House debates

Tuesday, 26 November 2019

  • Burns, Ms Thelma (1 speech)
    I rise to talk about Thelma Burns, who was a wife and mother who was loved by her family. Earlier this year, Thelma was invoiced $25 for in-home assistance under a home care package. The invoice...
  • O'Connor Electorate (1 speech)
    As we approach the end of 2019, it's timely to reflect on the year that was. Prime Minister Scott Morrison performed a miracle by securing the coalition a third term in government. My...
  • Gilmore Electorate: Road Infrastructure (1 speech)
    Our community campaign to fix the Princes Highway faster has made some incredible progress, with more money to be spent sooner to 'fix it faster'. Since being elected, I have been calling on the...
  • Box Hill North Scout Group, Local Sporting Champions (1 speech)
    Recently I visited the Box Hill North Scout Group and spoke to the cubs about the parliament and the important work we do in this place. Scouts help cubs improve their self-confidence and teach...
  • Dunkley Electorate: Frankston High School, Petition: Climate Change (2 speeches)
    Students at schools across Dunkley are showing genuine leadership by taking steps to make their schools more sustainable, and they are calling on the government to take real action on climate...
  • Melbourne Electorate: Yarra Primary School (1 speech)
    It's not often that you get to talk about the power of poo in Parliament House, but thanks to the students at Yarra Primary School that's exactly what I'm going to do. In September this year I...
  • Spring into Armadale Festival (1 speech)
    Spring really is one of the best times of the year in the electorate of Burt, with the Spring into Armadale Festival underway. The wildflowers are blooming, and, back in the middle of October, we...
  • Indigenous Advancement Strategy (1 speech)
    Getting local students into the jobs of the future means providing the best possible education today. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in my electorate of Lindsay, we are...
  • Little Bay Coast Centre for Seniors: 25th Anniversary (1 speech)
    I wish to congratulate all of the staff and volunteers of the Little Bay Coast Centre for Seniors, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last week. The centre is a meeting point for a strong and...
  • A Bloody Great Night Out! (1 speech)
    My electorate is home to a world-leading haematology clinical research unit located at Concord Hospital. Recently I attended and contributed to a significant fundraising initiative within...
  • Solomon Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    We saw some signs of life from those opposite on the weekend in relation to some infrastructure funding that was dragged out of the never-never into the forward estimates. I guess something is...
  • Groom Electorate: 2020 Groom Electorate Calendar Photo Competition (1 speech)
    I announce the winners of the 2020 Groom electorate calendar photo competition. They were Annabelle Waugh, whose photo 'Waiting for rain' on a central Darling Downs property captured the essence...
  • Chile: Human Rights (1 speech)
    I rise in solidarity with Chilean Australians and their brothers and sisters in Chile over the decision over a month ago to call in the riot police and national army in a violent and repressive...
  • Indigenous Australians: Yuendumu (1 speech)
    Two weeks ago Constable Zachary Rolfe went to the Aboriginal community of Yuendumu to arrest 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker. What followed was a shooting, which is a tragedy for Central Australia...
  • Sikh Community (1 speech)
    The 12th of November marked the 550th birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev ji. This has been much celebrated in my community. A revolutionary philosopher of his time, Guru...
  • Generation Innovation (1 speech)
    No generation has exclusive rights to good ideas. No particular age bracket owns entrepreneurship or innovation. Young Australians have great ideas but the challenge they have is commercialising...
  • Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination (1 speech)
    Last week I started a petition on behalf of the people of Williamtown—the residents in my community who, for the last five years, have been impacted by PFAS. In 2015, residents in...
  • Building Better Regions Fund (1 speech)
    The Building Better Regions Fund focuses on creating jobs, driving economic growth and building stronger and more resilient regional communities into the future. Nationally, through the first...
  • Sikh Community (2 speeches)
    Waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh. I am delighted to follow the member for Lalor in extending my heartfelt congratulations to the Sikh community on the occasion of the 550th anniversary...