House debates
Thursday, 14 September 2023
- Infrastructure (1 speech)
Labor's 90-day infrastructure review has now been underway for—wait for it—136 days, and, while we wait for those opposite to make funding decisions on the $120 billion pipeline of... - Human Rights: Iran (1 speech)
Saturday marks one year since the brutal death of Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa 'Jina' Amini in custody. She was killed at the hands of the so-called 'morality police 'of the Iranian theocratic... - Braddon Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
The $120 billion 10-year infrastructure pipeline adopted by the former coalition government included many worthwhile land transport projects in the state of Tasmania. They were identified in... - Workplace Relations: Qantas (1 speech)
Yesterday the High Court brought down its decision that Qantas had illegally sacked 1,700 employees. This decision exonerates all those Qantas workers, the baggage handlers and cleaners, who... - Housing (1 speech)
I want to take a moment to talk about the housing bill that has just passed this House. The Greens have now secured $3 billion in extra funding for public and community housing through our... - National Child Protection Week (1 speech)
Last Friday, during National Child Protection Week, I attended the Ipswich and West Moreton Region Child Protection Week Awards night in my electorate of Blair. I thank the incredible... - Housing (1 speech)
I'm rising to share my concern about the lack of specialist disability accommodation, SDA, in Wentworth. There are only 11 existing buildings in Sydney's eastern suburbs, compared with 36 in... - Nas Recovery Centre (1 speech)
I had the pleasure of visiting Nas Recovery Centre in Cranbourne West last week. The vicious circle of substance abuse issues often makes a person feel isolated and ashamed, making it even harder... - Infrastructure (1 speech)
I join with my colleagues in condemning the situation that we have with this atrocious pause on committing to infrastructure projects that the government is undertaking. In particular, I commend... - Tangney Electorate: Community Engagement (1 speech)
Community engagement is so important in my electorate of Tangney. If I'm not doorknocking my constituents and speaking about the issues of the day, I will be at local activities, celebrations and... - Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program (1 speech)
If you needed evidence of this government's total lack of regard for regional Australia, you need look no further than their decision to end the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.... - Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
Australia is one of the best countries of the world. I'm grateful for the opportunities that Australia has given me, as the child of migrants. But we know that not all Australians are getting the... - Regional Australia: Infrastructure (1 speech)
On 1 May, the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, announced a review of the government 's 10-year infrastructure pipeline. What are... - Boothby Electorate: Seniors Forum (1 speech)
It was a very cold and stormy day in Adelaide on Friday. But, despite hail 30 minutes before my seniors forum started, I had over 230 local Boothby residents come out to have a chat and have a... - Forde Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
The population of South-East Queensland is expected to grow by up to 2.2 million people by 2046, and yet we see this government putting critical infrastructure in our region on the backburner.... - Housing (2 speeches)
I'm so pleased to stand today to single out the Minister for Housing for her hard work to get the Housing Australia Future Fund to pass parliament today. The Housing Australia Future Fund is set... - Lindsay Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Western Sydney is getting left behind by this government. If the $5 billion of infrastructure projects that are on the chopping block get ripped away, we will have been abandoned by this... - National Leadership Forum (1 speech)
It is my great pleasure to co-host the National Leadership Forum alongside the member for Berowra, former shadow minister for Indigenous Australians and former shadow attorney-general Julian... - Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development (1 speech)
ESTER () (): If you see a grader, a bulldozer or a crane at work on a major public project anywhere in Australia today, you can be sure of one thing: the current Minister for Infrastructure,... - Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (2 speeches)
'It is better to die for an idea that will live than to live for an idea that will die,' said South African activist Steve Biko. We'll take it: the repetitive questions, the relentless...
