House debates

Thursday, 16 February 2023

  • Melbourne Electorate: Lunar New Year, Melbourne Electorate: Vietnamese Australians (1 speech)
    Earlier this month, I was lucky to attend the local Lunar New Year Festival in Victoria Street, Richmond, in my electorate. I try to get down to the Lunar New Year Festival most years, as it's...
  • Tangney Electorate: Prime Minister Visit (1 speech)
    I recently had the Prime Minister come and visit my electorate of Tangney. It is always a privilege to have the Prime Minister come to your community. Thankfully, Perth put on its best weather to...
  • Swadling, Mrs Rose, OAM (1 speech)
    Today, I would like to speak about a constituent in my electorate of Capricornia, Mrs Rose Swaddling OAM, who was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in January. Rose is a stalwart of the...
  • Harding, Professor Ann Margaret, AO, FASSA, Leovic, Mr Radovan (1 speech)
    I rise to pay tribute to two Canberrans who recently passed away: Ann Harding and Radovan Leovic. Ann Harding founded NATSEM, the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, in...
  • Berowra Electorate: Faith Leaders (1 speech)
    In recent weeks in the Berowra community we've had the opportunity to welcome Andrew Kyrios to be the new Anglican minister at Cherrybrook Anglican Church and to farewell Reverend Geoff Smith,...
  • Iran: Human Rights (1 speech)
    As we enter the fifth month of the Woman, Life, Freedom protests in Iran, more horrific accounts have emerged of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps beating, torturing and assaulting men and...
  • Piesse, Mr Brian Harold (1 speech)
    I rise to acknowledge Brian Piesse, who passed away recently following a battle with liver cancer. Brian was dedicated to his family and his community. He was a stalwart of the Forrest division...
  • Cost of Living (1 speech)
    The Albanese government understands the pressures being felt across Australia, in homes, particularly in my electorate of Hasluck. I hear regularly from people who are experiencing particular...
  • Riverina Electorate: Citizens of the Year (1 speech)
    Volunteers are the lifeblood of all our communities, and today I pay tribute to the citizens of the year, those people who have led the way in the Riverina and Central West. In Bland shire, Greg...
  • Tumbatrek, Murrumbateman Winery Trail (2 speeches)
    It's almost apt that I'm following the member for Riverina, because today I want to talk about Tumbatrek. Tumbatrek is an annual event which was started back in 1985 by Tim Fischer, a man who...