House debates

Monday, 22 November 2021

  • Ebert, Mr Russell Frank, OAM (1 speech)
    Today I honour a great Australian, a loving family man, a tireless charity identity, an idolised mentor, an exceptional role model and a legendary Australian Rules footballer. I speak of the late...
  • Coull, Ms Erin (1 speech)
    Though only in year 9, Riverside High School student Erin Coull has been perfecting the craft of poetry for a number of years. 'After first attempting to write a novel, I lowered my sites but not...
  • Cashless Debit Card (1 speech)
    Today I want to raise the issue that is worrying many people in my electorate—that is, the Morrison government's plan to put pensioners on a cashless debit card. I can hear protests from...
  • Wieland, Mr Ned (1 speech)
    I want to inform the Chamber about a young man by the name of Ned Wieland, who lives in my electorate of Wentworth and was a student at Waverley College. Two weeks ago, on a Saturday, he...
  • Furber, Mr Harold (1 speech)
    Harold Furber, an important and respected Aboriginal leader, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on the afternoon of Friday 5 November in the palliative care unit at the Alice...
  • Ryan Electorate: Salvation Army Food Drive (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak about a special young lady in the electorate of Ryan. Emma MacDonald is a year 5 student at Brookfield State School who dedicates her time each year to collecting donations...
  • Broadband (1 speech)
    Over the last couple of years we've been working from home and we've been learning from home. To be able to do this we need decent, reliable, good internet. But for too many of my constituents...
  • Sturt Electorate: Community Gardens (1 speech)
    It was my pleasure to attend the opening last Friday of the Laurel Avenue Community Garden in Linden Park in my electorate. Before I talk a little bit about that project I want to pay tribute to...
  • Kingsford Smith Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
    Our community says no to the eastern suburbs incinerator. We say no to plans to build a towering vent stack just 130 metres from people's home in Matraville. We say no to an incinerator operating...
  • National Agriculture Day (2 speeches)
    Last week we celebrated National Agriculture Day. This is a day when we celebrate our world-class biosecurity systems and the world-class agriculture that our country produces. The theme of this...