House debates

Monday, 24 May 2021

  • Middle East (1 speech)
    I have been horrified by the last few weeks of escalating violence that has left hundreds dead and thousands injured, particularly in Gaza. Recently, Queenslanders joined in commemorating the...
  • Reid Electorate: Powering Communities Program, Climate Change, Italian National Day and Republic Day (1 speech)
    The long arms of government bureaucracy do not create a community spirit. A community spirit is formed when people and organisations come together with a shared purpose and provide help and...
  • Housing Affordability (1 speech)
    I rise to speak in this place tonight about an all too common and growing problem in my electorate on the New South Wales South Coast. Tonight, as we go home, hundreds of people—the...
  • Swan Electorate: Epichem, Swan Electorate: Pawsey Supercomputing Centre (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to add to the adjournment debate. I must admit, having been here for 13 years, eight years of which have been in government, I don't feel tired at all. The government is forging...
  • Ramadan, Middle East (1 speech)
    The month of Ramadan came to an end earlier this month. For many it was a joyous time, following the health restrictions of last year's Ramadan and COVID lockdown. Families, friends and...
  • Sport (1 speech)
    Tardiness is next to godlessness, but what's more important than that is making sure that, with the Olympics coming up, we have the capacity to ensure that we have a fair competition, the...