House debates

Monday, 6 March 2023

  • Auger, Mr David (1 speech)
    I'm sad to inform the House of the passing of a veritable giant of the shooting industry, Mr David Auger. David was a larger-than-life character. A person to always speak his mind, David was...
  • Werriwa Electorate: Soccer Facilities (1 speech)
    It's been great to meet with local sporting clubs over the last two weeks to see the upgrades to their facilities. Southern Districts play out of Cirillo Reserve, which is a unique facility to...
  • Superannuation: Taxation (1 speech)
    Before the election, this government made a rush of promises, only to see so many of them broken. Remember the promise to cut your power bill by $275, a promise made over 90 times? Broken!...
  • Jagajaga Electorate: Youth (1 speech)
    I rise today to acknowledge the voices of young people in Jagajaga and to reassure them that their voices are being heard in this parliament and by our government. I'm very conscious that for...
  • Turkiye And Syria: Earthquake (1 speech)
    Today I want to share my deepest sympathies to everyone impacted by the horrific earthquake that took place in Turkiye and Syria in the early hours of 6 February. I can't even imagine the...
  • Lalor Electorate: Victorian Mosque Open Day (1 speech)
    Yesterday, I was pleased to attend two of the local mosques in the electorate of Lalor for open mosque day. I attended in the company of Dylan Wight, member for Tarneit; Sarah Connolly, member...
  • Curtin Electorate: Medical Research (1 speech)
    In Curtin, hospitals and higher education are two of our largest employers, creating a hotbed of health and medical research, innovation and commercialisation in the suburb of Nedlands. We have...
  • Endometriosis Awareness Month (1 speech)
    It's March into Yellow—Endometriosis Awareness Month. It's a chance for all of us to don yellow to raise awareness of this debilitating and chronic disease. One in nine women and girls in...
  • Lyne Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
    I congratulate Taree's Kody Garland for his career best and first ever podium finish at AWC Race Tasmania's opening season race at Symmons Plains Raceway. He was driving a Peugeot 308. Kody...
  • Trove (1 speech)
    Trove is our nation's finest resource for national history, records and events, and as a result is envied around the world for its unparalleled access and unparalleled capabilities. Among...
  • Moore Electorate: Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
    I inform the House of two recent electorate visits by shadow ministers and thank them for meeting with my constituents. The Deputy Leader of the Opposition, the member for Farrer, visited Moore...
  • Bennelong Electorate: Eastwood Post Office (1 speech)
    In late January, the community of Eastwood was advised that their local post office would close on 3 March. Their landlord, the City of Ryde council, was set to demolish the building the post...
  • Duff, Mr Michael (1 speech)
    I'm sure every member of parliament will be only too keen to attest to the value of a great staff member. It's not the service they provide to us but, rather, the service they provide to our...
  • Lymphedema Awareness Day (1 speech)
    Today is Lymphedema Awareness Day. Last week, I met with lymphedema advocate Monique Bareham, who has been leading the charge for better recognition and better care for this condition. Lymphedema...
  • Winwood, Mr Alex (1 speech)
    We've got a lot of young sporting talent in Canning. One of our best took centre stage at the weekend, and that was local Indigenous man Alex Winwood, who took out the WBC international boxing...
  • Jawanda, Ms Sandy (1 speech)
    I'd like to highlight a fabulous woman called Sandy from Married at First Sight. There are thousands of women across Australia who have wanted to give love a chance but who have been too scared...
  • Endometriosis (1 speech)
    March is EndoMarch, and I'm a really proud ambassador for Endometriosis Australia. Last week I held an endometriosis morning tea and invited people to come along and help raise some money for...
  • Rural and Regional Health Services (1 speech)
    I rise to commend Erina Fair Medical Care on its exemplary medical service for the Central Coast community. In the Central Coast region and across many regional and rural communities in...
  • Albanese Government (1 speech)
    HOGAN (—) (): The then opposition, now the government, when in opposition, were very much running on the theme of having transparency and trust in government. Nearly 12 months in, haven't...
  • National Arboretum (2 speeches)
    This year, the National Arboretum celebrates 10 years since it opened. It's a national ecological gem, with the best views in Canberra, and it's located in my electorate of Bean. The National...