House debates

Tuesday, 2 February 2021

  • Immigration Detention (1 speech)
    May I say, it's great to be back in Canberra for another year, 2021, representing Territorians. The Territory, as I like to keep reminding all members in this place, is an amazing and incredible...
  • Manufacturing (1 speech)
    When the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, came to Gladstone on 21 January this year, he made two major announcements: firstly, a sod-turning event at the School of Manufacturing on the Gladstone...
  • Workplace Relations (1 speech)
    Today I rise to speak on a matter of great concern to working families across Bean and more broadly to millions of workers across Australia. Before entering this House, I worked as the director...
  • Barker Electorate: Blackford-Avenue Range Bushfire, Barker Electorate: Queensland Fruit Fly (1 speech)
    On 11 January, while many in this place were enjoying a summer vacation, re-energising before the year ahead, the township of Lucindale in my electorate faced a terrifying threat to their lives...
  • Braddon Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
    One of our nation's most significant challenges is the management of our natural environment. Regardless of whether you live in the city, the suburbs, the country or the bush, this is an issue...
  • JobKeeper Payment (2 speeches)
    Isn't it great to be back in parliament! Let's start on a note of bipartisanship. We can all share that sentiment, that it's good to be back at work here in Canberra. I'm particularly proud and...