House debates

Monday, 22 May 2023

  • Western Australian Government (1 speech)
    In 2021, the three Labor MPs in the Peel region promised big on health care. David Templeman, Lisa Munday and Robyn Clarke were elected promising to fix our local hospital and have even dubbed...
  • National Women's Health Advisory Council (1 speech)
    On 17 April I held a successful women's healthcare town hall in Hasluck, which was attended by the honourable Ged Kearney, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care; and Dr Fei Sim, the...
  • Cybercrime (1 speech)
    Last week I met with Jenny and Michael Yeo from Canterbury in my electorate. They described an extraordinarily sophisticated scam in which they lost $300,000 to Australian and international...
  • Parramatta Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
    Last week was National Volunteer Week, and I want to thank our team of local volunteers in Parramatta. Volunteers are the heart and soul of any thriving community. They play an important role in...
  • Goldstein Electorate: Youth (1 speech)
    Two years ago, Flynn Megahan delivered his own 90-second statement. Flynn identified a need in our community for a safer pedestrian crossing on Thomas Street, around the corner from my electorate...
  • Arts and Culture (1 speech)
    It's been terrific to visit MPs around the country who understand the power and value of artistic creativity like the members for Calare, Lingiari, Robertson and Newcastle. Their communities,...
  • Darragh, Mr Bill (1 speech)
    Bill Darragh of Darragh's Butchers in Casino has retired after working as a butcher for 64 years. Bill started out as an apprentice butcher in 1959 at the age of 15. He then went into partnership...
  • Creator Academy (1 speech)
    I stand before you today to celebrate the achievements of our young students at Creator Academy, which is an esteemed robotics centre located in Eastwood. Since 2022, these bright minds have...
  • Bathurst Proclamation Day (1 speech)
    Earlier this month, I had the privilege of attending Bathurst's proclamation day celebrations, when the city's newest Living Legends were announced and honoured. Ten minutes before the ceremony,...
  • Love, Mr Geoff, Australian Conservation Foundation Community Macnamara, Kinglake Friends of the Forest (1 speech)
    I begin just by paying my respects to Geoff Love, who was a local activist and someone who loved environmental issues. In fact, we met on the polling booth, where he was proudly supporting the...
  • New South Wales Government: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    I rise to put on record my condemnation of two decisions of the newly elected Minns government in New South Wales. We haven't had a Labor government in New South Wales for a very long time. The...
  • Greene, Mr Stephen (1 speech)
    Today I stand before you to pay tribute to a remarkable individual whose presence left an indelible mark on our community in Chisolm. Stephen Greene, a beloved local, dedicated himself...
  • Clive Berghofer Stadium (1 speech)
    I was pleased to see in the budget funding the proposal to redevelop the much-loved Clive Berghofer Stadium in the beautiful city of Toowoomba. I urge all levels of government now to rapidly...
  • McEwen Electorate: National Volunteer Week, McEwen Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
    Last week was National Volunteer Week. I know that we can never actually quantify just how much value volunteers put into our communities, but we should acknowledge the amount of work that they...
  • 2023 Petrie Volunteer Awards (1 speech)
    Last week I had the chance to celebrate the contribution of 26 outstanding volunteers in Petrie who go above and beyond, and always show service over self at my volunteer awards. This event is an...
  • Hunter Electorate: Musgrove Realty (1 speech)
    I rise to celebrate the achievement of a great small business in my electorate. I congratulate Musgrove Realty on two awards they received at Rate My Agent's Agent of the Year Awards ceremony,...
  • Lyne Electorate (1 speech)
    I congratulate the Forster Ironman Local Organising Committee, who ran the 22nd Matt Nixon Memorial Golf Day at Forster Golf Club. It began in 2002 in memory of Matt, a serving policeman and avid...
  • Timor-Leste (1 speech)
    I rise to congratulate the people of Timor-Leste on a peaceful parliamentary election on Sunday, the country's fifth parliamentary election since the restoration of their independence in 2002....
  • Environment: Renewable Energy (1 speech)
    Graziers just a half-hour drive from Rockhampton are facing a David-and-Goliath battle against conglomerate renewable energy companies that are planning to destroy acres of untouched land that is...
  • Macarthur Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
    I want to speak about Appin Road. Appin Road is an essential link in my electorate that connects my electorate of Macarthur in the Illawarra to Wollondilly, Camden and Western Sydney airport....
  • Northwest Lightning Alliance (1 speech)
    It's always dangerous to predict the future, but I'll give it a shot. I think in my lifetime women's AFL will be as big and successful, if not more so, than the men's game. I've seen an inkling...
  • Bendigo Electorate: Defence Industry (1 speech)
    Last week, the Minister for Defence Industries, the Hon. Pat Conroy, visited Bendigo to make a very important announcement, an announcement that will save and secure jobs at our Bendigo Thalis...
  • Forrest Electorate: Oakway Estate, Forrest Electorate: Donnybrook Pharmacy (1 speech)
    There have been some exciting things going on in Donnybrook in my electorate. Congratulations to Oakway Estate, located in Palmdale, which recently won Best Cellar Door Experience for WA at the...
  • Lyons Electorate: National Volunteer Week (1 speech)
    I am sure every member here will join me in thanking our incredible volunteers across the country. Last week was National Volunteer Week. I would like to thank the volunteers in my electorate for...
  • Kapooka Tragedy: 78th Anniversary (1 speech)
    Yesterday at the memorial service on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the Kapooka tragedy, I witnessed, as did the others who were lucky enough to be present, one of the most inspirational...
  • Fraser Electorate: National Volunteer Week (1 speech)
    Volunteers are the backbone of our communities. 'Robbo keeps the footy club alive. She is the heart and soul of the club,' so says the Braybrook Football Club president, Robyn Cowell, winner of...
  • Lindsay Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
    TOSH () (): I was talking to the member for Kooyong about young people, in particular young women, and the sorts of pressures they had during COVID. I've seen in my portfolio in mental health...
  • Gilmore Electorate: Ulladulla Blessing of the Fleet (1 speech)
    If ever there was the perfect example of community coming together, it was on full show at the Blessing of the Fleet Festival at Ulladulla on Easter Sunday. The Blessing the Fleet Parade, made up...
  • Casey Electorate: RSL Anzac Day Services (1 speech)
    Almost one month ago across the country and across Casey we gathered to commemorate Anzac Day. I want to take a moment to, firstly, acknowledge the Monbulk RSL, who are struggling at the moment...
  • Newcastle Youth Forum (2 speeches)
    Last month I was joined by my colleagues the member for Paterson and the Minister for Youth to host the Newcastle Youth Forum. The Newcastle Youth Forum was attended by young people aged 16 to 24...