House debates

Monday, 9 September 2024

  • Cybersafety (1 speech)
    In a world where access to information is right at our fingertips, the debate about the role that social media plays in increasing the rate of youth mental health distress is one that elicits...
  • Calwell Electorate: Bean and Brite Cafe (1 speech)
    In Broadmeadows we love our coffee and we love giving support to young people and to people with disabilities to gain skills and experience for employment and for life. That's why I'm delighted...
  • Banks Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
    On 29 August I attended the Moon Festival celebration for the CASS seniors group in Hurstville. As it is every year, it was a fantastic event with people coming together to celebrate the very...
  • Gellibrand Electorate: Welcoming the Babies, Albanese Government (1 speech)
    There are more mums in Point Cook, in my electorate, than in any other suburb in Australia. It was the perfect place to host new families from Melbourne's west at my Welcoming the Babies event at...
  • Roads (1 speech)
    The Victorian Labor state government never ceases to amaze. It is spending billions and billions of dollars on the Suburban Rail Loop—wasting money. If we are elected to government...
  • Lilley Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
    On Saturday I was honoured to attend the Geebung RSL for a ceremonial day commemorating our Defence veterans who served in Afghanistan, East Timor and Iraq. It was a moving service, and I was...
  • Herbert Electorate: Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide (1 speech)
    To all of the Australian Defence Force members, our veterans and your families: the freedoms that we enjoy today are on the back of the hard-fought battles, wars and sacrifices that you have...
  • Middle East (1 speech)
    For 11 months the world has stood witness to the awful violence and suffering that has occurred and is occurring in Israel and in Gaza. This horrifying and brutal instalment of a long-running...
  • National Child Protection Week (1 speech)
    One of the most important responsibilities that I have as a father and a member of parliament is to ensure that the next generation grows up knowing that they are safe, valued and supported. Last...
  • Veterans (2 speeches)
    Yesterday, I attended the 25th anniversary lunch of the Para District sub-branch of the National Servicemen's Association SA Branch, a sub-branch that I have been honoured to have been patron of...