House debates

Thursday, 24 November 2022

  • Berowra Electorate: Disability Organisations (1 speech)
    I rise today to acknowledge Studio ARTES, a wonderful organisation in my elaborate that encourages adults with disabilities to pursue the creative arts. Studio ARTES first opened its doors in...
  • Victoria State Election (1 speech)
    It's hard to imagine anything could be worse than the angry cookers who've turned Victoria's election into a Trump-like circus. There's the Angry Victorians Party, with Cath Cumming, an MP who...
  • Albanese Government (1 speech)
    It's a simple question but one the Prime Minister could not answer. When Labor's policies are driving up the cost of living for families, why has it signed up to a $2 trillion loss-and-damage...
  • Victoria State Election (1 speech)
    This weekend the people of Victoria will make an extremely important decision. The Andrews government has achieved so much in relation to transport, climate change and service delivery over the...
  • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
    Today, as part of Raise Our Voice's Youth Voice in Parliament Week, I'm really proud to amplify the voice of Meabh Hennessey, a nine-year-old constituent of Kooyong. Meabh says: I want all those...
  • Victoria State Election (1 speech)
    On Saturday Victorians will cast their votes in the state election, and I'm hopeful that a Labor government will be returned to continue the important work of delivering great outcomes across the...
  • Petition: Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
    Today I rise to table this petition calling on the government to raise all income support payments above the Henderson poverty line. The petition read as follows— There are currently...
  • Victoria State Election (1 speech)
    Despite some poorly spelled late-night tweets from the former Premier Jeff Kennett, who shut down schools in Victoria, on this side of the House and in the Victorian Labor government we've turned...
  • Munro, Ms Lisa, Page Electorate: Motorsport (1 speech)
    I'd like to acknowledge Lisa Munro from the Casino Rural Fire Brigade. Lisa has been named a life member of the brigade after 27 years of service. She is only the second person to receive this...
  • Victoria State Election (1 speech)
    There has never been a state Victorian government kinder and more the best friend of regional Victoria than the Andrews Labor government. Since they were elected they have worked to adjust the...
  • Petrie Electorate: School Leavers (1 speech)
    Across Australia, year 12s are celebrating the end of their high-school journey. In my home state of Queensland, over 20,000 school leavers converge on Surfers Paradise, on the Gold Coast, each...
  • Victoria State Election (1 speech)
    Victorians go to the poll this Saturday. It's a clear choice between Labor's plan for doing what matters and more Liberal cuts. Dan Andrews and his team have worked hard every day, removing level...
  • Albanese Government (1 speech)
    There's one thing the Labor Party always says, but it is just not the truth. The gross debt for our nation is not $1 trillion. In fact it wasn't even $900 billion. It was about $150 billion away...
  • Victoria State Election (1 speech)
    I'm proud to rise today, surrounded by my federal Labor colleagues from Victoria, because Victorians go to the polls on Saturday. I want to say directly to the people of Lalor: you're going to...
  • Moranbah Hospital (1 speech)
    It was wonderful to see construction tenders open yesterday for the new Moranbah hospital. It will support 102 construction jobs and is scheduled for completion by June 2025, subject to tender...
  • Victoria State Election (1 speech)
    Over the past eight years, we have seen time and time again that the Andrews Labor government has delivered for Victoria, and it's delivered for my communities in Jagajaga. Whether it's record...
  • Cost of Living (1 speech)
    Australian families are struggling through significant and worsening cost-of-living pressures. Australians are feeling the pinch at the gas pump, at the checkout and in their mailbox when monthly...
  • Victoria State Election (1 speech)
    Over the last eight years, the Andrews Labor government has delivered reform and infrastructure right across the state of Victoria. The big build has seen 67 level crossings removed while 69 new...
  • Cost of Living (1 speech)
    I rise to recognise every single person in my community who is doing it tough. They're feeling the pressure when they're at the petrol pump, when they turn on their lights, when they're cooking...
  • Victoria State Election (2 speeches)
    This Saturday, my fellow Victorians will head to the polls for the state election. The only way we can ensure a positive future for our great state is to re-elect a Victorian Labor government. I...