House debates

Monday, 23 October 2017

  • Workplace Relations (1 speech)
    Today I rise as a reminder to those on the opposite side of the House that workers who work on weekends and after hours are doing it tough and have been doing it tough since 1 July, when this...
  • Schools (1 speech)
    I'd like to speak today about the wonderful work that the chaplains do in our schools in Queensland, and, I suppose, to take a little bit of a trip back down memory lane to when I was the parent...
  • Broadband (5 speeches)
    This is a speech I'd rather not be giving, but unfortunately I rise today to speak about the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman's 2016-17 annual report and its really damning findings. I could...
  • Bonner Electorate: Bonner Seniors' Expo (1 speech)
    I wanted to share an exciting event coming up in my electorate. Next month I'm going to be holding the very first Bonner seniors expo at the Waterloo Bay Leisure Centre. It will be on from 10.00...
  • Inter-Parliamentary Union (2 speeches)
    Last week I had the honour of participating in the 137th assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union as a delegate from the Australian parliament in company with two colleagues from the other...
  • Mental Health (1 speech)
    Between 24 September and 9 October 2017 I was asked to take part in the presiding members' study tour, which was to focus on mental health. I was accompanied by Senator Rachel Siewert, who was...
  • Robertson Electorate: Energy (2 speeches)
    West Street at Umina Beach is one of the busiest spots on the Central Coast on a Saturday morning. It's a bustling hub on the peninsula and you can always tell what matters to local residents and...