House debates
Wednesday, 5 November 2025
- Cheney, Mr Richard Bruce (1 speech)
I rise today to note the very sad passing of former US vice president Dick Cheney from complications relating to pneumonia and cardiovascular disease at age 84. A staunch supporter of the... - Werriwa Electorate: Education (1 speech)
Labor governments have always believed in education as the vehicle to lift living standards and improve the lives of all Australians. The Albanese government is no different in upholding Labor's... - Energy (1 speech)
Today is brought to you by the number 5 and the letter F—F for fail—unfortunately, because power prices for businesses in WA are up by 58 per cent in just three years. I have a... - Bullwinkel Electorate: Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program (1 speech)
The Shire of Mundaring put in an application for the Brooking Road extension and the Falls Road bridge replacement in Parkerville in my electorate of Bullwinkel. They submitted that in January... - Great Western Highway (1 speech)
In 2007, the National Party turned the first sod on the Bells Line of Road expressway. This kicked off a golden age of broken promises, delays and funding raids on a fast road over the Blue... - Melbourne Electorate: FC Birrarung (1 speech)
I recently joined players, families and volunteers at Princes Park in North Carlton for the FC Birrarung end-of-season presentation. FC Birrarung is a true community club. More than 550 players,... - Youth Homelessness (1 speech)
Youth homelessness is a crisis across Australia. Nearly 40,000 children and young people aged 15 to 24 are alone and homeless every year. I'll just let that sink in—40,000 kids with no... - Environmental Legislation (1 speech)
My electorate of Hughes has some of the most incredible natural landscapes in the world: the second-oldest national park in the world, the Royal National Park; the Heathcote National Park; the... - Climate Change (1 speech)
This morning, there's been a very interesting poll running in the MorningBulletin. They've been asking, 'Should build more coal-fired power stations?' So far, the response is 9,300 yeses and 132... - BlueScope (1 speech)
Today, Australia's largest steelmaker, BlueScope, has announced the retirement of its CEO and managing director, Mark Vassella. For eight years, Mark has led BlueScope through a transformational... - Cook Electorate: Medicare (1 speech)
I wish to speak about what is really happening with health care under this government. Last week Caringbah Family Practice, a longstanding clinic in my electorate, issued a statement explaining... - Solomon Electorate: Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (1 speech)
Everyone has a role to play in ending domestic, family and sexual violence in our homes, workplaces and communities. Last week, hundreds of Territorians came together in the Darwin CBD to march... - Energy (1 speech)
I rise today to encourage the move away from net zero and expose the dark truth behind Labor's reckless rush to renewables and their unrealistic net zero target, a plan that is destroying the... - Royal Flying Doctor Service (1 speech)
Today I had the privilege of launching the Parliamentary Friends of the Royal Flying Doctor Service on the front lawns of Parliament House. This is an organisation close to my heart. It was a... - Horne, Ms Nancy Irene Oakley (Nan) (1 speech)
The Berowra electorate is what it is today because of the people who dedicate their lives to making it a better place to live. Nan Horne is one of them, and next week she celebrates her 100th... - McEwen Electorate: Whittlesea Show (1 speech)
Well, as the member for Goldstein was home, sooking about having to work four days this week, on the weekend we were celebrating the Whittlesea Show. The Whittlesea Show has been going since... - Renewable Energy (1 speech)
There is a cheaper, better, fairer plan for Australia's emission reductions and energy system than Labor's $9 trillion plan. Labor's net zero by 2050 plan is an economic disaster inflicted upon... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
What has the Albanese Labor government been doing over the past six months? I'm glad you asked. We've legislated payday super. We've set a climate target of 62-70 per cent emissions reduction by... - Royal Flying Doctor Service (1 speech)
To lower the temperature in this place, I want to recognise that today we launched the Parliamentary Friends of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. I want to thank my colleague the member for Sturt... - Social Cohesion (4 speeches)
What's the definition of courage? It's the ability to do something that frightens you. I see it in Jeanene Williams, in my electorate of Hasluck, who brought our community together for the first...
