House debates

Thursday, 28 July 2022

  • Energy (1 speech)
    I want to talk about the Prime Minister's signature election policy commitment of a $275 cut in electricity prices—an iron-clad commitment, a very big feature at the recent election...
  • Commonwealth Games (1 speech)
    SMITH ( — ) ( ): Deputy Speaker, I rise to congratulate you on your elevation but also to congratulate, encourage and support members of the ACT community who have joined a team of 435...
  • Braddon Electorate: Vincent Industries (1 speech)
    Today I stand to recognise a truly remarkable career. Last week I had the absolute pleasure of celebrating Lorraine Morris's remarkable 45 years of employment at Wynyard's Vincent Industries, a...
  • Commonwealth Games (1 speech)
    The Commonwealth Games start tomorrow. Today, I want to give a shout-out to two female athletes who will be wearing the green and gold in Birmingham. For Alyssa Polites, who lives in my...
  • Biosecurity: Foot-and-Mouth Disease (1 speech)
    This past month I have received countless emails, calls and letters from primary producers in Mayo who are deeply concerned at the prospect of foot-and-mouth disease entering our community. We...
  • Myanmar: Phyo Zayar Thaw (1 speech)
    As this new parliament gets underway following a high-integrity electoral process and an orderly transition of power, we should reflect on the preciousness of democratic institutions and culture....
  • Barber, Ms Evelyn (1 speech)
    Today I have the solemn duty to announce to the House the passing of Evelyn Barber from Narromine. For over 25 years, Evelyn served the people of the Parkes electorate, working in the Parkes...
  • Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project (1 speech)
    If you drive down Beaconsfield Parade in Albert Park, you will see that it is one of the most picturesque parts of Melbourne. It is truly beautiful, driving down Beaconsfield Parade. Along the...
  • Zonta Club of Cairns (1 speech)
    The Zonta Club of Cairns, in collaboration with the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation, held their second masquerade ball on 23 July at the Pullman Cairns International. I had the great...
  • World Hepatitis Day (1 speech)
    FREELANDER () (): Congratulations on your appointment, Madam Deputy Speaker Claydon. I'd like to alert the House that today, 28 July, is World Hepatitis Day. The theme of the day today is:...
  • Belmonte, Mr Jason, AM (1 speech)
    I rise today to pay tribute to a central west sporting legend. I speak, of course, of a man widely regarded as the greatest tenpin bowler of all time: Jason Belmonte. Born in Orange in the...
  • Boothby Electorate: Commonwealth Games (1 speech)
    LLER-FROST () (): Madam Deputy Speaker Claydon, can I congratulate you on your election to this position. I think most Australians would believe that sport is a really uniting part of our...
  • Lyne Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
    Madam Deputy Speaker Claydon, congratulations on reaching your position. I'd like to congratulate Jenny and Steve McGregor, who recently reached the milestone of 10 years of volunteering at...
  • Labor Government: Northern Territory (1 speech)
    It's been wonderful to see so many government ministers embrace the Northern Territory so fully and straight out of the gate. We hit the ground running with the Prime Minister's visit in early...
  • Brisbane Airport (1 speech)
    Congratulations, Madam Deputy Speaker, on your elevation to your new role. During our campaign to win the seat of Brisbane, we heard from thousands of locals about the issues that affected them...
  • Child Care (1 speech)
    Earlier this year, the Mitchell Institute released a report into the availability of child care. They called it Deserts and oases, with 'deserts' meaning that they are very few childcare places...
  • National Rugby League (1 speech)
    I rise today in support of the seven Manly rugby league players and their stance on refusing to wear the jersey in this weekend's NRL round. These seven individuals are not allowed to go to work,...
  • Commonwealth Games (1 speech)
    First, let me join others today in congratulating you, Madam Deputy Speaker, on your position. The 28th of July is finally here; the wait for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games is over. I know...
  • Canning Electorate: Peel Health Campus (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about a problem that has been ignored by WA Labor and is putting lives in Mandurah at risk—that is, the McGowan government's failure to fix the Peel Health Campus. The...
  • Mahon, Hon. Hugh (1 speech)
    Speaker, I congratulate you as my next-door neighbour on your elevation. I am sure you will look after me as your neighbour throughout this 47th Parliament. I want to talk, particularly with you...
  • Biosecurity: Foot-and-Mouth Disease (2 speeches)
    You need to do something about FMD—there we go!