House debates

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

  • Trust in Government (1 speech)
    I'd like to talk today about trust and how to build it, particularly trust in government. The ANU Australian Election Study recently found that only one in three Australians believe that people...
  • Education (1 speech)
    In my first speech in this place I talked about my grandparents living in poverty in Northern Ireland, and how they knew that education was the key to make sure that never happened to their...
  • Cost of Living, Berowra Electorate: Infrastructure, Australia Post (1 speech)
    As we enter the year 2026 and students go back to school and parents return to work, one thing is constantly discussed with me across my electorate and that is how much harder life has got under...
  • Science: Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Bennell-Pegg, Ms Katherine (1 speech)
    When a teacher asked Katherine Bennell-Pegg to list three careers, she wrote only one word and that was 'astronaut'; she never added a second or a third. And this was not about wishing upon a...
  • Cook Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
    I want to recognise the Richie Walker Aquathlon, organised by the Cronulla Triathlon Club and run last weekend in my electorate. I'd like to particularly thank Steve Papworth, the race organiser...
  • Tangney Electorate: Energy (1 speech)
    When I recently met with the Melville City Climate Action Network, also known as MCCAN, the group's members shared with me the success of their ongoing campaign called Electrify Melville City....