House debates
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
- Parsons, Mr Cecil (1 speech)
I would like to extend my condolences to the family of Cecil Parsons, known universally as 'Boz', who has died at the age of 105. Boz was a bomber pilot in World War II. He completed 25 missions... - Rural and Regional Health Services (1 speech)
I rise to again speak about regional health care. Getting an appointment with a GP in my electorate has never been more difficult than it is today. An influx of population coupled with GPs... - Para Hills Cricket Club (1 speech)
In January the Para Hills Cricket Club celebrated its 60th anniversary with a gala dinner and a night of reunion, reflection, recognition and reminiscing. Established in 1964 when Para Hills was... - Lindsay Electorate: Luddenham Show (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the amazing village community of Luddenham, which the honourable member for Hume and I proudly share. It will be my pleasure this weekend to officially open the 118th... - Renewable Energy (1 speech)
Andrew Forrest put it succinctly in his National Press Club address yesterday when he described the difference between a politician and a political leader. The former creates division and... - Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
I had a person come in. They had lost $32,700 out of their account. They're just an ordinary person. She looked like she'd retired, and $32,700 was taken out of her account. It was robbed from... - Rochford, Mrs Kerrie (1 speech)
Today I would like to rise to commend Kerrie Rochford on her 40 years of service to Green Point Christian College. Kerrie has a long history at GPCC, where she was instrumental on a committee... - Housing (1 speech)
There was a time in this country when the great Australian dream of homeownership was the birthright of every Australian. But, with the housing affordability crisis, that dream is slipping away... - Dunkley By-Election (1 speech)
This Saturday, voters in the electorate of Dunkley have an important choice at the ballot box. Dunkley is an electorate made up of mortgage holders, rent payers and working-class Australians.... - Lyne Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
I'd like to congratulate and extend my thanks to Karen O'Reilly, who, after 40 years of teaching—16 of them at Wauchope Public School—has made the decision to retire. Thank you so... - Grocery Prices (1 speech)
After Monday last week, many Australians may have felt something known by the German word schadenfreude. That emotion was felt after seeing the Four Corners episode on supermarket power. We got a... - Sessarago, Mr John (Sess) (1 speech)
I rise to speak in memory of a truly great teacher and mentor, Mr John Sessarago. Sess, as he was lovingly known, was farewelled last week at Fairholme College, a school he had taught at for 36... - Women's Economic Security (1 speech)
Today the gender pay gap in Australia is at its lowest in history. Last week ABS figures revealed the national gender pay gap has dropped to 12 per cent. This comes as a direct result of the work... - New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (1 speech)
There's one thing you can guarantee when the Labor Party comes into government, and that's higher taxes. Australians are grappling with a cost-of-living crisis and now Labor is coming for their... - Gender Equality (1 speech)
What do Aussie women want? They want to be counted, they want to be heard and they want to be paid fairly. The 2022 election saw the highest number of women elected to this place and this is... - Page Electorate: Dairy Industry (1 speech)
Unfortunately, I have bad news for my community today. Woolworths have withdrawn Norco milk from over 90 of its Sydney stores. Sydney is the biggest milk market in Australia, and this is terrible... - Housing (1 speech)
I rise to talk about power couples. Let's reflect on some of the very best. We've had Cleopatra and Mark Antony, Barack and Michelle Obama, TayTay and Travis, Beyonce and Jay-Z, and Posh and... - Services Australia (1 speech)
Services Australia is a shambolic mess, a dysfunctional agency that prioritises itself over customers. As the Sydney Morning Herald has reported, Services Australia has a backlog of about 1.1... - Taxation (1 speech)
It is a great day here in this parliament and an exciting week because our government's bigger and better tax plan is on its way to be debated in the Senate. We know how important this tax plan... - Mobile Black Spot Program (2 speeches)
The Auditor-General's investigation continues into the shameful round 6 of the Mobile Black Spot Program, where Labor gave a hundred per cent of funding in New South Wales and Victoria to Labor...
