House debates

Wednesday, 17 February 2021

  • Calwell Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
    [by video link] Our local Australia Day citizenship ceremonies have always been massive events in my electorate of Calwell. In fact we've had years where up to 200 people have taken up...
  • Mental Health (1 speech)
    I rise today to talk about mental health, noting that today is the launch of the third annual End Youth Suicide campaign of Youth Insearch. The goal of this charity is to raise awareness of youth...
  • Cybersecurity (1 speech)
    In its ACSC annual cyber threat report July 2019 to June 2020, the Australian Cyber Security Centre warned that ransomware is now the highest cyberthreat facing Australian businesses and...
  • Groom Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to place on the record my deep concern and even regret at the Queensland Labor government's idea of placing a regional quarantine camp in Toowoomba, in my electorate of Groom. The...
  • Democracy, Parliamentary Committees (1 speech)
    Everyone wants our democracy to work better, and we all have an interest in that outcome. It's a simple idea, but it's a complex task, involving culture as much as structure. And democratic...
  • Youth Suicide (1 speech)
    If you break your arm, you can see it. You can explain how it happened. If you've got a heart condition, you can feel it. You can get it treated. Get a stent, get a bypass. But, if you have a...