House debates
Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Griffith Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I rise to once again speak about a matter of great concern to residents of my community, which is the significant traffic snarl, not to mention the significant safety risk, caused by the level... - Brisbane Electorate: Floods, COVID-19 (1 speech)
ANS (—) (): Unlike in 2011, the recent floods in Brisbane weren't just a Brisbane River focused event. The heavy rain bomb that hung over Brisbane caused all the local catchments to... - Dunkley Electorate (1 speech)
This speech, which could be the last speech I am privileged to give in this current term of parliament, is dedicated to every person in my community of Dunkley who I have had the absolute... - Toowoomba (1 speech)
It's my pleasure to tell the story of Railway Parklands, a fantastic Toowoomba story that started in the nineties, a time of big ideas. At the time, Peter Eldridge was the head of the CBD traders... - Morrison Government (1 speech)
After nine long years of failed Liberal government, Australia is in the middle of a skills crisis. There are 70,000 fewer apprentices and trainees today than when Labor left office in 2013. The... - Western Australia: Medical Research (1 speech)
I want to talk about some initiatives that are happening in Western Australia that, in my first term, I've been proud to deliver as part of the Liberal team of WA. My electorate of Curtin is the... - Queensland: Floods (1 speech)
Luke Greave and his wife and young children love living in Rocklea because it's an intimate, enclosed suburb, close to the city, where most people know each other. When they bought their home,... - Budget, Chisholm Electorate: Manufacturing (1 speech)
On Tuesday night, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down the federal budget for 2022-23. This is a budget for all Australians, but today I want to talk about how it will benefit local businesses... - Budget, Northern Australia: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Northern Australia is different to the rest of the country. The construction of infrastructure is more complex and more costly. But the benefits can be transformational, not only for our national... - Budget (3 speeches)
The coalition government has handed down a plan for a stronger future and a long-term economic plan in this year's budget. People in my electorate of Capricornia will be happy with the level of... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: Mascot Public School, Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (1 speech)
Last Monday I was delighted to attend the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of Mascot Public School. Over the century, Mascot Public has been a vital part of the fabric of our local... - State Emergency Service (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to the dedicated State Emergency Service volunteers and personnel who provided and are still providing valuable support to communities battling the unprecedented flood... - Perth Electorate: Perth City Deal (1 speech)
Every time this government gives something, it takes something away. You only need to look at the Perth City Deal to see the absolute hypocrisy of this government. I look at the very welcome... - Bass Electorate (1 speech)
My decision to run for parliament at the 2019 election was driven by a desire to bring the focus back to community. Like many regions across Australia, access to health services is a major... - Budget (3 speeches)
During the pandemic, Victorians knew that they were on their own when it came to support from this federal government—that the Prime Minister, from Sydney, never met a Victorian he didn't... - Federal Election (1 speech)
In the coming months, Australians like the good people of Goldstein will face a choice. The reality is that we are in one of the most dangerous decades in Australia's history, and, when you look... - Budget (1 speech)
Tasmanians have every right to feel disappointed by the budget that was delivered on Tuesday night. Indeed, nothing in the budget makes up for Scott Morrison's decade of attacks on wages, the... - Warne, Mr Shane (2 speeches)
At the memorial service for Shane Warne at 'the G' last night, many beautiful stories were told about this kind, big-hearted man. Gideon Haigh, the author of a book on Shane, said recently,...
