House debates

Monday, 22 March 2021

  • Barton Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
    Last year in July the New South Wales government opened the new M8 tunnel. It runs from Beverly Hills to St Peters. At the same time the government introduced a new toll on the M5 East. It runs...
  • Wide Bay Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
    When it comes to the highway north of Gympie, all levels of government need to start taking it seriously. From Melbourne to Gympie, motorists and their passengers travel on a four-lane safe...
  • Watson Electorate: Religious Gatherings (1 speech)
    In my part of Sydney, the major religious gatherings are enormous. I want to note that, over the last 12 months, the pandemic has been a significant hit to not only the religious but the cultural...
  • Madden, Mr Bob (1 speech)
    I was deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of my good friend and community champion, Bob Madden. I firstly became aware of Bob shortly after I was elected into the parliament back in...
  • JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
    At the end of this week, we will see the cessation of the JobKeeper supplement to support local businesses that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and the economic impacts that has...
  • Family Law (1 speech)
    Yesterday, the Morrison government released its report on the Australian Law Reform Commission review on the family law system. This follows the tabling of the final report of the Joint Select...
  • Daoud, Ms Fay (1 speech)
    As the House is aware, my community is home to many thousands of Iraqis who are Christians, Assyrians and Chaldeans. Many people fled Iraq, particularly after the fall of Saddam Hussein, and...
  • Modern Manufacturing Initiative (1 speech)
    Last week it was absolutely fantastic to show my good friend the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, the Box Hill headquarters and manufacturing facilities of Planet...
  • Migration (1 speech)
    Like most offices, my electorate office in Cowan deals with a large number of inquiries about immigration and about visas. One case in particular that I'd like to highlight today really does...
  • Mental Health (2 speeches)
    Last week I had an interesting and enlightening conversation with a woman in my electorate Dr Kate Witteveen, who in the depths of despair in an emotional breakdown, threw in her long-term career...