House debates
Monday, 24 June 2024
- Environment (1 speech)
To recognise a duty of care to another is to recognise that there is a moral or legal obligation to ensure the safety and wellbeing of others even as you pursue a course of action that may align... - Pearce Electorate: Young Family (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about the Young family, who reside in Two Rocks, the northernmost suburb of my Pearce electorate in metropolitan Perth. Chris Young and his family purchased a local... - Housing (1 speech)
This is why we need a freeze and cap on rent increases. The majority of the Labor and Liberal parties might all be landlords and so might not fully appreciate the scale of the housing crisis and... - Boothby Electorate: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
Boothby residents are a talented group and a group that gives back to the community in so many ways. Boothby volunteering rates are higher than the state average and higher than the national... - AEIOU Foundation (1 speech)
I've told the tale to parliament of two little boys that were born profoundly dyslexic, if that's the right word. They were like a puffed pillow statue. If you punched them, there was no... - Bowel Cancer (1 speech)
Today I met with Bowel Cancer Australia advocates Mehroz Afzal, Seemab Awan, Jessica Kidd and James Barr. Mehroz and Seemab sadly lost their sister, Afroz Awan, in January 2022, only three months... - Chirnside Park Football and Netball Clubs, Powelltown Football Club (1 speech)
Last week I was fortunate enough to attend the Chirnside Park football and netball clubs' volunteer and sponsorship night. It was a wonderful night to pay tribute to those sponsors—I'm... - Perth Hindu Temple (1 speech)
On 25 May, together with the member for Burt I attended the Perth Hindu Temple sod-turning ceremony. It symbolised not just the start of the construction but also our shared commitment to serving... - Warburton Valley CEDA, Casey Electorate: Community Services (1 speech)
Happy birthday to the Warburton Valley CEDA. It was wonderful to be there last week to celebrate their 10th birthday. It was special occasion. The CEDA, over 10 years, have had more than 100... - Fairmile Cove Beach (1 speech)
There's a little patch of beach in Mortlake, no bigger than a basketball court, that has been lovingly cared for by a wonderful group of volunteers. Ron and Edna Cox live right next to Fairmile... - Wide Bay Electorate: Groundwater Lodge (1 speech)
Maryborough has been hard-hit by the aged-care crisis, and government needs to do more to support older Australians, who built our country. But, in times like this, it's heartening to see... - Werriwa Electorate: William Carey Christian School (1 speech)
Rose Kennedy, matriarch of the famous Hyannis Port family, once remarked, 'Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments.' Recently I attended an event that encapsulated both aspects of Mrs... - Braddon Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
The west coast of Tasmania has finally received much-needed funding for aged-care beds in the town of Queenstown. It has taken the Albanese government three years to finally understand the... - Girl Guides Australia: Brindabella Trefoil Guild (1 speech)
The Girl Guides trefoil guilds are fantastic organisations that connect former members of the Girl Guides to each other so that they can remain part of the movement and continue to support their... - Bowman Electorate: Infrastructure, Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program (1 speech)
In this place, my priority will always be to advocate for the Redlands community. In the past, my part of the world has sometimes been overlooked for government funding for important community... - Macquarie Electorate: Artists (1 speech)
The Hawkesbury is associated with many famous artists who captured the region, like Arthur Streeton, Julian Ashton and Charles Conder, and we have superb and commercially successful local... - Paris Olympic Games (1 speech)
Would you believe a regional centre, the Hinkler electorate, has three representatives at the Paris Olympics for 2024? I want to congratulate the three of them: Isaac Cooper for swimming, Keira... - Big Freeze in the Marsh (1 speech)
On Saturday, my community rallied together in an extraordinary display of spirit at the Big Freeze in the Marsh. We witnessed incredible costumes, brave individuals taking the icy plunge and,... - Durack Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I was thrilled to recently join the Speaker in visiting five wonderful primary schools across the Pilbara. These included Baynton West Primary School, St Paul's Primary School, Wickham Primary... - Pinnacle College (1 speech)
On 23 May, I had the pleasure of representing the Minister for Education, Jason Clare, at the opening of the Pinnacle College Golden Grove campus $4 million two-storey multipurpose building. The... - Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
Last Wednesday, the former Northern Power Station site at Port Augusta in South Australia was announced as one of the coalition's planned nuclear reactor sites. I met with the mayor of Port... - Labor Government (1 speech)
Recently I picked up some interesting reading material, the results of a True Issues survey by JWS printed in the Financial Review. It outlined the issues that Australians care about, and looking... - Regional Telecommunications (1 speech)
The House has heard me complain about regional telecommunication services on a number of occasions. Today I rise again to put on record my disappointment at the contempt shown towards regional... - Jagajaga Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
I had a great time getting my hands dirty recently, together with the Friends of Edendale group, at Edendale Farm in Eltham North, where we collectively helped plant 500 trees and grasses around... - Hughes Electorate: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I'm so proud to have so many outstanding and talented individuals living in the Hughes electorate. Today I recognise two of those who received King's Birthday honours in this year's list. The... - Bowel Cancer (1 speech)
Bowel cancer is the deadliest form of cancer and the sixth-leading cause of death for all Australians aged 25 to 44. Many of us think of bowel cancer as a disease for the over-50s, but sadly this... - Deakin Electorate: Deakin Community Awards (1 speech)
Every year it is my great pleasure to recognise the selfless and impactful individuals who work hard in my community to make it a better place. Just last week we celebrated the 2024 Deakin... - RAAF Base Edinburgh (1 speech)
Last week it was great to visit RAAF Base Edinburgh, located in my electorate of Spence, alongside the Minister for Defence Personnel. That afternoon spent on base, the minister and I shared a... - Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the extraordinary opportunity given to 130 primary school students from my electorate of Flinders last month. Students from across grades three to six joined me at Hamer Hall... - Newcastle Electorate: Surf Lifesaving (2 speeches)
Last week I attended the Hunter Surf Lifesaving Awards of Excellence gala dinner to celebrate the amazing work of our surf lifesaving men and women. They do an outstanding job to keep us all safe...
