House debates
Monday, 28 November 2022
- Victoria: Roads (2 speeches)
We're, sadly, starting to learn more and more about the way the Albanese Labor government does business and particularly about their recent budget. We're learning that they do not have the guts... - Cambodia: Human Rights (1 speech)
Cambodia's human rights situation is getting worse, which bodes ill for next year's national elections. The latest terrible incident is the arrest and jailing of Chhim Sithar, the leader of the... - Emergency Services (1 speech)
As we head into summer I want to acknowledge the emergency services groups that are most likely to be called on over our summer months. I acknowledge the emergency services volunteers in... - Amazon (1 speech)
Today I stand to speak in solidarity with retail distribution and transport workers across the country. In the wake of the Black Friday sales, I lend my voice in chorus with the SDA, the TWU and... - Indi Youth Advisory Panel (1 speech)
Today I'm reading a speech written by my Indi Youth Advisory Panel on behalf of our young people as part of our Raise Our Voice Australia program. Here is their message: Affording to live is... - Lung Cancer (1 speech)
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world and the most common cause of death by cancer. Over 14,000 Australians will be diagnosed with lung... - Warringah Electorate: School Events (1 speech)
A number of schools in Warringah have invited me to hear ideas their students have for climate and environmental innovation. I visited Mackellar Girls Campus in Manly Vale to hear from the year... - Multicultural Youth Support Services (1 speech)
Holt is blessed to have numerous organisations and individuals who work tirelessly to ensure our community is safe, supportive and welcoming. A fortnight ago I had the opportunity to witness... - Murray-Darling Medical Schools Network (1 speech)
The Murray-Darling rural medical school's network has been delivered and the construction is about to begin in Wagga Wagga. The Murray–Darling Medical Schools Network was announced in the... - VALO Adelaide 500 (1 speech)
The four-day VALO Adelaide 500 supercar event begins this Thursday, 1 December, after a nearly two-year absence of supercar racing in Adelaide, suspended not just because of COVID but also... - E-Cigarettes (1 speech)
I'm concerned about the rise of vaping that is sweeping through our schools. It's our responsibility as parliamentarians and parents to care for our young people, and that includes stronger... - Workplace Relations: Amazon (1 speech)
During this festive season in Australia and around the world, Amazon's 1.3 million workers will face enormous stress and pressure. The race to the bottom on wages and secure jobs is a global... - Victoria State Election (1 speech)
The weekend's election result in Victoria has, again, many lessons for the centre-right side of Australian politics. While there is an argument that both major parties are losing their appeal at... - Macquarie Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I rise to express the Hawkesbury community's dismay at the torturous process of restoring Cornwallis and Settlers roads following damage from successive floods. Farmers and turf-growers relying... - Wide Bay Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
It's easy to delay a project if you see only the cost of upgrading a road and not the price we've paid to get there. I commend Queensland transport minister Mark Bailey on committing to a 2023... - Workplace Relations: Amazon (1 speech)
Apparently, today is 'cyber Monday'—a holiday invented by American retailers, like Amazon, to allow profits to keep rolling after the 'black Friday' sales end. Sadly, this is not the only... - Barker Electorate: Riverland, Trade with China (1 speech)
PASIN () (): There's a lot going on in the Riverland at the moment. I've spent my time back home from this place in river communities, helping with flood mitigation efforts. But, as well as the... - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (1 speech)
This weekend we secured an agreement to pass the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022. It's the first time in a decade that this place has done something meaningful... - Albanese Government (2 speeches)
I rise today to let you in on a dirty little secret. The parliament is not going to be sitting this Friday; instead, the parliament will be brought back by the government to sit on Saturday. And,...
