House debates
Tuesday, 16 March 2021
- Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention (1 speech)
The previous speaker mentioned that it takes a village to raise a child. The other thing that is required to keep children safe is that the village speak up when the children are being abused and... - Suicide (1 speech)
A mother told me last week of the combination of heartbreak and loss that swallows you when a child dies by suicide. Tragedies like this often can be twofold because anguish swirls with grief,... - Immigration Detention (1 speech)
Since the parliament last met, we have marked a devastating milestone. It is three years that Priya, Nades, Tharunicaa and Kopika have been in immigration detention. It is three years during... - Ryan Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
At the last election I made a commitment to fix local roads, and that's exactly what I am doing with federal funds I've secured for key projects across Ryan. One of these important projects is... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
I was pleased to see the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Dunkley get the second shots of their COVID-19 vaccination this morning. Getting all Australians vaccinated is the only way... - Sturt Electorate: Waite Gatehouse (1 speech)
One of the great congestion-busting initiatives in my electorate—in fact, on the border of my electorate and the great electorate of Boothby—is the Fullarton Road and Cross Road... - Miller, Mr John William, OAM (1 speech)
The Hawkesbury is mourning the passing of John Miller, OAM, who died on 12 March aged 91. He was one of the most passionate, relentless and determined gentlemen that I have met in the Hawkesbury,... - Townsville: Tourism (1 speech)
Townsville is about to get an influx of visitors, thanks to the half-price flights made possible by our announcement last week. I've been meeting with dozens of tourism, accommodation and... - March 4 Justice (1 speech)
The women of Australia are speaking loudly and speaking clearly, but the men of this government are still not listening. But they can't ignore it and hope women will go away. The more the... - Garner, Mrs Eve (1 speech)
It was my great privilege to attend the 100th birthday celebrations for Mrs Eve Garner on Friday in Bethania. Mrs Garner, the youngest of seven children, was born in Aldershot in the UK to a... - Aged Care (1 speech)
The title of the aged-care royal commission interim report says everything about this government's approach to aged care. The title was simply one word, Neglect, and the findings of the aged-care... - Bonner Electorate: Wallum Nurseries (1 speech)
I'd like to thank Treasurer Josh Frydenberg for visiting the Bonner electorate last week to meet with a local business that had graduated from JobKeeper. Wallum Nurseries managing director Peter... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
It is not hard to see why this government has given all of the responsibility of managing this coronavirus pandemic to the states and territories. The last time they tried to do something to help... - Fisher Electorate: National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
On Thursday 4 March, the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme joined me in Bokarina, in my electorate of Fisher, for an NDIS roundtable. Some of Fisher's fantastic NDIS providers... - Women's Economic Security (1 speech)
Yesterday, we saw thousands and thousands and thousands of Australian women and the good men who support them marching and rallying across this country, saying: 'Enough is enough. This government... - Mallee Electorate: Wycheproof Early Learning Centre (1 speech)
Wycheproof is a small but enterprising community in my electorate of Mallee. People in Wycheproof do things well, and the construction of a brand-new early learning centre is no exception to that... - Travel Agents (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the problems that travel agents, and people who work in the travel industry, are approaching on 31 March with the cut-out of JobKeeper. Travel agents have realised people's... - Outback Way (1 speech)
I rise today to update the House on the progress of Australia's most remote road infrastructure project, the Outback Way, Australia's longest shortcut. Connecting Laverton, in the northern... - March 4 Justice (2 speeches)
by leave—I table this record of the petitions I received from yesterday's March 4 Justice, calling on government to act on violence against women. They have been signed by more than 135,000...
