House debates

Tuesday, 16 June 2020

  • Kerr, Mr Laurie (1 speech)
    Members in this chamber may not know the name of Laurence 'Laurie' Kerr. Those who do know him or know of him might associate his name with the Kingsley Amateur Football Club, where, as chairman...
  • Nambour (3 speeches)
    I rise today to talk about one of the greatest regional towns in Australia.
  • The Overland (1 speech)
    The Overland train service that runs between Melbourne and Adelaide commenced in 1887 and until 1926 was known as the Adelaide Express. The history and significance of The Overland was recently...
  • Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
    Deputy Speaker Gillespie, I want to acknowledge how well you look in the chair and what a marvellous Deputy Speaker you're going to be. Today I would also like to acknowledge also Bede Burke and...
  • Paterson Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    Today I am calling on the Prime Minister to kick-start the Paterson economy. Regional communities like my electorate are the key to our recovery, Prime Minister. We have boundless plains to...
  • Men's Health Week (1 speech)
    Deputy Speaker Gillespie, I know you know that this week is Men's Health Week. Unfortunately, the health status of men in most countries, including Australia, is generally poorer than that of...
  • Lilley Electorate (1 speech)
    The last few months have been really tough for Australians, and sometimes good news has been few and far between, so it's my pleasure to share with you all today some good news stories from my...
  • Braddon Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
    There was good news from the great state of Tasmania this week, with Premier Peter Gutwein announcing that we have no active coronavirus cases. This is the milestone that we've all been working...
  • Cybersecurity (1 speech)
    Since 2016, the US government has invited the public to hack the Pentagon. It's true! Knowing that adversaries are constantly trying to breach their systems, the US Department of Defense...
  • Rushcutters Bay Park and Yarranabbe Park (2 speeches)
    I want to congratulate the New South Wales government for listing, on 12 June, Rushcutters Bay Park and Yarranabbe Park, in my electorate of Wentworth, on the New South Wales State Heritage...