House debates
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
- Chinese Taipei School Sport Federation (1 speech)
As we all know in this House, sport is one of the great unifiers and a great way to break down barriers, to build relationships and to better understand culture. What better way is there than to... - Chan's Canton Village (1 speech)
After decades of making the finest Chinese food anywhere in Australia, Chan's Canton Village in my electorate at The Cross Roads is closing, and with it comes the retirement of its owner, Mr... - Growing Regions Program (1 speech)
The Growing Regions Program has been a disappointment for Mayo. When first announced, we were disappointed that large swathes of the electorate were no longer eligible. Raising the rural and... - Australian Philippine Association Illawarra (1 speech)
Last month I had the absolute pleasure of attending the Australian Philippine Association of the Illawarra's 43rd annual June ball with the state member for Wollongong. We celebrated the 126th... - Alan Burge Community Room (1 speech)
Too often I hear clubs and not-for-profits in Bonner are eager to get off the ground but find it difficult to find a space to meet with members and supporters, as many Brisbane City Council... - Currans Hill Public School (1 speech)
I've had the privilege of visiting Currans Hill Public School on a number of occasions, including when it opened, so it was wonderful to welcome their wonderful staff and students to parliament... - Payman, Senator Fatima (5 speeches)
Labor is so committed to backing Israel's genocidal invasion of Gaza that every Labor member in this place today voted to suspend one of their own, Senator Payman, and for what? For voting to... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
As a former disability support worker, I remember the days when the NDIS didn't exist for people with disabilities. I can tell you that the NDIS has literally changed lives, giving choice,... - Conway, Mr Kevin George (1 speech)
This Saturday 6 July, we will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the death of Kevin George Conway, the first Australian soldier killed in action in Vietnam. Conway grew up in Wellington Point... - Bird, Ms Olivia (1 speech)
Today, I would like to rise to recognise a magnificent young girl and brave hero during an emergency in my electorate of Robertson: Ms Olivia Bird. Olivia came to the rescue of Ms Diana Johnston,... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
As the new financial year kicks off this week, Australians will once again feel the pinch as they lodge their tax returns. While Labor eventually opted to retain and slightly amend the... - Taxation (1 speech)
When I was growing up, Fridays were a really important day. Not only was it the last day of the week for school before the weekend; it was the day that my dad would arrive home, usually at a half... - War Memorials: Vandalism (1 speech)
I rise in support of my friend the member for Spence, who is also a veteran, and we will rise together to condemn the graffiti on our war memorials that we saw in the previous few days. Why do we... - Economy (1 speech)
Last weekend, I was excited to welcome the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, to Pearcedale in my electorate of Holt. On this visit, I showed Prime Minister Albanese around a small business, JD... - Dawson Electorate: Whitsunday STEM Challenge (1 speech)
I rise today to celebrate the incredibly talented young minds that I met in the 2024 Whitsunday STEM Challenge. Now in its seventh year, I was blown away by the hundreds of regional primary and... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Some great news for coal workers: yesterday, hundreds of labour-hire workers at Batchfire's Callide mine at Biloela in Central Queensland received some great news from the Fair Work Commission,... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
The Albanese government used to wax lyrical on their failed war on feral cats, but the cost-of-living crisis is the feral dog that is biting and terrorising families and businesses across... - Solomon Electorate (1 speech)
For the benefit of those in the gallery, I am the federal MP that represents Darwin and Palmerston in the Northern Territory. At the moment, it's the dry season and it's absolutely... - Live Sheep Exports (1 speech)
I rise today to give a big shout out to Keep the Sheep, a WA grassroots movement of farmers, truckers, shearers, stockies and feed producers all dependent on the live sheep export industry for... - War Memorials: Vandalism (2 speeches)
As one of the co-chairs of the Parliamentary Friends of Veterans, along with the member for Menzies who spoke so eloquently earlier, I too rise to echo the words of the Prime Minister and the...
