House debates
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
- Wentworth Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
I want to take this opportunity today to congratulate some incredible sporting groups in my electorate of Wentworth. Firstly, the Easts Rugby Club's Beasties capped off their 125th year with four... - Kiely Plumbing (1 speech)
The Minister for Skills and Training, Andrew Giles, and I recently visited Kiely Plumbing in Burnie, in the electorate of Braddon. Thank you to Sam Kiely and his team for hosting us. Kiely... - Aged Care (1 speech)
The government's response to the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety in May 2021 assured us that 'the respect for senior Australians is, and must be, a national... - Banks Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge some of the community groups, organisations and events in my electorate that I've had the pleasure of meeting with over the last few weeks. On Saturday, before heading back... - Disability Services (1 speech)
Every Australian should have fair access to air travel, yet so many Australians with disabilities face severe barriers to travel, often left with no options. Julie Brice is a structural engineer,... - Werriwa Electorate: Parish of St Anthony of Padua, Werriwa Electorate: Ganeshotsava, James, Mrs Margaret Ann (1 speech)
Our community is celebrating a number of milestones this year. Last Friday night, the parish of St Anthony of Padua celebrated 60 years of ministry to the Austral and wider community. Over 350... - Prime Minister (1 speech)
Last Thursday, I tried to do the Prime Minister a favour. He was off to Ballarat for the regional summit, and I suggested he needed to take some talking points with him. He needed talking points... - Hughes Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Heathdene has been such an important part of the Engadine community for generations. In August the church and the preschool both celebrated significant milestones, with the Heathcote Engadine... - Aged Care, Taxation, Child Care (1 speech)
Last year 5,000 elderly Australians died while waiting for the care they'd been promised. We learnt on Friday that more than 200,000 older Australians are still waiting for support. Of those,... - Bass Electorate: Regional Development (1 speech)
On 20 August in Scottsdale at the heart of Dorset, I hosted my first regional roundtable as the member for Bass. I was joined by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon.... - Casey Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
It's a privilege to be able to speak on the mighty work of the scout groups in my electorate, who support so many young leaders. I was able to visit many of these groups when they held their... - Macquarie Electorate (1 speech)
I'm very proud of the work I did in two terms in opposition as the member for Macquarie, getting issues on the agenda and highlighting the needs of the Blue Mountains and the Hawkesbury. But,... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
Over the past few weeks I've been inundated with messages from NDIS participants and allied health professionals across my electorate, all sharing the same story: the Albanese government's sudden... - Community Services (1 speech)
It's been a tough week for police officers throughout the country, and we pay tribute to and offer commiserations to the families of the two police officers tragically killed in Victoria last... - Renewable Energy (1 speech)
I read with some surprise the latest spin from the minister for energy on Labor's reckless energy rollout. From the government that brought the notion of green hydrogen and green steel, now we... - Bellomo, Professor Rinaldo, AO, Middle East (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to Professor Rinaldo Bellomo AO after his death in May this year. Professor Ronaldo was a director of intensive care research at Austin Health in Heidelberg. He was a giant... - Dawson Electorate: Bowen State School (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a remarkable celebration in my electorate of Dawson, the 160th anniversary of my old primary school, Bowen State School. Walking back into the school grounds brought... - Parliament in Schools Program, Medicare, Women's Rugby Union (1 speech)
On 22 August, my friend the Speaker of the House joined me at McDowall State School in my electorate of Lilley to deliver the Parliament in Schools program to the year 6 cohort. The visit was six... - O'Connor Electorate: King's Birthday Honours and Awards (1 speech)
The contributions of 61 Western Australians were recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours List. You can imagine how proud I was, as the federal member for O'Connor, to see six local... - Housing, Cybersafety, Police (2 speeches)
Labor is delivering on its social and affordable housing program. It is building momentum. We are up to 5,000 social and affordable homes now completed with federal government investment since...
