House debates
Tuesday, 8 August 2023
- Energy (1 speech)
On Friday 11 August in Tamworth you will see the start of a new, organic movement of people. It is not a Barnaby movement. It is not a National Party movement. It's not a Greens movement. It's... - Cooper Electorate: Mernda Central College Japanese Tea Garden (1 speech)
Recently I went to Mernda Central College for the opening of the new Japanese tea garden. I saw a fantastic performance by the Takio drummers. The garden has a beautiful design with a fantastic... - Renewable Energy (1 speech)
Regional Queenslanders will be gathering in Brisbane on 22 August at midday to make their voices heard about their concerns on the reckless destruction of the environment for renewable energy.... - Jagajaga Electorate: Volunteer Grants (1 speech)
TES () (): One of the things that makes my local community so special is our community spirit, and this is demonstrated best by our passion for volunteering. From parents helping out at their... - Fowler Electorate: Chaldean Community, Assyrian Martyrs Day (1 speech)
As many members in this House know, I love to shine a light on my community of Fowler—a diverse community. I'd like to highlight two significant cultural events that took place this week.... - Lidcombe Organic Waste Transfer Station (1 speech)
Lidcombe is a very special suburb with a wonderfully diverse community, but it is often an overlooked and underappreciated suburb. It was this thought that struck me last month when I held a... - Garma Festival (1 speech)
Last weekend, I went to the Garma Festival in north-east Arnhem Land. 'Garma' means 'two-way learning'. It's become a place where Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders come together to discuss... - Northern Territory: Homelessness Services (1 speech)
This week is National Homelessness Week. Today, I'd like to pay my respects to those in the Northern Territory who, day in and day out, try to find solutions and give hope to those experiencing... - Gamson, Mr Anthony (Tony) (1 speech)
I was saddened by the sudden passing of Tony Gamson earlier this year. Tony Gamson and his wife, Meegan, have been mainstays of the Arcadia community, organising the annual community dinner. This... - Holt Electorate: Clyde Creek Primary School (1 speech)
Last Friday, I got to do one of my most favourite and cherished duties as an MP: speaking with students about democracy and government. This time I was blessed to speak with grades 5 and 6 at... - Victorian Government: Energy, Seeley International (1 speech)
Yet again I must rise to protect my community from the ways of the Victorian Labor government—actions which are heavy-handed, short in thought and completely devoid of consultation. The... - Cassels, Mr Cunningham Norman McIntyre (Jock) (1 speech)
I've had the privilege of helping Air Force pilot Jock Cassels celebrate his 100th birthday, which falls on 11 August, at RAAF Base Richmond. Ninety seconds isn't enough to capture Cunningham... - Agriculture Industry, SPC (1 speech)
In 1917 a group of fruitgrowers in Victoria's Goulburn Valley decided to form a cooperative, which they named the Shepparton Fruit Preserving Company. It's an iconic business, and SPC is in... - Ukraine (1 speech)
On Monday last week, on behalf of Senator Bilyk and Senator Reynolds, I hosted a special parliamentary screening of the documentary Masha & Valentyna. It follows two Ukrainians who've been... - Fiona Stanley Hospital (1 speech)
I want to let people in my electorate, in particular the parents, know that Fiona Stanley Hospital now has a seven-day-a-week addiction prevention and treatment service outpatient clinic that... - Spence Electorate: Gawler Show (1 speech)
I'd like to provide the House with an update on a major event happening in the very near future in my electorate of Spence, the upcoming Gawler Show. The Gawler Show is run by the Gawler... - Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme (1 speech)
Labor does not understand regional Australia, doesn't want to and doesn't seek to. Labor's changes to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme are unworkable. The point about this is that... - Ellenbrook Dockers Junior Football Club (1 speech)
On a recent cold and rainy Friday night, I braved the elements to attend the Ellenbrook Dockers Junior Football Club's first ever multicultural round in Western Australia, and I'm so glad that I... - Russell Island: House Fire (1 speech)
In the early hours of Sunday, the tranquillity of Russell Island was interrupted by the horror of an engulfing house fire. Tragically, police have now confirmed the deaths of 11-year-old Zack;... - Business Investment (2 speeches)
Boothby is home to many businesses that make up our vibrant local economy, and this government is committed to doing more for business. We know businesses see the benefit of energy transition, so...
