House debates

Tuesday, 20 August 2024

  • Forestry Industry (1 speech)
    Today is National Forestry Day, and the Australian timber industry is a critical and essential industry that's worth $24 billion annually to our economy. It is sustainable, and the original...
  • Cost of Living (1 speech)
    Cost-of-living relief has been this government's No. 1 priority. If there's anything we can all agree on, it is that this is a real issue in our communities. We see it in our electoral offices,...
  • Ambulance Victoria (1 speech)
    I recently had the privilege of meeting many of our dedicated local paramedics at the Lilydale Ambulance Victoria branch alongside my state colleague, Bridget Vallence MP. It was incredible to...
  • Macquarie Electorate: Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
    It will be no surprise to families in the Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury that much of our region is considered a childcare desert. It's not true to say that it's the entire region. Areas like...
  • Coalmining Industry (1 speech)
    Unlike those opposite, I do not shudder when I say the word coal. I do not cringe and I definitely don't bite my tongue. Coal is not a dirty word. However, for several years, it has been...
  • Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
    Over the weekend I spoke to James. Like 75 per cent of all Australians, he prefers card over cash to pay for things. Like many, he made the transition away from cash during the pandemic. At our...