House debates
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
- Mount Barker Aquatic and Leisure Centre, South Australian Living Artists Festival (1 speech)
Last Friday was a big celebration in my community. We had the official opening of the new Mount Barker Aquatic and Leisure Centre. This replaces our old mountain pool that was built in 1956 and... - Migration (1 speech)
Last weekend, a handful of speakers stood on the steps of our cities and shouted slogans against immigration. Their words weren't new. Some echoed the racist cries that have haunted Australia... - E-Bikes (1 speech)
I recently co-hosted a community forum with the NSW member for Pittwater, Jacqui Scruby, to discuss the evolving use of e-bikes on the northern beaches of Sydney. E-bikes are a fun and clean way... - Housing, Renewable Energy (1 speech)
The Albanese government is delivering the largest investment in new affordable housing since the postwar housing boom. As part of that work, we're supporting priority social and community housing... - Sandringham Primary School, Goldstein Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
From small beginnings, Sandringham Primary School recently celebrated its 170th anniversary in August. Originally a Church of England school located in what was then known as Gipsy Village, it... - Racism (1 speech)
What we witnessed recently in Melbourne and across Australia was disgraceful. These marches led by neo-Nazis and anti-immigration extremists were a shameful moment for our city and our nation.... - Fadden Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
This morning I rise to pay credit to the wonderful Coomera Cubs Baseball Club. I visited them recently to hand over a cheque for a $3½ thousand volunteer grant that is well deserved. This... - South Australia: Italian Community (1 speech)
Last year marked the 70th anniversary of the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Community of Newton and the important role of the Capuchin friars in the parish throughout those years. The history and... - Bribie Island and Caboolture Seniors Expo (1 speech)
I rise today to remind all those seniors in my electorate of Longman that the very popular seniors expo that I've held since I was first elected in 2019 is fast approaching. This year these... - Kolbe Catholic College: Walk against Domestic Violence, Elevation Secondary College (1 speech)
At Kolbe Catholic College in my electorate, I had the pleasure of joining students, teachers and staff for the school's feast-day celebrations, which included a walk against domestic violence.... - Micah Australia, Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the commendable work of two outstanding organisations—Micah Australia and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria—and their tremendous... - Mills, Mrs Lorraine Patricia (2 speeches)
I want to pay tribute today to an extraordinary woman in my electorate, Lorraine Mills. Lorraine will probably be horrified I'm mentioning her, but that's who Lorraine is. She's humble and... - Riverina Electorate: Wind Turbines (1 speech)
It is an odd thing to have a constituency statement where I cannot and will not name the constituent to whom I refer. I cannot and will not because, if I do, this constituent will then probably... - Barton Electorate: Australian Chinese Soccer Association (1 speech)
On 30 August 2025 it was an honour to celebrate 30 years of the Australian Chinese Soccer Association in Hurstville—three decades of passion for football, community spirit and friendship.... - Moncrieff Electorate: Australian Football League (1 speech)
On 2 April 2011, the Gold Coast Suns played their first AFL game against Carlton at the Gabba. Their first true home game, at the then Metricon Stadium in Moncrieff, came over a month later, on... - World Suicide Prevention Day, Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (2 speeches)
Over seven million Australian adults are close to someone who has died by suicide or who has attempted suicide. One in two people are impacted by suicide by the time they turn 25. Men are three... - World Suicide Prevention Day, Drouin War Memorial, Monash Electorate: Community Services (1 speech)
Can I associate myself with the fine remarks of the member for Dunkley, particularly in relation to her comments as we prepare for World Suicide Prevention Day. As a former board member of... - Illawarra Light Railway Museum, Bowral & District Art Society: 75th Anniversary (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise the volunteers who operate the Illawarra Light Railway Museum, which is located at Albion Park in the electorate of Whitlam. A huge crowd attended the opening of the... - Economy (1 speech)
It's not often that the gods of politics smile upon me, but right here before me I have the member for McMahon, who is the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, who I've got some questions for.... - Sudan (2 speeches)
In a world replete with humanitarian crises from Gaza to Ukraine it's sometimes very difficult for other crises to get attention in the world or, indeed, here. Today I want to highlight just one:...
