House debates

Thursday, 7 November 2024

  • Albanese Government (1 speech)
    Ask yourself if you feel better off compared to 2½ years ago. I bet the answer is no. The answer is no because the Albanese Labor government's bad decisions are crippling our country. It's...
  • GROW Clinical Psychology, People First Healthcare (1 speech)
    Two excellent primary healthcare providers in Calwell received Medicare Champion awards at the Stronger Medicare Awards ceremony the other day. GROW Clinical Psychology in Roxburgh Park led by Dr...
  • Endangered Species (1 speech)
    Environment Minister Plibersek has announced that she will delay a threatened species assessment on Macquarie Harbour's maugean skate for a period of 12 months. This decision prolongs the...
  • Financial Security (1 speech)
    Last week, Stephen Jones, the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, delivered an educational scams forum to Dunkley locals. Older Australians are particularly vulnerable to...
  • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
    Today I'm delighted to present a speech from Jasmin, a 22-year-old resident of the Curtin electorate, as part of the Raise our Voice program. Jasmin says: It wasn't until I joined the WA Justice...
  • Holt Electorate: Hampton Park Transfer Station (1 speech)
    Since my election as the federal member for Holt, I have heard from countless residents who are deeply concerned about the proposed Hampton Park waste transfer station. On Monday, the City of...
  • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
    At a Mackellar Youth Partnership Meeting recently, the students each prepared a 90-second statement on a topic that was important to them. Today, I'm delighted to be reading one of these, from...
  • Clingan, Professor Philip, OAM (1 speech)
    I am honoured to speak about an exceptional member of our community, whose dedication and impact have left a profound mark on the Illawarra: my good friend Professor Phil Clingan OAM, who is here...
  • Bowman Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
    ():  Over recent decades, the Redlands has faced significant growth, but our local infrastructure has been neglected. Thankfully, there have been two major road projects currently...
  • Tertiary Education (1 speech)
    ():  Cutting students' HECS debt and making TAFE permanently free is cause for celebration, because we know a quality education opens doors to new opportunities. For many young people,...
  • Renewable Energy (1 speech)
    ():  I bring the House's attention to a piece by Charlie Peel, that intrepid reporter from theAustralian: 'Fears for habitat on the rise … alongside the turbines'. Mr Peel...
  • Chisholm Electorate: 1st West Waverley Scout Group (1 speech)
    I wish to congratulate the 1st West Waverley Scout Group on 60 amazing years. Since 1964 the 1st West Waverley Scout Group has played an important role in our community by supporting our local...
  • 36 Months (1 speech)
    Earlier today the Leader of the Opposition and I met with representatives of the 36 Months campaign, which is doing extraordinary work in advocating for the protection of children from social...
  • Tertiary Education (1 speech)
    Australia has been built on education, built on young minds in primary schools around the country and built on the skills Aussies learn at a tertiary level in our world-class TAFEs and...
  • Energy (2 speeches)
    How bad does it have to get before the Albanese government starts taking the economy seriously? Gas has increased in price by 34 per cent since Labor came to government. On electricity, they...