House debates

Tuesday, 25 August 2020

  • COVID-19: Employment (1 speech)
    There are two things during this pandemic that we seem to hear over and over again, so much so that they risk becoming meaningless slogans. The first one, that 'we're all in this together', is...
  • Scott, Mr Raymond (1 speech)
    Today I rise to say goodbye to a good friend and a great Australian, Raymond Scott. After his long battle with cancer, Ray was taken from us on 13 July this year. He was a man I deeply respected...
  • COVID-19: State and Territory Border Closures (1 speech)
    The New South Wales-Victorian border stretches for over 1,000 kilometres from east to west. All along this distance, communities have been split in two by border closure. I'm the only...
  • Braddon Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
    There's been great news in the great state of Tasmania this week for residents from the town of Tullah, on Tasmania's west coast: their new 4GX mobile site was officially launched. This new...
  • Bendigo Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
    Yep, life is tough, particularly in the state of Victoria. We are feeling acutely the effects of this pandemic—through the health crisis and through restrictions. It is going to get a lot...
  • Cashless Debit Card (1 speech)
    I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Prime Minister and the cabinet on the way they've dealt with the COVID-19 virus right from the very start when they closed the borders with...