House debates
Wednesday, 30 July 2025
- Surf Life Saving Sydney Branch Awards of Excellence, Han-de-Beaux, Ms Sarah (1 speech)
I want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the many volunteers in Wentworth who dedicate themselves to protecting our community and our precious coastal environment. First, I'd like to... - Tilly Aston Community Awards (1 speech)
Congratulations on your appointment, Deputy Speaker Mascarenhas. I rise today to speak about our annual Tilly Aston Community Awards, which seek to recognise and honour the contributions and... - South Australia: Marine Environment (1 speech)
My electorate of Mayo, and virtually the entire coastline of South Australia, is in the midst of an environmental catastrophe. The harmful algal bloom is an unprecedented natural disaster. On top... - Calwell Electorate: Hume City Football Club, Calwell Electorate: St Thomas Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church (1 speech)
Sport plays a huge part in the life of my community in Calwell. Across the area, there is always a game going on somewhere on the basketball courts, the footy grounds, the cricket pitches, the... - Robinson, Ms Roylene (1 speech)
Across Australia there are everyday heroes quietly going about their work, changing lives without ever seeking recognition. In Rockhampton one of those heroes is Roylene Robinson. I recently had... - Whitlam Electorate: Renewable Energy, Albanese Government: Renewable Energy (1 speech)
Today I would like to highlight two outstanding clean energy initiatives in the electorate of Whitlam. The first is the recently launched Illawarra Clean Energy Roadmap, which was commissioned by... - Cybersafety (1 speech)
Nine years ago I came into politics because I wanted to make a difference to my community. I felt passionately about a lot of things, and the protection of children was one of them. In 2020, when... - Griffith Electorate: Koalas (1 speech)
Griffith is lucky to have an urban koala population, which extends through the bush corridors connecting Whites Hill Reserve to Toohey Forest. Our colony is part of our community, and their... - Renewable Energy (1 speech)
Labor's reckless race to 82 per cent renewables by 2030 means that 28,000 kilometres of transmission lines are going to be put across prime agricultural land, native bushland and pristine... - Women in Parliament, Corangamite Electorate: Gender Equality (1 speech)
When women do well, we all do well. When women are represented in government, policies are better designed to improve lives and address the unique challenges women face in our communities. The... - Canning Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
Today I rise to raise a stinker of an issue, and I'm not just playing with words. We have a stink that hangs over the northern part of my electorate, and it's making life miserable for thousands... - Maribyrnong Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
In my first speech to parliament, I reflected on how community organisations are the heart and soul of my electorate of Maribyrnong. Weekends are for local footy, soccer, netball and many more.... - Flinders Electorate: Australia Post (1 speech)
I rise today to fight Australia Post's decision to close the Rosebud Plaza post office on 29 August of this year. This is a disgraceful and most callous decision. The nearest alternative post... - Petrie Electorate: Community Services, Health Care (1 speech)
I recently had the privilege of attending the Quota Club of Redcliffe's fundraiser supporting The Forgotten Women. This initiative is shining a light on a group too often overlooked: older women... - NAIDOC Week (1 speech)
Recently, Sharon and I grabbed the grandkids and went for a drive out to Cherbourg to participate in the NAIDOC Week celebrations. In 1904, the Barambah Aboriginal settlement was established as a... - See Differently with the Royal Society for the Blind (1 speech)
We often hear the phrase, 'ordinary Australians doing extraordinary things'. I rise today to share the story of Australians who volunteer for See Differently and Australians who benefit from that... - King's Birthday Honours and Awards (1 speech)
I rise today with great pride and admiration to acknowledge and congratulate a number of outstanding individuals who were acknowledged in the King's Birthday 2025 Honours List. These awards are... - National Tree Day, Organ, Tissue and Blood Donation, EMILY's List Australia (1 speech)
This month I joined students and one of my state members, Joe Kelly MP, at the Mt Gravatt State High School to celebrate National Tree Day. National Tree Day is Australia's largest community... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
The National Disability Insurance Scheme was supposed to be about dignity and choice, an opportunity for Australians with disability to live with greater independence, to access the supports they... - Le Cras, Mr Jack, OAM (2 speeches)
It's wonderful to see you in the chair, Deputy Speaker Mascarenhas. I would like to pay tribute to a remarkable Australian, a true local legend and someone who has dedicated nearly a century of...
