House debates
Tuesday, 10 September 2024
- Flinders Electorate: Energy (1 speech)
I rise to give a shout-out to the member for Fairfax, who came and spent an excellent day in Flinders with me last week, starting at SPX, formerly known as Sealite, a brilliant Australian company... - Jacomb, Ms Jennifer (1 speech)
Jennifer Jacomb served in the Royal Australian Navy from 1983 to 1985. She suffered severe abuse and received the maximum payout under the provisions of the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce. She... - Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide (1 speech)
As a nation, we are rightly proud of how our Defence Force personnel and veterans have served our nation, keeping us safe and securing our freedom. Honouring current and former members of our... - North Macedonia Independence Day (1 speech)
On Sunday, over 100,000 Australians of Macedonian descent celebrated the independence of North Macedonia after the dissolution of Yugoslavia in 1991. This independence day honours the resilience... - Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide (1 speech)
I watched and listened to testimonies from the royal commission into veteran suicide in utter disbelief. The figures laid out before us are not just troubling; they are utterly heartbreaking. It... - Makin Electorate: Social Housing (1 speech)
Last Sunday, along with Olivia Savvas, the state member for the seat of Newland, and Tea Tree Gully mayor Marijka Ryan, I attended a dedication service at the Tea Tree Gully St John's Lutheran... - Invasive Species Management (1 speech)
The polyphagous shot-hole borer was first detected in Australia three years ago near my electorate of Curtin. Given the threat to Australia's biosecurity, it has been part of a national... - O'Kane, Mr John Edward Joseph (1 speech)
In this House, we rightly talk about the importance of teachers and strategies to encourage more students into the teaching profession. It's a path I nearly took. That's why it's particularly sad... - Fairfax Electorate: Housing (1 speech)
For anybody who believes that those on the Sunshine Coast, as a lifestyle capital, are immune to the housing crisis afflicting this nation, be very aware that we are hurting. Over the last 12... - Western Sydney Airport (1 speech)
In coming weeks, people across the Blue Mountains and the Hawkesbury and Nepean will learn the final plan for Western Sydney airport flight paths. Along with many people in my community, I'm not... - Agriculture Industry (2 speeches)
If there's one definable difference between the two sides of this chamber, it's this. On this side of the chamber, we get regional communities and we understand agriculture. In contrast, it's... - Australian Brain Cancer Foundation (1 speech)
On Friday, I had the honour to attend the launch of the Australian Brain Cancer Foundation at the ANU. Led by founder and CEO Milena Skepev, the ABCF is a Canberra based charity for brain cancer,... - Tasmania: Agriculture Industry (1 speech)
In Queenstown, on Tasmania's rugged West Coast, they're so tough they play footy on gravel, not grass. The football ground is actually gravel. It has a reputation of being the most feared ground... - South Sea Islander Australians (1 speech)
I present the voice of a young Territorian to parliament: Hello, my name is Sienna and I'm 16 years old from Darwin. As a South Sea Islander Australian, not many people know about us, and when my... - Visitor Visas (1 speech)
Since the October 7 attacks, the government has granted at least 3,000 visas to Palestinians—mostly visitor visas. On average, these approvals have been completed within a single... - Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
Recently I visited Cressy Road Early Learning in Bennelong. It was a joy to spend time with the children and their teachers, who are full of energy and creativity. The highly of my visit was... - Housing (1 speech)
Labor's housing crisis is just getting worse. In Australia, we have seen, under Labor's watch, fewer homes being built, fewer homes being approved and fewer first home buyers. But what has been... - Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (1 speech)
I had the opportunity to host the Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon. Mark Butler, in Aston last week, announcing seven additional Medicare urgent care clinics across Victoria. After nine... - National Farmers Federation: Protests (3 speeches)
It was an absolute privilege to go out the front, on the lawns of Parliament House, and listen to the concerns of farmers who had gathered there—some of whom are here with us in the gallery... - Economy (2 speeches)
The Albanese Labor government is getting on with the things that matter: boosting wages, cutting taxes and bringing inflation under control. Working Australians have always been able to count on...
