House debates

Wednesday, 2 June 2021

  • Volunteering (1 speech)
    Today I wish to acknowledge the many volunteers in my electorate of Hindmarsh, in the western suburbs of Adelaide. As members know, National Volunteer Week is held in May of each year, and on the...
  • Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1 speech)
    I'm pleased that I'm the first coalition speaker today because I have some wonderful news to report to parliament. Yesterday saw the listing of a drug called Oripro. Oripro is to prevent the...
  • National Volunteer Week (1 speech)
    Like the member for Hindmarsh before me, I'd like to pay tribute today to the volunteers in my local community. The mayor of Logan, Darren Power, said at the quite remarkable award ceremony that...
  • COVID-19: Regional Victoria (1 speech)
    As Victoria grapples with the prospect of an extended fourth lockdown, there is a very stark choice that the Victorian government has to make today—that is, if it is going to extend this...
  • Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
    Yet another report has been released, this time by the ANU, which explains again how raising the rate of Centrelink pensions and payments would be the most efficient way to reduce financial...
  • Daintree Microgrid (1 speech)
    I'm absolutely rapt to see the $19.3 million allocated in this year's federal budget to stage 1 construction of the Daintree microgrid project. This is a project that's very close to my heart and...
  • Shortland Electorate: COVID-19 Vaccination (1 speech)
    Today I provide an update on the Commonwealth's rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in the Shortland electorate—or, I should say, rather, the lack of a rollout, as my office continues to be...
  • Daddo, Mr Cameron Peter (1 speech)
    I wish to bring to your attention today the contribution of Cameron Daddo not only to the screen but to music and arts in general. Many Australians, especially those from the northern beaches,...
  • Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
    We all know, as members of parliament, just how much a little bit of money can do in local communities, particularly when it goes to organisations that rely very heavily on volunteers, so I want...
  • Banks Electorate: St George Little Athletics (2 speeches)
    It's fantastic to have this opportunity to congratulate St George Little Athletics on all the great work that they do. Founded in 1971, the organisation moved to Olds Park in 1979 where they...