House debates

Tuesday, 22 October 2019

  • Media (1 speech)
    This House has heard a lot about the importance of a free press to democracy, but I want to take a moment to reflect on what that means for ordinary working people in my electorate on a...
  • Monash Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
    Recently part of my electorate of Monash was completely devastated by a massive out-of-control bushfire. It couldn't be contained with safety. We threw everything we could possibly throw at it,...
  • Burt Electorate: Champion Centre (1 speech)
    On Friday, I joined in celebrating the reopening of the Champion Centre in Armadale, a unique local government community hub for Indigenous people in the community of Burt that provides a central...
  • South West Rocks Surf Life Saving Club (1 speech)
    This year marks the 100th anniversary of the South West Rocks Surf Life Saving Club in my electorate of Cowper. On the 2nd of November past and present members will gather to celebrate this...
  • Newcastle Electorate: Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
    It's with a heavy heart that I rise for a third time to draw attention to the desperate plight of Newcastle's Jenny's Place Domestic Violence Resource Centre which provides information, advice,...
  • Lyne Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    One of the biggest residential and commercial developments ever undertaken in the Manning Valley will now proceed, courtesy of a multimillion dollar investment by the federal coalition...
  • Whitlam Electorate: Disability Services (1 speech)
    A few weeks ago I met with disability service providers in my electorate. They do essential work in our communities, and today in parliament I want to thank them for their service to the people...
  • Menzies Electorate: Community Events, Ratcliffe, Ms Stephanie (1 speech)
    I had the delight last Saturday to attend the Manningham Seniors Expo, organised by the Chinese Senior Citizens Club of Manningham. This was a very vibrant day of great excitement, singing,...
  • Macquarie Electorate: National Broadband Network (1 speech)
    In December 2017, Blaxland resident Tony Kleu contacted me to complain about a delay to the NBN rollout in his street. A freelance journalist who really depends on fast internet for his work,...
  • Petrie Electorate: Know Your Knockers (2 speeches)
    I rise today to speak about two local women in my electorate who are doing amazing things to raise awareness about breast cancer. And they're not just raising awareness; they're actually getting...