House debates

Monday, 11 September 2017

  • Energy (3 speeches)
    Question time is a robust debate in this place, and it should be. However, day after day we have to sit through the Deputy Prime Minister and the Melbourne inner city minister for energy claiming...
  • Queensland: Arts (1 speech)
    Earlier this year I reported to the House on some arts funding announcements for Queensland, and I noted the additional assistance this government is making to Opera Queensland: $2.3 million over...
  • Paterson Electorate: Innovation (1 speech)
    We have heard a great deal within these walls over recent days about the Turnbull government's failure to innovate and legislate. My colleagues and I have railed about policy voids that have led...
  • Trade Unions (1 speech)
    Last night when I went to bed I checked my emails. Most of us in this place probably have that email in which you get sent the front page of The Australian the night before. I read the front page...
  • Corio Electorate: Geelong Football Club (1 speech)
    Simonds Stadium in Geelong is home to the greatest football team in the AFL. That is not my opinion, it is a fact. If you don't believe me you should read the member for Fenner's book The...
  • Endometriosis (1 speech)
    I was humbled and honoured to address the EndoActive conference in Sydney over the weekend alongside my Labor colleague the member for Canberra. Together, the member for Canberra and I have...