House debates

Tuesday, 16 February 2021

  • Murray, Mr Ian, OAM (1 speech)
    I rise to acknowledge Cowan constituent Mr Ian Murray, who lives in my suburb. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Australia Day honours. It is an absolute...
  • Infrasturcture: Transport (1 speech)
    As our nation recovers from the global pandemic, spending on infrastructure is going to be key. That is why the Australian government has a $110 billion rolling plan for transport infrastructure...
  • Bean Electorate: Haidari, Mr Zaki, Bean Electorate: Legal Aid Commission (1 speech)
    Since September last year, Zaki Haidari has been running to raise money for refugees in need of legal support. To date he has run over 770 kilometres, and over $26,000 has been raised. Zaki knows...
  • China (1 speech)
    The biggest issue confronting our nation in the coming years will be our relationship to China and how it will work with a superpower that is not a democracy like the United States of America. As...
  • Covid-19 (1 speech)
    This government has been derelict in its No. 1 duty: keeping Australians safe. As Victorians today face their fourth day of their latest lockdown, it's clear the Prime Minister has provided...
  • Climate Change (1 speech)
    ) ( ): Australia is facing increasing pressure from international counterparts to jump on the zero emission bandwagon. What does this really mean for the electorate of Flynn? According to a...
  • Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
    I rise today to acknowledge the residents and organisations honoured at this year's Blacktown City Council Australia Day awards. While 2020 was incredibly difficult for so many in our community,...
  • COVID-19: Prime Minister (1 speech)
    [via video link] Australia has a Prime Minister who is all smirk, all shirk and no work. The pandemic has taught us many lessons. It has redefined what we think of as essential work. It has...
  • Mitochondrial Disease (1 speech)
    I rise today to bring awareness to an issue that is close to my heart and which affects approximately one child born in Australia each week: mitochondrial disease. This genetic disorder passed...
  • Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, Mackay, Ultra Coral, Sarina, West Tigers Leagues Club, Walkerston (2 speeches)
    Last week I travelled to the northern parts of my electorate, namely to Mackay, Sarina and Walkerston. In Mackay I visited the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, located at the port of Hay Point, 38...