House debates
Monday, 26 September 2022
- Marsden State High School (1 speech)
I rise today to bring to the House's attention the outstanding performance of Marsden State High School in my fabulous electorate of Forde. I wish to express my congratulations to the teachers,... - Flynn, Ms Deirdre (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Deirdre Flynn, client services manager of Catherine House, for her Backbone Award at the SA Woman Awards over the weekend. Deirdre is a social worker by trade, and she has... - Lilydale Croquet Club (1 speech)
Last weekend, I was pleased to attend the Lilydale Croquet Club official season launch for the coming summer season. It was the first opportunity for the club to launch the season since 2019. I... - Human Rights: Iran (1 speech)
The death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini whilst in police custody in Iran has understandably caused widespread condemnation and protest against Iranian authorities across both Iran and the... - Uniforms 4 Kids (1 speech)
Uniforms 4 Kids is a charity which repurposes emergency services uniforms and other uniforms into bright and beautiful clothes for kids. As their volunteers in Cooroy know, too many kids go... - East African Women's Foundation, Daughters of the West (1 speech)
I would like to pay tribute to some extraordinary women from my vibrant electorate of Fraser: the dedicated staff and volunteers of the East African Women's Foundation. Under the leadership of... - Clark Electorate: Arts and Culture (1 speech)
Arts, culture and creativity enrich the lives of all Australians, yet decades of underinvestment and bad policies by a succession of federal governments have weakened many sectors of the creative... - Kiaps (1 speech)
I welcome the guest-of-government visit by Prime Minister James Marape this weekend. Papua New Guinea is one of Australia's most important partners and we are proud to be an economic, security... - Economy (1 speech)
One hundred and seventy billion dollars a year goes into superannuation in Australia. More than half of that money goes into shares. So what we have is a giant Ponzi scheme. The young people who... - International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (1 speech)
Today is not only my wife, Georgia's, birthday; it's also the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, and I care about both very much. In recent years we've been given... - Generation Innovation (1 speech)
Age is no determinant for the value of people's commercial ideas. Indeed, there are so many young people across Australia who have the most extraordinary ideas. If only they could get them to... - Iran: Human Rights (1 speech)
Today I rise to talk about the events in Iran after the death and custody of Mahsa Amini. The images we've seen have been both distressing and inspiring—distressing because we see the... - Rural Road Safety Month (1 speech)
September is Rural Road Safety Month. Sadly, 2022 has been a terrible year on Australian roads. In fact, last year's national road toll was exceeded by July this year. Each year, rural and... - Police Week (1 speech)
My heartfelt thanks are extended to our policemen and women, heroes in the eyes of many within our communities. One of my team members is the wife of a hardworking, proud, long-serving local... - Sunrise Christian School (1 speech)
Just last Friday I was given the privilege of opening the new administration building and four classrooms at Sunrise Christian School in Whyalla. The expansion was helped by a $700,000 grant from... - Pakistan: Floods (1 speech)
The current humanitarian crisis caused by devastating flooding in Pakistan is heartbreaking. Floods now cover one-third of the country, and they're estimated to have killed at least 1,400 people.... - Bowman Electorate: Mental Health (1 speech)
A new mental health service planned for Redland Bay in my electorate of Bowman is in jeopardy due to the change of federal government. The former Liberal and Nationals government committed $3.4... - AFL Grand Final 2022 (1 speech)
In case people didn't know, 2022 is now officially the year of the Cats. For those who were in a cocoon on Saturday, the Geelong Football Club, the mighty Cats, had a thumping win. Commiserations... - Superannuation (2 speeches)
The first act of any minister tells and determines the priorities of that minister. That's why we're disappointed that the Assistant Treasurer's first move was to water down transparency for the...
