House debates
Monday, 22 March 2021
- Indi Electorate: Be Connected Program (1 speech)
In June 2019, the federal government initiated a program to help older Australians improve their digital skills so that they could stay connected and participate fully in their community. Little... - COVID-19: Vaccination, John Curtin School of Medical Research (1 speech)
Every day, the progress of medical research reminds us that the future is going to be awesome, and of course the development of the COVID-19 vaccine and what we're able to do to protect the... - Chiou, Professor Lianggong (1 speech)
I rise to express my deep sorrow at the recent passing of Professor Lianggong Chiou. Professor Chiou was an educator for more than 40 years, who most recently taught at the University of... - Bowman Electorate: Birkdale Community Precinct (1 speech)
I speak about the Birkdale Community Precinct on Redlands Coast. It's a unique opportunity to create a world-class precinct in this growing city of Redlands and Brisbane that could drive... - Neighbour Day (1 speech)
Neighbour Day is Australia's annual celebration of community, encouraging people to connect with their neighbours. Neighbours matter, never more so than we've demonstrated in dealing with COVID... - Lift the Lid on Mental Illness (1 speech)
I rise to raise awareness of the Lift the Lid on Mental Illness campaign currently run by Rotary Australia. This day is Rotary Health's national annual fundraising day for mental health research.... - JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
It's estimated that one-fifth of JobKeeper payments made to major listed companies in the second quarter of 2020 went to firms who grew their profits during the pandemic. That could be up to $10... - COVID-19: National Local Day (1 speech)
To everyone: happy National Local Day. As much as I like being here, I'd much rather be celebrating this special occasion in the very place that it asks us all to celebrate, which is in our local... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
One of the great challenges before the nation at the moment is to get the maximum rollout of the COVID vaccine, and it's something I think we all are absolutely dedicated to seeing happen across... - Moncrieff Electorate: Queens Park Tennis Centre (1 speech)
Recently I attended the opening of the upgrade of the Queens Park tennis centre. The facility is very important to community sport on the Gold Coast and the upgrade is tremendous. The upgrade at... - Oxley Electorate: 2021 Volunteer Grants (1 speech)
One of the great privileges I have in this job is talking about the many volunteer led organisations who provide great services and support to our community. Oxley's volunteers do it all. Some... - Wide Bay Electorate: Travel Agents (1 speech)
When COVID-19 began, travel agents were the saviours of Australian tourists stuck in various corners of the globe. They worked around the clock to get people home and, since then, they've been... - JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
When this government cuts JobKeeper at the end of March, it will have a devastating economic impact in my region. Currently, there are more than 4,200 businesses in my electorate of Richmond that... - Queensland: Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
South-East Queensland has been confirmed as the preferred candidate for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We're not there yet, and we will continue to work with the IOC as they are in their... - Women in Parliament (1 speech)
Today I was joined in my office by Sharmini Caldwell, who's taking place in Jasiri Australia's Girls Takeover Parliament, a program encouraging young women to engage with politics. After similar... - Aluminium Industry (1 speech)
Today I rise to talk about the Australian aluminium industry. The industry is bouncing back from a low price and moderate demand. Australia is the world's largest producer of bauxite, and it has... - Paterson Electorate: Natural Disasters (1 speech)
The people of our region could be forgiven for wondering when they're going to catch a break—last year, COVID; the year before that, a crippling drought; and, this year; mass flooding. The... - WALKER, Pamela Lynette, OAM (1 speech)
I rise to offer my condolences on the recent passing of Pamela Lynette Walker OAM. Pamela passed away peacefully on 7 March, aged 79. She was a Limestone Coast icon, awarded the Order of... - Greenway Electorate: Holi (1 speech)
I rise to extend my best wishes to Greenway's Subcontinent community on the auspicious occasion of Holi, popularly known as the festival of colours. Starting on Sunday 28 March, families across... - Australia (1 speech)
Droughts, bushfires, floods and storms—we are humbled in the face of such displays of nature's power. Helpless, brought to our knees when control of our lives and property is given over to... - Luka, Ms Selba (1 speech)
I want to record my tribute to the amazing Selba Luka. She's a legend in our community. She's the founder and CEO of Afri-Aus Care. She was awarded City of Dandenong's Citizen of the Year 2021.... - Grey Electorate: Tank Sheds (1 speech)
In my home town of Kimba, they began to open the farming lands in about 1908. In 1913, a railway line arrived, but there were considerable supplies coming from the coastal community of Cowell, 90... - Western Australia: Election (4 speeches)
I rise today to ask a question on behalf of all Western Australians: where the bloody hell is Scott Morrison? The Prime Minister has not set foot in Western Australia for an extraordinary 17... - New South Wales: Floods (1 speech)
My thoughts are with the communities in New South Wales who continue to be affected today by heavy rains and flooding right across the state. The situation remains very serious for much of the... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
Back in my community over the weekend, there were many, many questions about the vaccine rollout. Indeed, Scott Morrison, the Prime Minister, promised that four million COVID vaccine doses would... - Women's Economic Security (1 speech)
Since entering this place I have been committed to empowering young women in my community to make their mark. Our society is richer when both men and women are involved in decision-making... - Sloss, Mr Raymond (Ray) Austin (1 speech)
It's an honour to speak of a Chifley community champion, Ray Sloss. On the weekend, I attended the opening of the Ray Sloss Field at Federation Forest Football Fields at Mt Druitt. Ray was the... - Sturt Electorate: Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (1 speech)
Two weeks ago I had, and this weekend I will have, the opportunity to attend milestones for two excellent local community sporting infrastructure projects that the Morrison government has been... - Corangamite Electorate (1 speech)
The Australian Electoral Commission has just announced it's considering renaming my electorate of Corangamite, ahead of the next election. While I love being the member for Corangamite, I... - Herbert Electorate: Townsville Flexible Learning Centre (2 speeches)
A couple of weeks ago I had an opportunity to visit the Townsville Flexible Learning Centre, run by the Edmund Rice Foundation. Flexible Learning Centres are for high-school-aged students who...
