House debates
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Kempsey District Hospital (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the power of community fundraising and to simultaneously express my disappointment in the lack of government follow-through. I'm specifically referring to the Kempsey... - National Rugby League: State of Origin (1 speech)
Like all proud New South Welshmen and women, I'll be backing the New South Wales Blues when they run onto the MCG for the second game of the State of Origin series. But I'll be cheering just that... - Alexandra Bay State School (1 speech)
Last week I had the pleasure of visiting Alexandra Bay State School, in the Daintree Rainforest, near Cow Bay. It is a very small school and one which I visited previously. During my previous... - Carr, Mr Raymond (1 speech)
In the early hours of this morning an Australian hero, Raymond Carr, from the Narre Warren CFA, passed away. I last saw Ray two weeks ago when I visited him with my staff at the Casey Hospital.... - Mackellar Electorate: Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
The northern beaches of Sydney have a network of incredible services that support women who are homeless, or fleeing or recovering from domestic violence: the Northern Beaches Women's Shelter,... - World Ocean Day (1 speech)
On World Ocean Day, 8 June, I met with the organisers of Plastic Free Avoca Beach and members of the community in Avoca and the surrounding areas to help remove pollution from the foreshore and... - Energy (1 speech)
The LNP are peddling a fantasy with their nuclear plan—a fantasy that, somehow, the most expensive form of power generation can bring down energy bills. That's how desperate they are to... - Wine Industry (1 speech)
Thanks to the Albanese Labor government, the bottle has now been uncorked for growth in our wine regions. Earlier this year, import duties placed on Australian wine into China were lifted. After... - Braddon Electorate: Devonport (1 speech)
Last week, Devonport was awarded Tasmania's Top Tourism Award Town for 2024. This award celebrates the best of the best of any Tasmanian world-class visitor experience. Home of the Spirit of... - Taxation (1 speech)
Next week, 1 July 2024, is an important day for all Australians. It's the day that all taxpayers in Australia get a tax cut and it's also the day the minimum wage increases. Firstly, the tax... - McCrindle, Mr Hugh Calmar McColl, OAM, Meguyer, Mr Roy Barry (1 speech)
The electorate of Lyne has sadly lost and farewelled two incredible men: 95-year-old Hugh McCrindle and 90-year-old Roy Meguyer. I'd like to pay tribute to both of them. Hugh McCrindle OAM was... - Antisemitism (1 speech)
Last week, six masked people smashed up by St Kilda office. They shattered windows, lit two fires out the front of my office and led to the evacuation of the residential buildings above,... - Local Government Week (1 speech)
Next week is National Local Government Week, and I look forward to welcoming a delegation from the City of Joondalup to Canberra as they advocate for federal funding contributions towards... - Taxation, Wages (1 speech)
Six, 82,000 and 1,800. What do these numbers have in common? In six sleeps, some 82,000 taxpayers in Bean will receive an average tax cut of $1,800. On 1 July, every Australian will receive a tax... - Armitage, Mr Clive Antony (1 speech)
Clive Armitage was a true gentleman, a great man and a good friend. Toowoomba came together to mourn his passing last week and to wrap the city's love around his wife, Conchita, their children,... - Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
It's been six days since the Liberals launched their nuclear crusade. I want to let Bennelong know three reasons why I oppose nuclear power—no memes, just facts. Firstly, we do not have... - Canning Electorate: Peel Health Campus (1 speech)
I've risen 11 times in this place to urge Labor to fix my local hospital, the Peel Health Campus. That's how serious this matter is to people in my region. It's a matter of life and death. But... - Taxation (1 speech)
In less than a week, it will be 1 July—a big day for all Australian women, particularly those who are working. That's because, on this side of the House, the Labor government has restored... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
Now is the time when we need really strong leadership in our country, and, unfortunately, leadership has been lacking from this government on a number of very serious issues. The first one is... - Liberal Party of Australia (8 speeches)
I'd like the House to take a moment to mark the death of the shadow Treasurer's economic policy principles. Many in this House will fondly remember the back-to-basics economic principles so...
