House debates
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
- Visas (1 speech)
I bring the attention of the House to the case of Reyna Nangan, Karin Yechoku and their beautiful daughter, Kaia. Reyna came to Australia in 2011 and Karin in 2014. Kaia was born here in 2017.... - Health Care (1 speech)
When it comes to bolstering health care—and, in particular, Medicare—the Albanese Labor government's record is second to none. The government's record investment in health has been a... - Casey Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
Over summer, I had the privilege of visiting many local schools across our community. It was fantastic to congratulate new leaders and hear from students about what they'd been learning, and it... - Ferguson, Mr James Alexander (Jim) (1 speech)
Jim Ferguson was dedicated to serving the Australian community on both the international and domestic stages. From 1966 to 1986, Jim worked for DFAT, with several senior overseas postings, most... - Calare Electorate: Hindu Community (1 speech)
In our electorate of Calare, we have a growing Hindu community comprising well over 500 families. They've recently come together with a shared dream of building the first Hindu temple in the... - Lew Fatt, Mrs Sandra Joan, Lew Fatt, Mr Walter (Benny), OAM, Connell, Mr Edward Francis (Frank), Shaw, Kwementyaye, OAM (1 speech)
I rise to recognise some great Territorians who have passed in recent weeks. My Darwin neighbours, Territory legends Benny and Sandra Lew Fatt, husband and wife, passed away weeks apart, Sandra... - Water Infrastructure (1 speech)
Every year in Queensland under the old Country Party government, we built a major dam. I will quote but three examples. There were 800 people living in a little town called Griffith in New South... - Warrandyte Pink Ladies (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the amazing work of the Warrandyte Pink Ladies—Katie, Sandra and Nicole. Every year for the past five years, the Warrandyte Pink Ladies have been bringing our... - Hinkler Electorate: Australia Day Honours and Awards (1 speech)
On the Australia Day long weekend, I was proud to attend awards and citizenship ceremonies in Hinkler. They were a true celebration of the people of my community and a salute to what it means to... - Education (1 speech)
School is back. Right across Australia and throughout my community in Griffith, the contact has been patiently placed on the books, the lunch boxes have been lovingly packed and oversized... - Victoria: Bushfires (1 speech)
Earlier last month large areas of my electorate and the member for Indi's electorate were ravaged by bushfire. Fires that started around the Longwood area were pushed by a north-westerly into... - Australia Day Honours and Awards (2 speeches)
I'd like to congratulate three of Aston's finest who received the Medal of the Order of Australia last week as part of the Australia Day 2026 honours list. Mrs Elizabeth Aylett OAM received the... - Victoria: Bushfires (1 speech)
In recent weeks, Victoria faced its most severe bushfire emergency since Black Summer and too many families faced the terrifying reality of fire at their door. Victoria also experienced its... - Australia Day Awards and Honours (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge an extraordinary woman from my electorate of La Trobe, Norliah Syer-Peterson, who I had the great honour of presenting the Citizen of the Year to at the Latrobe... - Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (1 speech)
On 17 December 2025, a new Medicare urgent care clinic opened in a suburb of Norwood, in my electorate of Sturt, providing the people of Sturt with free and accessible urgent medical care. When I... - Australia Day Awards and Honours (1 speech)
I rise to celebrate the extraordinary Mornington Peninsula locals who were honoured this Australia Day. We are not overrepresented in the honours list; we are overrepresented with people who will... - Media (1 speech)
Regional media matters because local stories matter. For more than 60 years, NBN News has been part of the fabric of the Hunter. It's been through floods, fires, factory openings, factory... - Energy (1 speech)
The part-time energy minister is at it again—just splashing taxpayers' cash around to try and make up for his failed energy policies, which are causing Australian households an enormous... - Medicare (2 speeches)
Today I want to talk about a clear choice in Australian politics: delivery versus division. In the last two months, Labor has delivered not one but two Medicare urgent care clinics to service my...
