House debates
Monday, 15 March 2021
- Christchurch: Attacks (1 speech)
Today is the second anniversary of the Christchurch massacre. I vividly recall the horror of that day, the pain and the loss of families, and the shared grief of New Zealand and Australia. To our... - Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (1 speech)
Recently I met with Harold Sharp OAM, a past district governor of Rotary in the Berowra area and chairman of the Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children, to understand more about ROMAC's work.... - Christchurch: Attacks (1 speech)
I rise to echo the sentiments of my friend the member for Bruce, who spoke before me. Today marks two years since the evil attack on people in worship, practising their religion, at a... - International Women's Day (1 speech)
Last week we marked International Women's Day. For me, this time of year has always been about celebrating the achievements of women but also, and just as important, challenging us to do and... - Western Australian State Election (1 speech)
It's my honour to stand here today to congratulate the Mark McGowan WA Labor team on their tremendous victory in the state election on Saturday 13 March just gone. It is a testament to the way in... - Reid Electorate: Chinese Australian Services Society (1 speech)
Australia is one of the most successful multicultural communities around the world, and Reid is home to over 40,000 people who have Chinese ancestry. Two weeks ago I had the great pleasure of... - Western Australian State Election (1 speech)
Every Australian is fortunate that Mark McGowan was re-elected Premier of Western Australia. He is the most experienced member of the national cabinet, and the result on Saturday was a huge... - Members of Parliament: Staff (1 speech)
Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said: You will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like... - Mayo Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I'd like to congratulate all the 2020-21 recipients of Order of Australia medals from around our nation and note my gratitude for all they have done and all they do for our community. In... - Suicide (1 speech)
As societal scourges go, is there anything graver than suicide—than the propensity for people to take their own life? The most recent year for which the Australian Bureau of Statistics has... - March 4 Justice (1 speech)
I've just come from the women's March 4 Justice—thousands of women from around Australia came to parliament to have their voices heard, to stand up for equality and to say loudly: gendered... - Biloela Community Resource Centre Extension (1 speech)
On Wednesday last week, I had the pleasure of cutting the ribbon and opening the Biloela Community Resource Centre extension. The Community Resource Centre provides access to resources and... - March 4 Justice (1 speech)
I return to this chamber today after giving birth to my baby boy. I am here on a day of power and I am here on a day of ager. There are women outside this building, there are women and men all... - Keilira: Telecommunications Infrastructure (1 speech)
Keilira is a very small community in the south-east of South Australia in my electorate. It has been visited by bushfires no fewer than three times in the last six years, and it's a mobile phone... - March 4 Justice (1 speech)
I rise today on behalf of the 55,000 women in Lilley and the 100,000 people who just marched across this country—marching for justice—to ask: 'What happens now?' This is a government... - headspace Burnie (1 speech)
Last week, Burnie's new headspace facility was opened officially. This means that young people aged between 12 and 25 years from the greater region of Burnie no longer have to travel to Devonport... - March 4 Justice (3 speeches)
I've just returned from the front lawns of Parliament House, where tens of thousands of Australian women and girls are gathered in a march for justice, in the hope that this... - Contos, Ms Chanel (2 speeches)
I rise to speak in support of an incredible local constituent who is changing the discussion on consent education across Australia. Former Kambala student Chanel Contos has courageously...
