House debates
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
- Nambour (1 speech)
'I am Nambour.' That is the branding and the rallying call for the town of Nambour. The town of Nambour really is the gateway to the Hinterland for Australia's most important and most beautiful... - Dress for Success (1 speech)
I also wish the Nambour show all the very best! Dress for Success is a registered charity that many in this place are familiar with. They play a vital role in my community by supporting women in... - Australia's Biggest Morning Tea, Rural and Regional Health Services (1 speech)
This year marks 30 years of Australia's Biggest Morning Tea. I joined more than one hundred people at the Biggest Morning Tea hosted in Mount Gambier late last month, which was one of more than... - Hunter Valley: Bus Crash (1 speech)
At 11.30 pm on Sunday night 37 people were aboard a bus, after a wedding on what was a magnificent Hunter day at Wandin Valley Estate in Lovedale. I can't stop thinking about those 37 happy... - Mayo Electorate: Asbestos (1 speech)
Last Wednesday I attended a memorial service in Mount Compass to remember those who have died from asbestos related diseases. We know asbestos kills. While we banned, in this place, the... - Kennedy, Ms Janette (Jan) Mary (1 speech)
I rise today to celebrate a life well lived and to honour the remarkable contributions of Janette Mary Kennedy—Jan—who passed away on 26 May. Jan made not only an exceptional... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
We are in a cost-of-living crisis, but we can't tackle it unless we actually admit what's driving it: corporate greed lifting the prices of everything. Big corporations are making record profits.... - Words on the Waves Writers Festival (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Words on the Waves Writers Festival on its third year of operating on the New South Wales Central Coast. This year's line-up enticed avid readers and literature lovers to a... - Braddon Electorate: Leighland Christian School (1 speech)
It's with great pride that I inform the House today that the Leighland Christian School in the electorate of Braddon are international champions. The school's Lego robotics team, the Techno... - ASHA Global Foundation (1 speech)
I had the pleasure of presenting certificates in recognition of the fantastic work done by ASHA Global Foundation and their community partners towards improving digital literacy among older... - Medicare: Mental Health (1 speech)
I recently had a Year 12 student from Redlands College, Sarah Brittain, join my office for work experience. She has raised an important issue that I'd like to share with the House. Sarah writes:... - Medicare (1 speech)
Growing up there were two quintessential Australian things that my parents treasured most: their Australian citizenship—they framed those certificates, such was the value they saw in them;... - Energy (1 speech)
We heard it here, we heard it there, we heard it everywhere in the election campaign. I'm talking about the commitment from the now Prime Minister Albanese for a reduction in power prices of... - Corangamite Electorate: Education (1 speech)
Education is the catalyst to a rewarding career and a life well lived. That's why the Albanese government is heavily investing in education in growing regions like mine. In the last two weeks I... - Port Hedland, Durack Electorate: Hedland Well Women's Centre (2 speeches)
I rise to speak about a diverse and economically important town in my electorate, the town of Port Hedland. I would argue it is the economic capital of Australia. Port Hedland is home to... - Canberra Electorate: Pink Hope (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the important work of Pink Hope, an incredible national organisation based in my electorate that supports people with a high risk of hereditary breast, ovarian or... - Grey Electorate: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I'm pleased to report that, after a 72-year hiatus, the King's Birthday honours have returned to the electorate of Grey. There are no fewer than five wonderful residents who have given their... - Woods, Constable Anthony (1 speech)
Today I stand before you, Madam Deputy Speaker, with a heavy heart, burdened by the tragic loss of a young police officer who gave his life in the line of duty, Constable Anthony Woods. Anthony,... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
Australians are poorer under Labor. The Prime Minister promised before the election that he would deliver a $275 reduction in power prices. What do we see, Mr Speaker? We see prices up by at... - Health Care (2 speeches)
I've been in this place for a little time now, and since I've been here I've always been passionate in raising the issue of primary health care; in particular, Medicare and making sure that...
