House debates
Monday, 27 November 2023
- Mayo Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
In the last sitting week, the minister for infrastructure announced infrastructure funding cuts of more than $220 million in my seat of Mayo and redirected those funds to Labor seats.... - Mental Health: Youth (1 speech)
I rise to speak on behalf of Edgar Stirling, aged 14, who wrote this speech. Edgar is not a seasoned politician but a student, and he wrote this important speech with regard to mental illness... - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories (1 speech)
The scenes over recent weeks in the Levant have been heartbreaking. More than 15,000 Palestinians have been killed, including thousands upon thousands of children. Forty-eight per cent of people... - Boothby Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
I recently held a bushfire forum in the high fire risk area of Blackwood in my electorate, with the local state member for Waite, Catherine Hutchesson. I would like to thank the Minister for... - North Sydney Electorate: Multicultural Events (1 speech)
North Sydney is a vibrant community, with one in three people speaking a language other than English at home, and, despite the turmoil in the wider world, our diversity has been celebrated at... - Guru Nanak Gurpurab (1 speech)
Today marks the 554th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Ji, the revered founder of Sikhism. This momentous occasion, known as Guru Nanak Gurpurab, holds profound significance for the Sikh community... - Housing (1 speech)
It's been a difficult year for young Australians looking to buy or rent a home, and the threats of further interest rate rises and continued high immigration levels are doing nothing to allay... - Tilmouth, Ms Cathryn, Aubrey, Sergeant Fred, Fong Lim, Ms Katrina, AM (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge three Territorians. On Friday evening, I attended the Minerals Council Northern Territory dinner, a fantastic event steered by the indefatigable Cathryn Tilmouth, the... - Fadden Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Over the last week, I've been honoured to attend various community events in the electorate of Fadden. On Thursday, I attended the Foxwell State Secondary College annual awards, where we... - Galaxy Multicultural Arts Festival (1 speech)
It was a pleasure to attend the second and now annual Galaxy Multicultural Arts Festival last Saturday. The festival was held on the grounds of Amity College, a wonderful and inclusive school in... - Parkes Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Over the last couple of days, I've had the privilege to attend three different events in the Parkes electorate that really show the diversity and strength of this community. Late last week, I was... - Reid Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
Recently, I held a forum with the Minister for Small Business, Julie Collins, at WOTSO, a company providing flexible office space. Of their 20 locations Australia-wide, WOTSO said their North... - O'Connor Electorate: Narrogin Railway Station (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the people of Narrogin in the Wheatbelt region of O'Connor for restoring their historic railway station. The story of Narrogin's early growth is very much the story of the... - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (1 speech)
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women takes place every year on 25 November. Violence against women can happen in so many different settings—from the workplace... - Fuel (1 speech)
I rise to clarify my position regarding fuel excise supplied by the federal government. An article was recently published in the Naracoorte Herald on 25 October 2023 titled 'Calls to remove fuel... - Multiculturalism (1 speech)
Last Saturday evening, I had the privilege of attending a gala dinner hosted by Fair Canberra at the Hellenic Club in Woden, in my electorate of Bean, celebrating 50 years of multiculturalism, in... - Cowper Electorate: Regional Health (2 speeches)
In my electorate of Cowper, regional health has remained one of the top three issues since 2019. With the ever-present need for more GPs, paediatricians and specialists, the level of access to...
