House debates
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
- Birdsville Big Red Bash (1 speech)
OUD (—) (): Running through the Simpson Desert may not sound like a good time to some, but, for the thousands set to descend on Birdsville next week, it's one of the highlights of the year.... - Longstaff, Dr Simon, AO (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to a mentor and a great Australian, Dr Simon Longstaff AO, who is the Executive Director of the Ethics Centre. He is an applied philosopher who began working in Groote... - Page Electorate: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I'd like to acknowledge and congratulate members of my community who were recognised in what was the first King's Birthday Honours list. An Australian Fire Service Medal was awarded to long-time... - Ellsberg, Mr Daniel (1 speech)
Last week we marked the death of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg. He was a person of extraordinary courage and conviction when it came to telling the truth about war. By releasing the Pentagon... - Social Infrastructure (1 speech)
Last week I met with many local government representatives from all over Australia who were gathering in Canberra for their National General Assembly. The theme was 'Our Communities, Our Future'.... - Rohani, Mr Shafiq (1 speech)
Shafiq Rohani is a constituent in my electorate of Adelaide. He worked as a former interpreter for the Australian defence forces in Afghanistan from 2008 through to 2012. He was one of the lucky... - Western Australia: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act (1 speech)
Today I call on the Western Australian Labor government to delay the implementation of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act. Rammed through parliament in 2021, these laws come into effect on 1... - Australian Local Government Authority (1 speech)
Last week saw the Australian Local Government Authority National General Assembly come to the nation's capital. With more than 500 councils coming here, I thought there were some interesting... - Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
The hubris of overreach in Labor's Voice referendum has driven the harmonious into the discordant with cacophonous effect. I believe a referendum on recognition would succeed. Instead, Labor has... - Bennelong Electorate: Cork & Fork (1 speech)
On Sunday 21 May, my local community gathered to participate in one of the year's most anticipated events in Bennelong, Cork & Fork, run by the City of Ryde. Sadly, the event was cancelled... - Refugee Week (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge and celebrate Refugee Week. For decades now Australia has offered a home to those who've lost theirs because of wars, because of disasters and because of atrocities. It is a... - Australian Multiple Birth Association, Cost of Living (1 speech)
Today I was visited by Silje Andersen-Cooke, from the Australian Multiple Birth Association, and her adorable 18-month-old triplets Teddy, Eric and Ada. Silje's triplets are very active, so she... - Capricornia Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
In September 2020 I was proud to secure $23 million for the Rockhampton stadium, located at the Rocky Sports Club. Following a few setbacks, I'm delighted to say this project is now all systems... - Housing (1 speech)
The government has already committed substantial funds in housing since being elected—billions of dollars. There is $10 billion still to be committed, but the Greens say, 'No, not by the... - Economy (1 speech)
When I'm at local sporting events, and visiting businesses and railway stations in my community there are three things I keep hearing about: No. 1, the economy, No. 2, the economy, and No. 3, the... - Road Safety (1 speech)
Queenslanders with school-age children or grandchildren know that school holidays kick-off this Friday. The Sunshine State is a huge place and many families will be hitting the roads over the... - Floods: New South Wales (1 speech)
I rise to ask those opposite a question: how would you feel if you had $1 million in the bank but you couldn't spend it? That's exactly the situation facing one of the rural councils in my... - Briars Rugby Club (1 speech)
There is a saying at Briars rugby club: 'Once a Briar, always a Briar.' I saw the truth of that when I joined them for their 100th anniversary, when 250 members and supporters came together to... - Motor Neurone Disease (1 speech)
Today is Global Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Day, a day which promotes the fight against MND and recognises the lives lost to the disease in the last year. I want to thank all the colleagues... - Australian Greens (2 speeches)
It's pretty clear that we don't see eye to eye with the Greens political party on housing. You see, we've broken their business model by acting on climate. From controls on heavy emitters to fuel...
