House debates

Tuesday, 8 October 2024

  • Youth Voice In Parliament Week, Cost of Living (1 speech)
    Thank you to all the young people who submitted speeches for Youth Raise Our Voice in Parliament. This is a speech from Ammar: I envision a community where young people are not just heard but are...
  • Tasmania: Cost of Living, Far South Mobile Community Hub, Geeveston Early Learning and Care Centre (1 speech)
    I was recently able to go and visit Australia's southernmost town, Southport, which also happens to be in the great electorate of Franklin that I represent. It was a terrific opportunity to have...
  • Nicholls Electorate: Rail Infrastructure (1 speech)
    If there's something that frustrates the people in my electorate more than anything—particularly the people who live in the northern part, the Goulburn Valley—it's the historically...
  • Shortland Electorate: Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
    I'm pleased to provide an update on how people in my community are benefiting from the Albanese Labor government's fee-free TAFE initiative. Through this program, not only are we helping...
  • Nicole Fitzsimmons Foundation, Marine Rescue New South Wales (1 speech)
    I would like to acknowledge a great foundation in the electorate of Cook, the Nicole Fitzsimmons Foundation but, before that, I would like to acknowledge and pay tribute to Nicole. Nicole...
  • Cost of Living (1 speech)
    Our government's No. 1 priority is helping Australians with the cost of living and that is why we've announced that we're cracking down on supermarkets to help Australians get a fair price at the...
  • Covid-19: Response (1 speech)
    It's a pleasure for me to speak today on a critical issue that has been an issue for me for some time. Today I hosted in the House, from the Australian Medical Professionals' Society, AMPS, Dr...
  • Cunningham Highway (1 speech)
    NEUMANN () (): Last week, I was pleased to join the federal infrastructure minister, the member for Ballarat, and the Queensland transport minister, Bart Mellish, along with the state Labor...
  • Queensland State Election (1 speech)
    In Queensland, at this very moment, the state election is underway. Within my great seat of Wright, I've had the privilege of working with a number of LNP MPs, including John Krause, Ros Bates,...
  • Women in Sport: Surfing Australia (1 speech)
    Recently I announced that the Albanese government will be delivering $1 million to Surfing Australia for the New Wave of Female Boardriders project. This is an exciting new project, which aims to...
  • Mayo Electorate: Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Research Centre (1 speech)
    Earlier this year, I was pleased to attend the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Research Centre in Goolwa, and it was great to see that the research centre was brimming with activity. It was...
  • Coalition (1 speech)
    As we approach election season, we're seeing the same tired old tricks from the opposition, the coalition con job: ignore a problem, deny responsibility and then later blame someone else. While...
  • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
    The Raise Our Voice campaign is working to increase the number of young women and gender diverse voices from all backgrounds who lead conversations in politics, domestic policy and foreign...
  • Swan Young Changemakers Conference (1 speech)
    Young people can change the world. With this idea in mind, on Tuesday 17 September, I hosted the first Swan Young Changemakers Conference to bring young people from across the electorate of Swan...
  • Penrith Panthers Rugby League Club (1 speech)
    It is with immense pride and excitement that I stand here today to congratulate the mighty Penrith Panthers on their remarkable achievement in winning their fourth consecutive NRL grand final....
  • Dunkley Electorate: Youth, Youth Voice In Parliament Week (1 speech)
    When I was elected to parliament earlier this year, I spoke in my first speech about my passion for supporting young people. Due to my experiences as a mum of an 18-year-old son, and as a youth...
  • Youth Voice in Parliament Week, Israel Attacks: First Anniversary (1 speech)
    I have a statement, as part of the Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign, from Miley, a student in Mallee. She says: I envision a future where every child has the freedom to express themselves...
  • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
    I'm delighted to read excerpts from two speeches by young people in the Macquarie electorate for the Raise Our Voice campaign. The first is from Delaney Grima, a year 5 student, and I note that...
  • Lyne Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
    I rise to bring to the attention of the House a bicentennial festival that was held at Rollands Plains, north-west of Port Macquarie. It was one of the earliest agricultural centres of production...
  • Israel (2 speeches)
    Yesterday I joined members of Sydney's Jewish community in the eastern suburbs to commemorate the first anniversary of the shocking 7 October attacks. Together we paused to reflect on the...