House debates
Thursday, 13 February 2025
- Medicare (1 speech)
Over the past week, we've heard the government talk endlessly about their success on Medicare. We've seen them roll out an advertising campaign—'Mediscare' 2.0. The only 'Mediscare' 2.0... - Dunkley Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Labor has been delivering for Dunkley in spades, with my community seeing projects delivered ranging from Medicare urgent care clinics and sporting pavilions to road upgrades and community centre... - Petition: Renewable Energy (5 speeches)
I seek leave to table a petition from the members of the Lyne electorate. - Missing School (1 speech)
As the co-founder and CEO of Missing School, Megan Gilmour has dedicated more than a decade to ensuring that children with serious medical and mental health challenges stay connected to their... - NSW Tourism Awards (1 speech)
Today I wish to recognise the outstanding small businesses that took out major honours in the recent NSW Tourism Awards. Orange's Oriana Retro Hotel & Resort, and owner, Espen Harbitz, won... - AMES Australia (1 speech)
Yesterday AMES Australia was in parliament to launch their new book, Heartlands, a collection of migrant stories that reflect the history of our nation. Among the many stories are those of South... - North Sydney Electorate (1 speech)
In 2022, the North Sydney community sent me to parliament to be their authentic voice, rather than a distorted version filtered through a party caucus room. As the last federal member for North... - Sackley, Ms Roslyn (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge a tremendous constituent in my electorate of Robertson, Roslyn Sackley, who has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate at the University of Sydney. Roslyn is a proud... - Labor Government (1 speech)
This Labor government has taken this country in the wrong direction. Its bad decisions and poor priorities have made Australians worse off, and indeed Australians are poorer than they were just... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
You know what the coalition's favourite word is? It's 'no'. They say it all the time—no to cheaper power bills; no to better wages; and no to fixing our roads, our schools and our... - Crime (1 speech)
Last week the South Australian Premier announced that his state will outlaw 'posting and boasting', making South Australia the sixth jurisdiction committed to ending violent crimes being put... - Sepsis (1 speech)
This week is Sepsis Survivor Week. Due to sepsis, every 20 minutes an Australian is admitted to ICU and every hour one Australian dies. This is resulting in more death and harm to Australians... - Biosecurity Protection Levy (1 speech)
My mum said, 'Always be careful of fair-weathered friends.' When it comes to farmers, there are no friends more fair-weathered than those opposite. Yesterday the Agriculture (Biosecurity... - Chisholm Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
This week we heard of the record $500 million investment in women's health. I really want to thank the people of Chisholm for participating in forums, round tables and surveys about their health... - Federal Election (1 speech)
This could be the last sitting day of this parliament. Australians are waiting. They know they have less than 100 days to make history. At some point in the next 100 days, there will be an... - Housing (1 speech)
If you came down to my electorate in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, you'd find families who are worried about the cost of their homes. Those families are relying on their federal government to... - Western Australia: Sheepmeat Exports (1 speech)
There hasn't been a lot of good news for Western Australian sheep farmers over the last 12 months, I have to say. Over the summer period, when many of them visit the coastal areas in my... - Antisemitism (1 speech)
() (): We have all seen the video of two health workers making disgusting and hateful comments towards Jewish Australians. This video is abhorrent, their words are vile, and it is right to... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
It's a great honour to represent the people of Petrie. Every term, I try to achieve as much as I can for the electorate, but the last three years under the Albanese government have been a bit... - Tertiary Education (2 speeches)
Recently I met a young man studying to be a glazier at Lidcombe TAFE. He had left school early and had been working in a warehouse. He told me he thought this would be his lot in life until he...
