House debates
Thursday, 25 February 2021
- National Integrity Commission, Australian National Audit Office (1 speech)
Since this government was elected, Australia has become more corrupt. It's fallen in global rankings. You don't have to believe it from me; these are independently assessed league tables that... - International Women's Day (2 speeches)
I rise to acknowledge International Women's Day 2021, on 8 March. This year's theme is 'women lead'. When I was a young girl Margaret Thatcher had just become Prime Minister. We could literally... - Chau, Mr Van Kham (1 speech)
'I wish the Australian government would do more for Mr Chau, because it's more like life and death for him. There is no medicine and no emergency services. The water is not clean, the environment... - Victoria: Anzac Day (1 speech)
For the last three decades, with two exceptions, I, like many other members in this place, have attended local Anzac Day services on 25 April. Those two exceptions were when I was representing... - Western Australia: Election (1 speech)
Early voting is now open in Western Australia for the state election on 13 March. We're expecting that due to the ongoing COVID crisis more people than ever will be voting early at polling booths... - Ryde Civic Centre (2 speeches)
I rise today to talk about the passing of a giant in our community—in her heyday a symbol of modernity, an undisputed icon and a familiar face to everyone in Ryde and almost everyone in... - Aged Care (1 speech)
Thirty-eight people died from COVID-19 at the Epping Gardens aged-care home last year. This was a tragedy but, much worse than that, a preventable tragedy. My thoughts today go out to the many... - Perkin, Mr Ian (1 speech)
Every now and then, someone you don't know comes into your life and they come in at the right time and make the right contribution, giving of themselves entirely. The benefit of hindsight, the... - Parrott, Mr Charlie, Chin, Mr Ronald 'Ronnie', Bayley, Mr Waldo (1 speech)
I want to congratulate everyone who was involved with the bombing of Darwin commemoration last week. It was great to have the Minister for Veterans' Affairs come up to Darwin to take part in that... - Home Ownership (1 speech)
Owning your own home is a goal that many Australians, particularly younger Australians, aspire to, but for many the idea that you can save for a deposit for a home while working as an apprentice... - HomeBuilder Program (1 speech)
On the HomeBuilder program, I've had a number of contractors and people involved in the home-building industry reach out to me who are very concerned about the hard deadline that this government... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
I'm so pleased that, as I speak, Australia's COVID vaccine rollout is now in full swing. This is the single largest health and logistical effort in our nation's history, and I commend all the... - Regional Australia (1 speech)
The opportunities that come from our experience with drought, bushfire and COVID-19 need to inspire our efforts to recover, renew and rebuild. The challenge now is to build on that and cement... - Brisbane Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Now, more than ever, it's essential that different levels of government cooperate and work closely together to help drive Australia's economic recovery following the pandemic. So it's been very... - Aged Care (1 speech)
It's my great hope that we see real change in the aged-care sector with the long-awaited release of the report of the royal commission into aged care. The commission's interim report confirmed... - Wildlife Trade (1 speech)
The 3rd of March this year marks World Wildlife Day and it is also the three-year anniversary of a great event, a crushing event, that I attended with Donalea Patman OAM, who is the founder of... - Myanmar (1 speech)
I rise today to add my voice to that of other members in this House across this week to call on this government to revisit our response to the military coup in Myanmar that occurred on 1 February... - Gibson Dan AM, Mr Henry (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to a marvellous, talented and much-loved Far North Queenslander. Former pearl diver, Uncle Henry Gibson, better known as Seaman Dan, passed away peacefully late last... - Springwood Community Garden, Macquarie Electorate: Headspace (1 speech)
Four years ago I visited a patch of paddock on the grounds of St Thomas Aquinas and St Columba's and was told a beautiful garden would emerge. Well, sure enough, Springwood Community Garden has... - Mitchell Electorate: Australia Day Awards, Featherstone, Ms Jacqueline Anita (2 speeches)
It's a pleasure to rise to speak and honour some of the remarkable people in my electorate of Mitchell who were recognised in the recent Australia Day honours list, including Francis Deane OAM,...
