House debates

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

  • Tasmania (1 speech)
    I want to talk tonight a little bit about how the Turnbull and Abbott governments and the Hodgman government in Tasmania are really letting our state down. One of the first acts of the federal...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
    I'm excited to see the introduction of the NDIS in parts of my electorate this year and in the whole of my electorate by the middle of next year. Last month, I had the pleasure of welcoming to my...
  • Energy (1 speech)
    Power prices are going up and it's no coincidence that it is happening at the same time as the companies that run our electricity network, generate our electricity and sell it to us are making...
  • Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
    It takes something special to make me dance in public, yet that's what I found myself doing recently when I visited Sunshine Butterflies disability support service at Cooroibah to announce more...
  • Kiribati: Climate Change (1 speech)
    There's been much reflection in this place in the last week about morality and ethics. It's been on the front page of the papers for the last week. I want to use my time today to say that I think...
  • Motherhood (2 speeches)
    There is no greater responsibility in this world than that of parenthood, and the ultimate of all is motherhood. One may well ask: what do I know about motherhood? Well, as a 43-year-old man, not...