House debates
Thursday, 12 September 2024
- Bonner Seniors Expo (1 speech)
The Bonner Seniors' Expo is just around the corner, and I can't wait. My electorate of Bonner is home to some wonderful community organisations dedicated to improving the lives of our seniors. In... - Melbourne: Protests (1 speech)
Democracy has ground rules. Peaceful protest is one of them. The protesters in Melbourne are living in an alternative reality where no wars exist, where all disputes are settled over tea and... - Volunteering (1 speech)
My community is so fortunate to have dedicated volunteer first responders who give their time to keep our region safe, and their commitment to keeping the community safe was shown just recently... - Women in Parliament, Community Services: Wages (1 speech)
This week marks 30 years since the ALP adopted affirmative action to ensure our caucus has equal representation in government. As a result, Australia now has the first ever female-majority... - Labor Government (2 speeches)
It feels like a running joke. Every time that Labor make a promise it's only a matter of time before they break it. At this point, the list of Labor's broken promises feels longer than the wait... - Goldstein Youth Forum, Climate Change (1 speech)
The young people of Goldstein want climate action. Last week, a group of 22 year 6 students from seven schools across Goldstein came together for my Goldstein Youth Forum, in a mock sitting at... - Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
Like most parents, when I first put my son into early childhood education, I was a little bit anxious, but I quickly saw the great benefits and got to meet the incredible people who work as early... - Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition: Protests (1 speech)
There were disgraceful scenes on the streets of Melbourne yesterday where rioters pelted Victoria Police with rocks, with horse manure and with acid, and this must be condemned by all... - Woy Woy Peninsula Community Child Care (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge Margaret McGrath, who after 40 years of service to the community is retiring from Woy Woy Peninsula Community Child Care. Established in 1977, Woy Woy Peninsula Community... - Water Polo (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the tremendous game of water polo. This coming Saturday is National Water Polo Day. Water polo is essentially soccer played by seven players per team in a swimming pool.... - Labor Government (1 speech)
It's as simple as this: Labor governments deliver for the women of this country. We're seeing that yet again in this place as this government continues the Labor legacy of delivering better... - Crowley, Mrs Trudy (1 speech)
Trudy Crowley was a warrior. Having been diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2016, she was appalled to discover the lack of support and information available to patients. She found this totally... - Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
It was in the dark days of the pandemic and those dark days of opposition where we could in our communities just try and support people, particularly our essential workers, those people who... - Afghanistan Inquiry Report (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the closure of the Afghanistan Inquiry report, which serves as a bookend for a press conference that started on 19 November 2020 by the Chief of the Defence Force. I speak... - Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
Like the member for Canberra, my two children have also been engaged in early childhood education. My two are still engaged, both here at the Parliament House centre and at our centre in Bendigo.... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
Today's West Australian front-page headline, 'Labor's war on the West', absolutely nails it, calling out the devastating effects that Labor's nature-positive bill and IR laws will have on WA.... - Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government is beefing up wages for early childhood educators by funding a big, fat 15 per cent pay rise. I know the opposition seem to be a little sensitive about that... - Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition: Protests (1 speech)
As a former Victorian police officer, I stand with all my former colleagues. The protests yesterday were absolutely disgusting, and no police member, whether they be a father, mother, son or... - Labor Government: Gender Equality (2 speeches)
In May 2024, the gender pay gap in Australia dropped to 11.5 per cent, the lowest we've ever had in this country. The gender pay gap has a very real effect on the lives of women. We know women...
