House debates

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

  • Indi Electorate: Albury-Wodonga Hospital (3 speeches)
    I rise today with a message to the federal government and to the New South Wales and the Victorian state governments. On all available evidence, these three governments are planning on spending...
  • Smiddy, Mr Brian, International Women's Day (1 speech)
    I'm really proud to call Brian Smiddy my friend, and I was so disappointed to miss his book launch the other day. But to hear about it and flick through the book's pages is something I want to...
  • Youth Crime (1 speech)
    Only the state government has the power to change the Queensland youth justice legislation, and the Miles Labor government is refusing to do so. They refuse to enforce an appropriate punishment...
  • JoCare, Disability Services (1 speech)
    Australians want to retain their autonomy as they age. Staying at home for as long as possible came out loud and clear in our consultations around aged-care reform. One group that is ahead of the...
  • Energy (1 speech)
    In recent weeks, many Australian households have been receiving their quarterly electricity bills, and they've been shocked by what they've seen. Of course, they don't need reminding that before...
  • Aston Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
    As many of my constituents know, I'm a strong advocate for community organisations that focus on bringing people together and ensuring the wellbeing of the people of Aston. Social enterprises and...
  • Economy (1 speech)
    As I travel around my electorate, I must say that people don't often want to unload their problems. People want to catch up, and they want to chat about their kids, work, family and life. But,...
  • Richmond Electorate (1 speech)
    A big, big congratulations to Dylan Wright of Bangalow in my electorate, because last night Dylan won Australian Idol. He is absolutely amazing. Particularly, his rendition of 'Tiny Dancer' last...
  • Warrnambool Racing Club, Warrnambool Golf Club (1 speech)
    On Friday night, I had the great honour to go to the Warrnambool Racing Club to launch the May Racing Carnival which will take place this year. That's three fantastic days of flat racing and...
  • Tasmania (2 speeches)
    Two very exciting things happened in Tasmania in the last week or two. One of them was an election and the other was an AFL team. I want to talk about both of them. The Tasmanian election was...