House debates

Tuesday, 1 August 2023

  • Climate Change (1 speech)
    CHANDLER-MATHER () (): Last month was the planet's hottest month in recorded history. Wildfires have devastated Greece, Tunisia, Italy and Algeria. Antarctica is missing a Western Australia sized...
  • Barton Electorate: Community Services (1 speech)
    July was my seventh anniversary as the member for Barton in this place, and every day representing the people of Barton has been a privilege. Last week I met Elise, a nine-year-old student in my...
  • Pharmacies (1 speech)
    Today is exactly one month to D-Day for pharmacies, the day, 1 September, when 60-day dispensing comes into effect. This is going to sound the death knell, chemists claim, of many of our rural,...
  • Maronite Community, Cooks River (1 speech)
    This year the Maronite community of Australia will be celebrating their 50-year golden jubilee. In the 50 years since the establishment of the Maronite Eparchy of Australia in 1973, the Maronite...
  • Western Sydney Airport (1 speech)
    I rise to talk about the Albanese Labour government's recent release of the preliminary flight paths for the Western Sydney Airport. Under the cover of darkness, at exactly 12.01 am, the...
  • Redkite (1 speech)
    I had some remarks prepared, but after the event I just attended I want to speak for a few minutes on the extraordinary work of Redkite in childhood cancer. I joined the Prime Minister; the...
  • Small Business (1 speech)
    Over the winter recess I had a great chance to get all around my electorate and spend time with many of our dynamic and innovative small businesses. The extremely hardworking owners, mostly mums...
  • headspace Lake Haven, We Care Connect, Warnervale Wellness Centre (1 speech)
    Last week I had the pleasure of joining the official opening of headspace Lake Haven's upgraded centre, including an incredible garden designed by First Nations Australians, in my electorate on...
  • Aged Care (1 speech)
    O'BRIEN () (): Today, the Petrie Gardens aged-care facility at Tiaro will close its doors for the very last time. It is the 28th aged-care facility to close under Labor, and there will be many...
  • Iraq: Human Rights (2 speeches)
    I want to bring to the House's attention a couple of very significant matters that are of deep concern to me and, I think, would be of deep concern to the whole House, and that is the plight of...