House debates

Tuesday, 12 September 2017

  • South-West Sydney (1 speech)
    Australia has always been known for its egalitarian society, something that goes back to the decision of Captain Arthur Phillip to distribute food equally amongst the convicts, the soldiers and...
  • Calare Electorate: Rugby League (1 speech)
    The Calare electorate is alive with football finals fever. On Sunday, huge numbers of Rugby League fans walked through the gates at Wade Park in Orange for the Group 10 grand finals. Kicking off...
  • Small Amount Credit Contracts (1 speech)
    The payday lending industry in Australia is causing significant harm to Australians on low incomes. A typical payday loan can have a 20 per cent establishment fee plus a four per cent monthly...
  • Moore Electorate: ReFood (1 speech)
    Edith Cowan University in my electorate is addressing the environmental issue of food wastage in our society, through an innovative program called ReFood: the Food Sharing Network. The program...
  • Automotive Industry (1 speech)
    We cannot forget in this place the vision of Australia's Treasurer Joe Hockey, in a moment of hubris and spite, daring Holden to leave Australia. This government petulantly sent a message,...
  • Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
    I rise to provide an update on the parliamentary inquiry into a better family law system to support and protect those affected by family violence. I am chairing this bipartisan inquiry by the...