House debates

Tuesday, 6 February 2024

  • Lobbyists (1 speech)
    Lobbyists have too much power in parliament. I don't think the general public truly understands how bad this problem is. There are 15 lobbyists for every politician in this place, representing...
  • Hunter Electorate: Australia Day Honours (1 speech)
    Compassion, dedication, courage, kindness, stability and service. These words sum up the values embodied by the six Hunter recipients of the Australia Day Honours for 2024. These qualities are...
  • Albanese Government (2 speeches)
    It's great to be back in this place, where we intend to hold this terrible Labor government to account for what it is failing to deliver for the Australian people each and every day. We return to...
  • Australian Regional Leadership Initiative (1 speech)
    In January I had the privilege of travelling with parliamentary colleagues to Indonesia as part of the Australian Regional Leadership Initiative. The purpose of the ARLI program, which is...
  • Road Safety (1 speech)
    Against the backdrop of increasing road fatalities and trauma, it's just too easy for governments to point the finger at drivers when they should be building safer roads. Last year 1,253 people...
  • Manufacturing Industry (1 speech)
    I rise to speak on the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Resources' recently tabled report of its inquiry into developing advanced manufacturing in Australia. As a member of the...