House debates

Monday, 22 May 2023

  • Juvenile Incarceration (1 speech)
    Townsville, Cairns, Mount Isa and Mareeba have the highest crime rates ever recorded probably in Australian history. Over three cars are stolen every day in Cairns. Every family in Townsville...
  • Tangney Electorate: Levkovskiy, Mr Petr (1 speech)
    Today in this House I would like to pay my respects to a constituent who, unfortunately, I have never met, but his story resounds closely to my heart. His name is Petr Levkovskiy. Like many...
  • Gold Coast: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    Last week I joined with state and council colleagues to host a community meeting on stage 4 of the Gold Coast Light Rail. It was standing room only, with over 600 people attending and many more...
  • Housing (1 speech)
    I rise to acknowledge the Albanese Labor government's $91.7 million commitment to continue funding the Reconnect program that assists young people experiencing homelessness or at risk of...
  • Western Australian Government (1 speech)
    At the 2021 state election, tens of thousands of Western Australians in the Peal region put their trust in Mark McGowan and Labor. But now I hear nothing but buyer's remorse. People ask why the...
  • Housing (1 speech)
    Not one of the members in this parliament who are blocking the social housing package that we have put forward is currently waiting on a social housing waitlist—not one of them. Not one of...
  • Bell, Mr David Scott (1 speech)
    HAMILTON () (): Last Tuesday there was an extraordinary coming together of the greater Queensland GPS community, as Mr David Scott Bell was laid to rest at a very moving ceremony at Brisbane Boys...
  • International Mother Language Day (1 speech)
    I rise today to acknowledge International Mother Language Day. International Mother Language Day is celebrated every year on 21 February. It was formally declared by UNESCO in 1999 and has been...
  • Mitchell Electorate: Hills Relay for Life (1 speech)
    It's a pleasure to rise and speak about the 22nd annual Cancer Council Hills Relay for Life, which was held this weekend, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May, in my electorate of Mitchell at the Castle...
  • Bendigo Electorate: National Volunteer Week (2 speeches)
    Last week, 15 to 21 May, was National Volunteer Week. That gives me a chance today to give a shout-out to all of our amazing local volunteers in the Bendigo electorate. This year I would like to...