House debates

Wednesday, 11 August 2021

  • Closing the Gap (2 speeches)
    Last week, the Prime Minister presented the most recent Closing the gap report to this parliament. I want to begin by acknowledging, at the outset of my comments, the traditional owners, the...
  • Tokyo Olympic Games (1 speech)
    Mr Deputy Speaker, it's in celebration of the Australian team's magnificent efforts in the Olympics. On Sunday we celebrated the closure of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. I think the Olympics is...
  • Eden-Monaro Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
    I stand here today a little sad, angry and frustrated, like many Australians across the country. I'm sad I won't get to celebrate my niece's 18th birthday with her. Like many families who are...
  • Covid-19 (1 speech)
    Like, I suspect, many people in this place, over the last 18 months I have received countless emails from members of my electorate needing help—and the member for Eden-Monaro has just...
  • Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
    Tonight I join my co-chair of the parliamentary friends of the Olympics, the member for Forde, in saying a big thank you to the Olympians. I do so with my wonderful Olympic tie and also with the...
  • Chisholm Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
    It gives me great pleasure to speak about the continuous delivery of safer and better roads and infrastructure in my electorate of Chisholm. Nation-building extensive infrastructure projects have...