House debates
Tuesday, 6 October 2020
- COVID-19: Support Payments (1 speech)
[by video link] Right now, Melburnians, people in my electorate of Wills, are doing the hard work—and it has been hard—to get the second wave of COVID-19 under control. We've done... - McFadyen, Mr Roy (1 speech)
Thanks to the Morrison government's commemorative medallions for World War II veterans, I recently had the pleasure of meeting Victor Roy Docking—or Roy McFadyen, as he is commonly called... - COVID-19: Support Payments (1 speech)
[by video link] I too want to thank all those in my community, in Victoria, who are following the rules. Our hard work, our sacrifices, are working. Just two months ago, our community had 942... - Oyster Industry (1 speech)
I had the pleasure of meeting Dean, Steve, Tina and Paula Cole of Cole Bros Oysters on the banks of the Karuah River. They are one of the 11 oyster farmers on the Karuah River where it joins Port... - Budget (1 speech)
[by video link] This budget is shaping up to a trickle-down con job that spends big but spends badly. The government has actively chosen high unemployment, low wages and tax cuts for those who... - Manufacturing (1 speech)
COVID-19 has exposed weaknesses in Australia's manufacturing capacity and our supply chains, but the Morrison government is committed to taking action to fix it. That's why we held a virtual... - Hession, Mr Kevin John (1 speech)
I cannot remember visiting the Parramatta Memorial Swimming Club and not seeing Kevin Hession there. It seemed he'd been there forever. He was the life of the pool and the pool side. Sadly, he... - Dragons Abreast Bribie Island (1 speech)
I would like to share a recent visit I had with the wonderful and inspiring members of Dragons Abreast Bribie Island. They were kind enough to invite my wife Alexandra and I out for a paddle on... - Queensland State Election (1 speech)
The Liberal National Party have sold out all decent Queenslanders with their latest grubby political deal, preferencing One Nation candidates over Labor candidates in every seat in Queensland. It... - Armenia (1 speech)
2020 has been a horrific year for many around the globe but, on top of the horsemen of pestilence and death, war has now raised its ugly head between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in the republic of... - Travel Industry (1 speech)
Too many people have been left behind by the Morrison government. The arts, local government, universities, aviation and casual workers have all been left to fend for themselves through the... - Mental Health (1 speech)
As we face the COVID crisis together, it's now more important than ever that we prioritise mental health, particularly as Victorians battle an extended lockdown. I note World Mental Health Day on... - Queensland State Election (1 speech)
The people of Queensland have a clear choice on 31 October—a Labor government led by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk with a strong economic plan to unite and recover our state post the COVID... - Flinders and Cape Barren Islands: Telecommunications Upgrade (1 speech)
My planned trip earlier this year to Flinders Island was thwarted due to COVID-19, so I was thrilled to get back to the beautiful island at the end of September. I met with small businesses,... - Australian Bushfires (1 speech)
Margaret and Simon at the Bilpin Fruit Bowl, one of the major fruitgrowers in the Hawkesbury hit by fires last summer, are worrying about whether their current crop of apples and figs will make... - COVID-19: Travel Industry (1 speech)
I recently met with representatives from the travel industry from my electorate. Travel agencies around Australia are invariably mum-and-dad owned businesses, often in the family for generations,... - Qantas (1 speech)
Last week I met with local Qantas workers who, along with 2½ thousand of their co-workers, had recently been sacked by our national airline. Many of them had given over 20 years of loyal... - Nicholls Electorate: Water (1 speech)
Last Thursday and Friday I held two virtual manufacturing forums, engaging with some of the Goulburn Valley's biggest employers. On Thursday, we invited those from the food and drink processing... - Indigenous Australians (1 speech)
On 30 September, Pat Turner, the chair of Coalition of Peaks, made an impassioned plea to the Press Club. She's also a member of the government's advisory committee on a voice to the parliament.... - Wildlife Habitat (2 speeches)
On Friday 18 September I had the pleasure of officially opening the $2.3 million expansion of Wildlife Habitat in sunny Port Douglas. With the federal government's financial contribution of...
