House debates

Monday, 26 March 2018

  • Whitlam Electorate: Railways (1 speech)
    The Prime Minister has visited my electorate twice in the last three weeks, and we welcome the attention. He didn't come by train, and we all know his affection for catching a train. There's a...
  • Cricket (1 speech)
    As long ago as I can remember—as a very small boy—I remember my father playing cricket against the Pakenham Cricket Club. In finals, every match was important. We learned lessons out...
  • Braddon Electorate: Electoral Boundaries (1 speech)
    I rise this evening to welcome the communities of Bakers Beach, Harford, Hawley Beach, Moriarty, Northdown, Port Sorell, Sassafras, Shearwater, Squeaking Point and Thirlstane into the federal...
  • Dividend Imputation (1 speech)
    I rise today to call out Labor's favourite political tactic, and that would be the old class warfare dog whistle—rich versus poor; haves versus have-nots; a black and white, zero-sum game...
  • Wills Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    I'm regularly contacted by residents in my electorate of Wills regarding the pace of new developments in our neighbourhoods, and I hear their concerns about the pressure on open space and social...
  • North Queensland: Insurance (2 speeches)
    Exactly one year ago today, Cyclone Debbie was officially named as a tropical cyclone, and families in North Queensland began evacuating their homes ahead of it crossing the coast. While North...