House debates
Monday, 19 August 2024
- Mudgee Museum and Historical Society (1 speech)
Today I wish to recognise the remarkable team of volunteers at Mudgee Museum. This dedicated group works tirelessly to preserve and share the rich history of the Mudgee area through an impressive... - McAdam, Mr Elliot Arthur, AM (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to remember and honour the life and contributions of Elliot McAdam, my close friend and former Labor Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Born in... - Social Cohesion (1 speech)
It's an absolute priority of government to ensure the safety of its citizens, and, as the Director-General of Security, Mike Burgess, has made clear, the lower the social cohesion the higher the... - Battle of Long Tan: 58th Anniversary (1 speech)
Yesterday, on 18 August 2024, I was proud to attend a solemn and profound Vietnam Veterans Day service at the Torrens Parade Ground in my electorate of Adelaide. Yesterday marked the 58th... - Kooyong Electorate: English Corner (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight a remarkable initiative taking place on the streets of Kooyong: our community's English Corner. This regular event is a shining example of grassroots community... - Afghanistan (1 speech)
My family was blessed to find refuge in Australia after our homeland was torn apart by war. I know too well the deep scars that conflict leaves on people's lives. Last week, we reflected on a... - Walker, Mr John (1 speech)
I'd like to acknowledge and thank John Walker, from Sapphire Beach, who was recently awarded a Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal for his services to St. Augustine's Catholic Parish and the wider... - Paid Parental Leave (1 speech)
Today is known as Equal Pay Day. This is a theoretical day, basically 50 days into the new financial year. This is the number of additional days Australian women must work to earn the same as men... - Berowra Electorate: Graffiti (1 speech)
On Saturday, our community came together to clean up the graffiti which has been such an unfortunate feature of Pennant Hills, Thornleigh and Normanhurst. Local residents, shop owners and police... - Multiculturalism (1 speech)
Each of us is a leader in our community. Current events around the world and our multifaith communities in Hasluck and around Australia serve to remind us of the need to model religious... - Moncrieff Electorate: Vietnam Veterans' Day (1 speech)
It was an honour to attend a Vietnam Veterans' Day memorial service at Nerang in my electorate. I extend my respects to all those who attended the Nerang RSL service and acknowledge the service... - Blair Electorate: Queerswich (1 speech)
On Saturday 3 August, Ipswich was a sea of colour for Queerswich 2024. Queerswich is Ipswich's own pride festival and a fun family day celebrating inclusion, diversity and the local LGBTQIA+... - Nicholls Electorate: Multiculturalism (1 speech)
I thought it would be timely to make a few comments about multiculturalism. I believe, given where I'm from, I have some contributions to make. In my maiden speech I said: … the electorate... - Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Park (1 speech)
I was taught at school that Australia's highest peak was Mount Kosciuszko. Wrong! If you include the Australian territories, Big Ben on Heard Island is actually Australia's highest peak. Not only... - Moore Electorate: Fleur Freame Pavilion (1 speech)
The ageing clubroom facilities at Fleur Freame Pavilion located at Macdonald reserve in Padbury are used by many local sporting clubs and community groups, including the Whitford Junior Football... - Labor Government (1 speech)
A big day in Australia is 1 July. On that day in 1932 the Australian Broadcasting Commission began its first radio broadcast. On this day in 1949 Johnny Farnham was born, as was Missy Elliott in... - Groom Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
I wish good luck to everyone competing in this weekend's Risdon Cup. The 60th anniversary of the Darling Downs' great rugby competition will take place at Toowoomba Sports Ground this weekend. I... - Surrey Park Swimming Club (1 speech)
I stand here today to congratulate the Surrey Park Swimming Club on 120 years of serving our community in Chisholm. Since 1904 the Surrey Park Swimming Club has been playing a vital role in... - Country Women's Association of Western Australia (1 speech)
Twenty twenty-four marks 100 years of the Country Women's Association in WA—a fantastic milestone for a fantastic organisation. There are over two dozen CWA branches in my electorate of... - Corangamite Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
As more people choose to call the Surf Coast, Bellarine and Geelong region home, the Albanese government is forging ahead with a construction blitz to ease congestion, deliver safer roads for... - Fox, Ms Jessica Esther (Jess), OAM, Fox, Ms Noemie (2 speeches)
I have two 'golden girls' in my electorate of Lindsay: Jess and Noemie Fox, who are proudly gold medallists and champions. I've known them both since they were little girls, and they've grown up... - Napoli, Ms Elizabeth (Liz) (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Elizabeth Napoli for recently receiving the Volunteer Recognition Award from Gymnastics New South Wales. This award is for distinguished service to the Gymnastics New South... - Australian Defence Force: Careers (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to thank every member of the Australian Defence Force. Last Tuesday my family and I gathered at Duntroon to celebrate my eldest son William's graduation from the Royal... - Building Standards: Air Quality (1 speech)
Clean indoor air is the missing link in reducing the risks posed by airborne threats like viruses, bushfire smoke and allergens. This pandemic would have had a completely different trajectory had... - Parkes Electorate: Mundi Mundi Bash (1 speech)
Last weekend in the far west of New South Wales, in my electorate, there was a three-day music festival, the Mundi Mundi Bash. There were 14,500 people, and 5,000 caravans rolled into town.... - Children's Book Week (1 speech)
When local children's book author Cristy Burne saw me out doorknocking one day in Tangney, she gave me a copy of her latest novel, Into the Blue. I cannot think of a better book title; maybe... - Chater, Dr Alan Bruce, OAM (1 speech)
After over 42 years of medical practise in the small rural community of Theodore, Dr Bruce Chater OAM has officially handed over ownership of the medical centre in the small town. Bruce has made... - Kurri Curry and Arts Festival (1 speech)
If it wasn't curried sausages it was an Indian curry or perhaps a Tongan curry. They were all out at the inaugural Kurri Kurri curry festival on the weekend. I am a true Kurri girl—that's... - Women in Sport: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (1 speech)
The Cronulla Sharks were founded in 1963, and this organisation has spurred Sutherland shire to have the most rugby league, touch and Oztag female players in New South Wales. In 2022 the National... - Wallsend Post Office (2 speeches)
I have received several complaints about long queues and customer wait times at Wallsend post office. Residents say they're waiting over half an hour to be served. Some have even been turned away...
