House debates
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
- Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme (1 speech)
Last week, I hosted Leader of the Nationals, David Littleproud, in my electorate of Flynn. We met with local growers in the North Burnett region who are concerned about the Labor government's... - Corangamite Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
I rise to recognise an amazing group of volunteers in my electorate of Corangamite in Victoria. Tucked behind the Drysdale Community Church, a dozen volunteers of all ages tend the Springdale... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
As the world erupts in death, despair and carnage, we still have regard for what is going on here in Australia. There are also people distressed here, not only about the world events. Forty-eight... - Spence Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
In late September I was given the honour of representing the Minister for Aged Care at the official opening of Healthia residential aged-care homes, which is run by the ACH Group and located in... - COVID-19: Response (1 speech)
The COVID-19 pandemic was the most disruptive event to Australia in modern times. Our response asked Australians to prioritise national health outcomes over individual rights. It saw the nation... - Wages (1 speech)
RLAND () (): Today, dairy workers, including those who live in my electorate and work at Peters, in Mulgrave, are taking action for fair wages that enable them to keep up with the cost of living.... - Veterans (1 speech)
The Australian War Memorial is a long way from my electorate of Mayo, but recently I met with Dr Robyn van Dyk, the head of research at the Australian War Memorial, here in the Speaker's... - Lung Foundation Australia (1 speech)
This afternoon we will be welcoming patients from across Australia who are battling cancer and rare diseases at the Lung Foundation Australia event in Parliament House. Their resilience and... - Cardiac Challenge 2023 (1 speech)
The Cardiac Challenge took place last month, on 16 September. It was a three-day bike ride from Cairns to Cooktown. It's a mission deeply rooted in personal and community stakes. For Jo Piggott... - Vietnamese Museum of Australia (1 speech)
Congratulations to Tammy Nguyen, who was named Volunteer of the Year at the Victorian Museum and Galleries Awards for her tireless work on the Vietnamese Museum of Australia. When it is completed... - Fadden Electorate: Paradise Point Meals on Wheels (1 speech)
Last week I had the pleasure of joining the Paradise Point and Districts Meals on Wheels Association for their annual general meeting. Over a sausage sizzle, I was able to chat with the... - Robertson Electorate: Pippi Point Dog Park (1 speech)
The residents of Davistown and surrounds have come together and created a petition to save their beloved Pippi Point dog park from closure. Since the petition was created on change.org on 4 July,... - Defence Personnel (1 speech)
I want to thank the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program officers and senior NCOs, who help to put on so many programs for many in this building. I do have a background in defence, but... - City in the Community (1 speech)
I am proud to host a delegation from City in the Community, Melbourne City Football Club's charitable arm, today and tomorrow. They have gotten off to a great start since beating the team of MPs... - Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation And Disinformation) Bill 2023 (1 speech)
The farce and outrage that is the Albanese government's misinformation bill continues. Last time we met in this chamber, we knew there were a lot of people who were angry about the bill and we... - Green, Mrs Edna Olwyn, OAM (1 speech)
Last month a contingent from the Australian Army, including the Chief of Army and some members of 'Old Faithful', the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment, were honoured to join the... - Infrastructure (1 speech)
Australians are at risk of being killed and injured on our roads while the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government fails to do her job and deliver the... - Mundaring Hills Open Studios (1 speech)
As Minister Burke said when launching the Revive national cultural policy, there's a place for every story, and the place to be this coming weekend is the Mundaring Hills Open Studios Art in the... - Economy (1 speech)
Australians have enthusiastically embraced the digital economy over the past decade. Many millions of us regularly get around with ride-sharing services, like Uber, Ola and Ingogo; order meals... - America's Cup (2 speeches)
Forty years ago Australia II famously won the America's Cup, and Fremantle recently held an event to celebrate the occasion. In the 1970s Alan Bond acquired 20,000 acres of land in Yanchep, and... - Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 (1 speech)
It was called the 'restoring our rivers' bill, but what it will be is a 'destroying our river towns' bill. That's what passed the lower house earlier today, and it will have such an effect on...
