House debates
Tuesday, 1 August 2023
- Dawson Electorate: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
Dawson is home to some amazing people. Today I would like to honour five individuals from my electorate who have gone above and beyond for our community. The following people were recognised and... - Environment (1 speech)
We are on our way to reducing Australia's carbon emissions. The reforms introduced by this government will contribute to this goal and strengthen businesses. But that is not all we can do. As... - Bloodbikes Australia (1 speech)
Bloodbikes Australia is a group of committed Australian volunteers whose actions are saving lives right across our country. Bloodbikes provide free-of-charge transportation of blood and medical... - Signorelli, Mr Biaggio (1 speech)
I joined the federal minister for health to mark the naming of the Biaggio Signorelli Laboratory at the Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute. Biaggio Signorelli was an extraordinary man... - Glenorchy War Memorial Pool (1 speech)
The Glenorchy War Memorial Pool has been a great source of pride for the community for some 60 years, providing people with a place to exercise, convalesce and have fun with family and friends.... - Luscombe, Mr Clancy (1 speech)
Today I would like to recognise a talented Boothby constituent, Clancy Luscombe, who's part of the Australian swim team heading to the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago. Last week,... - Western Australia: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act, Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
Western Australians are angry, and you can't blame them. The WA state Labor government has launched an attack on their property rights. WA Labor's new Aboriginal cultural heritage laws mean... - Aged-Care Workforce (1 speech)
On Thursday I had the opportunity to hold a listening post at Kennington Village shopping centre and I caught up with Jordana. Jordana is one of the many aged-care workers in my electorate. She... - Bonner Electorate: Priceless House (1 speech)
Becoming a mother should be an exciting and joyful time in a woman's life, but when a woman becomes pregnant without a supportive partner, when facing financial difficulties or without a healthy... - Spence Electorate: National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
I was extremely pleased to have my electorate of Spence host the Minister for NDIS and Minister for Government Services over the recent winter break. The minister joins a respectably long list of... - National Tree Day 2023 (1 speech)
Sunday was National Tree Day and my daughter and I had the pleasure of joining the Belgrave community at the Belgrave Food Garden to plant over 600 native trees with over 60 volunteers. The... - Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
As the 'yes' campaign continues, I'd like to share a poem sent to me by Bennelong constituent Josephine Hatch from Epping. She wrote this poem to encourage people to vote yes and get involved in... - Hamilton Island: MRH-90 Taipan Crash (1 speech)
This week Australians have been confronted with the tragic loss of four of our bravest men and women. On 28 July 2023, an Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter impacted waters off Lindeman... - Women In Sport (1 speech)
When women play sport we are tough, strong, daring, determined, graceful, athletic, skilled, tactical and leaders. When Australian women play sport on the world stage we are winners. Last week... - Camp Coutts (1 speech)
I rise to speak about Camp Coutts, a beautiful, 200-hectare piece of bushland situated within the Heathcote National Park at Waterfall, in the Hughes electorate. This area showcases the rugged... - Women in Sport (1 speech)
I rise today as proud chair of the parliamentary friendship groups for women in sport and for netball. Two world cups, two champion teams, the Diamonds and the Matildas doing us proud on the... - Hamilton Island: MRH-90 Taipan Crash (1 speech)
Joseph Phil Laycock, Dan Lyon, Max Nugent, Alex Naggs. These are the soldiers who are still missing after their MRH-90 crashed in training at Talisman Sabre. To the families, friends, loved ones,... - Member for Cook (1 speech)
What does the number 2½ thousand mean? It's the approximate number of robodebt victims from Swan—2½ thousand vulnerable people who suffered because of robodebt and because of a... - Murray-Darling Basin Plan (1 speech)
Last week the Albanese Labor government was forced to face reality and admit that the Murray-Darling Basin Plan could not be delivered on time. It has been plainly obvious that the time frames... - Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (2 speeches)
The Leader of the Opposition must distance himself from the 'no' campaign's president, Gary Johns. Everybody has the right in this referendum to put forward their views, but the views expressed...
