House debates

Monday, 25 October 2021

  • Scullin Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
    As you'd be well aware, Mr Deputy Speaker Mitchell, for Melburnians the past few days have been very emotional. People have been reconnecting with the things they've been so desperate to be doing...
  • Walsh, Richie (1 speech)
    I rise today to celebrate the life of the little legend that is Richie Walsh, the most inspiring boy that I have ever met. My introduction to the Walsh family was in October last year, when I...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
    I remain very concerned about the way the NDIS is operating under this Morrison government. Under this government, the NDIS is not delivering for people with disability, their families and their...
  • Sunshine Coast Electorate: Education (1 speech)
    My mission is to help make the Sunshine Coast the place to be for education, employment and retirement. To make that a reality as we look forward from COVID-19, we need to encourage growth in new...
  • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
    The COVID-19 pandemic has been a very difficult and confusing time for all of us. There are many loud voices being heard around the country. One voice that we don't hear very often is the voice...
  • Covid-19 (1 speech)
    As of yesterday afternoon, there have been over two million vaccine shots administered in South Australia. That represents 79 per cent first dose and 62.3 per cent second dose. While this is a...
  • Armenia (1 speech)
    I'm proud that, for many years now—more recently, with the member for North Sydney—I've co-convened the Australia-Armenia parliamentary group. My relationship with the community was,...
  • du Plessis, Dr Charl, O'Connor Electorate: Health and Emergency Service Workers (1 speech)
    First and foremost, I acknowledge the dedicated work of Dr Charl du Plessis, who practices medicine in some of the most remote northern Goldfields towns and Aboriginal communities in my...
  • Cunningham Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
    Today, across New South Wales, children and young people are returning to school. It's been just a delight, as you look through your Facebook feed, to see all the photos of the smiling, happy,...
  • Domestic and Family Violence (2 speeches)
    I rise to speak about a new program that really will help those experiencing domestic violence in our community. We know that the statistics are far too high and that the experience is all too...