House debates
Monday, 3 November 2025
- Bureau of Meteorology: Website (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight a major issue, the BOM website—a source of serial frustration for regional Queenslanders. The Bureau of Meteorology's new site is failing the very people who rely... - Maldon Folk Festival (1 speech)
I'm pleased to stand today to congratulate the Maldon Folk Festival, which celebrated its 50th festival this weekend just been. To Pam and the amazing team of volunteers: congratulations on a... - Fowler Electorate: Muay Thai (1 speech)
I rise to celebrate one of Fowler's great local success stories: Cabra Muay Thai, founded by local resident Peter Chau and a few neighbours, in January 2021, just after the COVID pandemic. What... - Autism Community Network, St George Basketball Association (1 speech)
I would like to recognise two community groups in Banks that I've seen in the last few weeks. The Autism Community Network is a fantastic organisation supporting members of our community with... - Gambling (1 speech)
I would like to share the words of the grade 6 students from Auburn South Primary School, who believe that gambling is a huge problem and that we need to do more about it. I agree with them. They... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
Raise Our Voice in Parliament is a national competition where students from high school and primary school put in speeches for their local member to read out in parliament. Boothby had a bumper... - Goldstein Electorate: Housing (2 speeches)
The Minister for Housing ought to be ashamed of herself for misleading the public. Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston absolutely do their fair share. In a recent speech, she said: Over the past 30... - Aluminium Industry (1 speech)
Regrettably, last week, Tomago Aluminium made the announcement that it would go to consultation with its employees about the potential closure of the smelter. Tomago Aluminium is Australia's... - Roads (1 speech)
I rise today to stand with the people of O'Connor, whose lives will be negatively impacted by the Albanese government's proposal to lower the default regional road speed to as low as 70... - Apprenticeships (1 speech)
Every apprentice deserves to be safe at work. That's why the Minister for Skills and Training brought colleagues together to establish a zero tolerance approach to apprentice harm, updating the... - Economy (1 speech)
Australia national debt is, at $1.2 trillion, on the brink of being the highest in our nation's history—all of this at the hands of the current Treasurer. What does that represent in real... - Asche, Dr Leila Valerie, AM, Asche, Hon. Keith John Austin, AC, KC (1 speech)
I welcome the announcement that the late Dr Valerie Asche AM is the first Territory woman to have a suburb named after her in her own right. Dr Asche was a respected microbiologist and... - Employment (1 speech)
It's so good that, in the next couple of weeks, we've got a whole bunch of kids who'll be finishing 13 years of school. A lot of us can sort of remember that—it was a while ago. But there's... - Ausify (1 speech)
Don't you hate it when you've been listening to a favourite Missy Higgins song on your music app, and, instead of it taking you to another great Australian singer, it shifts you to an overseas... - Environment: Coastal Inundation (1 speech)
Coastal inundation is a huge issue of concern for many communities across my electorate of Monash. Bass Coast Shire Council, South Gippsland Shire Council and the Silverleaves Residents Action... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
We've had a beautiful rendition of 'Scar' by Missy Higgins here in parliament. It was the break-up song of my generation. I suggest to the coalition it should be the theme song of their party... - Local Content Broadcasting (1 speech)
Australia has a proud history of locally produced content. Many shows have told great Australian stories. During that golden era of serialised drama on TV, we've had favourites like A Town Like... - Movember (3 speeches)
Well, it turns out I do have a chin after all. Last week, my beard hit the deck after a solid innings of 12½ years. I first started growing it when my beautiful wife was pregnant with my... - Environment: Christmas Island Shrew (1 speech)
We're very happy on this side that the beard's gone. Australia is the best country in the world, with the most iconic flora and fauna. Our ecosystem is unique and must be protected, but it seems... - Albanese Government (2 speeches)
Let me tell you how we over here are delivering for Australians. You already know the high points—record investment in Medicare, the Bruce Highway, HECS relief, five per cent deposits and...
