. Labor's 60-day dispensing changes will effectively result in a cut to pharmacy funding of $3.5 billion nationally. That represents $150,000 for... - Human Rights: Tibet (1 speech)
I am delighted to recognise the visit to Australia by Penpa Tsering, the Sikyong elected leader of the Tibetan government in exile, and welcome him to the chamber today. Having travelled to... - Queensland: Crime (1 speech)
Another week, another terrible crime on Toowoomba's streets. In today's Chronicle we have reports of four men forcibly entering a house, stealing a car, going to another house, committing an... - Housing (1 speech)
After nine years, we thought that the denial, delay and inaction was over—over because there was a new government in town, the Labor government. Just recently, we had the sandal-wearing... - Treasurer (7 speeches)
It is now nearly six months since the Treasurer set out to dazzle us all with his essay in the Monthly. He wanted us all to know how clever he is—he quotes Greek philosophers; he reads... - Australian Greens (2 speeches)
This week, we saw the Greens team up with the Liberals, Nationals and One Nation for the second time to block the delivery of more housing across Australia. We've seen this movie before, and...
