House debates

Tuesday, 2 August 2022

  • Tasmania: Home Ownership (2 speeches)
    On Saturday I attend the Hobartians Facing Homelessness rally, where again I was outraged to hear stories from people about the great difficulties they face sleeping rough or finding and keeping...
  • Cooks River (1 speech)
    He's not one you can stop! We've worked that out. I rise to talk about the Cooks River in my part of Sydney, running through the Canterbury-Bankstown area but adjacent local councils as well. The...
  • Moncrieff Electorate: Burleigh Community Men's Shed (1 speech)
    I am pleased to rise to talk about the fellas at Burleigh Community Men's Shed in Miami. I joined them on 7 July, just last month, for morning tea. As we know, men's shed plays a really important...
  • Perth Electorate (1 speech)
    I'm proud that I stood in front of my community asking them to send me back to this place on a platform of bringing people together. They endorsed that, and I'm so grateful to the people of Perth...
  • Fuel (1 speech)
    I refer to the previous government's decision to cut the fuel excise in half. It was a decision that saved motorists 22c per litre, at a cost to the budget of some $2.9 billion over a six-month...
  • Dimos, Mr Mick, Dimos, Mr Steve (1 speech)
    Today, I rise to pay tribute to Mick and Steve Dimos, two brothers, two true believers, two people who deserve to be remembered in this place. Mick and Steve sadly passed away recently, within...
  • Vietnam Veterans' Day (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about the importance of Vietnam Veterans' day and a coalition commitment that is close to my heart: a $5 million promise to build a veterans wellness centre in my electorate of...
  • Garma Festival (1 speech)
    I first want to associate myself with the words of the former speaker, the member for Dawson, about the importance of looking after our veterans. On the weekend I was privileged to attend the...
  • Cullen, Mr Brendan (1 speech)
    I'd like to bring to the House's attention the incredible achievement of Menindee grazier Brendan Cullen, who just this week has swum the English Channel. What's amazing about Brendan's...
  • National Homelessness Week (2 speeches)
    I rise to say a few words about the fact that it is National Homelessness Week. It's an opportunity for all of us to recognise the growing crisis that we have not just in our electorates but also...