House debates
Monday, 11 September 2023
- Murray-Darling Basin Plan (1 speech)
I rise to highlight responses to legislation lobbed into this chamber last Wednesday by the Minister for the Environment and Water, changing the Murray-Darling Basin Plan—a plan with... - Overthrow of Chilean Government: 50th Anniversary (1 speech)
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the military coup in Chile, an event which marked the beginning of a period of pain, suffering, violence and oppression for the Chilean people, and the... - Infrastructure: Water (1 speech)
The mighty Murray River is the lifeblood of regional communities, but I don't rise today to speak about the water that Labor is wanting to rip away from productive agriculture. Instead I want to... - Overthrow of Chilean Government: 50th Anniversary (1 speech)
As we heard from the member for Bean, today marks the 50th year commemorating the brutal coup d'etat in Chile. The democratically elected Allende government was ousted by the brutal dictator... - Calare Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
For over 170 years the people of central-western New South Wales have been fighting for a crossing over the Macquarie River between Mudgee and Orange at Dixons Long Point. For residents of our... - Blair Electorate: Onam Festival (1 speech)
I thank the Ipswich Malayali Association for once again inviting me to celebrate Onam with them last Saturday at Ripley Valley State Secondary College in my electorate of Blair. I was joined by... - Schools (1 speech)
I rise today to express my concern about the state of the Australian education system. Just last month, we heard the startling news that one-third of Australian students failed to meet the... - Veterans: Australian National Veterans Art Museum (1 speech)
Last Wednesday, here in Parliament House, we hosted an evening of poetry, art, spoken word and music by Australian veterans. I want to thank the Australian National Veterans Art Museum for... - Childhood Dementia Day (1 speech)
Childhood Dementia Day is 20 September. The campaign this year is called 'FACE it', with the goal of making childhood dementia impossible to ignore. Many people don't realise that there are over... - Feng Hua Chinese School (1 speech)
LAXALE () (): Last Saturday, I had the absolute privilege of attending the Feng Hua Chinese School Moon Festival celebration. It was a delightful and enriching experience that not only celebrated... - September 11 Attacks: 22nd Anniversary (1 speech)
Twenty-two years ago on this day, September 11, the world stopped as New York crumbled. I always remember this day and am forever grateful that my trip to New York, which would've had me staying... - Robertson Electorate: Rubys Home Store (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge Rubys Home Store, a phenomenal local small business in Woy Woy, in my electorate of Robertson. Rubys Home Store began when, in 2019, Jane Fonti decided to realise a lifelong... - Flinders Electorate: Infrastructure (3 speeches)
'Only a federal Labor government will make sure that the extension of the line to Baxter, benefitting residents in Frankston and the peninsula, becomes a reality.' This statement can still be... - Hunter Electorate: Wine Industry (2 speeches)
The winners of the Sydney Royal Wine Show have been crowned, and—well, no surprise—the remarkable wines from the Hunter have risen to the top again. There were four days of rigorous... - Health Care (1 speech)
The first week of the Albanese government's 60-day dispensing has been an absolute shambles. I've been informed that many prescribers lack clarity regarding the new 60-day prescribing guidelines... - Hasluck Electorate: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (1 speech)
Hasluck is home to many culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and many of those communities wish to have access to good engagement with politics and government at all levels. The... - GI Challenge 2023 (1 speech)
The 2023 GI Challenge is well underway. Run by Generation Innovation, the GI Challenge unleashes the innovative genius of young entrepreneurs who want to take an idea all the way through to a... - Wages (1 speech)
After nearly a decade of deliberate wage suppression from the Liberals opposite, the Albanese Labor government is successfully getting wages moving again. The average full-time worker's pay is up... - Morocco: Earthquake (1 speech)
Like many, I was shocked and dismayed yesterday to learn of the powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake that has hit Morocco in the High Atlas mountains, with its epicentre not far from the popular and... - National Week of Deaf People (2 speeches)
I believe in an Australia where everyone belongs. Next week is national deaf week, and it's an exciting opportunity for all members of parliament to have a look at doing events in their community...
