House debates
Monday, 2 March 2026
- Mardi Gras, Lifeguards for Life (1 speech)
I was delighted on the weekend to march in the Mardi Gras parade, one of the highlights of my year. I acknowledge several outstanding Wentworth organisations that work tirelessly to ensure that... - Campbelltown Public School: 150th Anniversary (1 speech)
This Saturday night I'm going to Campbelltown Public School for their 150th anniversary. It's a great school. Campbelltown was named after the wife of Governor Macquarie and has been a... - Middle East (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the US's illegal war in Iran. Who wins from this latest illegal US led war in the Middle East? It's not the people of Australia. What do the people of Australia get out of... - Danby, Mr Jake (1 speech)
Today I rise regarding the sentencing of a family member of the Northern Territory's Attorney-General for a fatal hit-and-run. An Aboriginal Australian, a Territorian, lost their life. Jake Danby... - Milan Cortina Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
I need to celebrate that we have had a record-breaking representation of the Australian team at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Our winter Olympians have just done something... - Milan Cortina Winter Paralympic Games (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate Ethan Jackson, who lives in Kanahooka in my electorate of Whitlam, for being selected to represent Australia at the upcoming 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. This... - Longman Electorate: Volunteering (1 speech)
Volunteers are the heart of our community in Longman. They're the ones coaching junior sport on Saturdays, helping out at the surf life saving club on Bribie Island, running our local shows and... - PBS Co-payment Freeze (1 speech)
Last week, with Assistant Minister McBride, I visited the Windsor Village Pharmacy—located in the north-eastern part of my electorate of Sturt—to speak to pharmacist Farida about the... - Casey Electorate: Clean Up Australia Day (1 speech)
Last Sunday was Clean Up Australia Day and it was wonderful to join the Montrose scouts to clean up the Montrose township. Thanks to the Montrose Environmental Group and the Montrose Township... - Stockton Bight Disaster: 72nd Anniversary (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge a little-known but deeply significant chapter in our region's history: the 1954 Stockton Bight disaster. On 8 March 1954, during a routine national service training... - Grey Electorate: Bureau of Meteorology (1 speech)
The Eyre Peninsula is an economic powerhouse. With a gross domestic product of over $5 billion, a world-class farming sector and the Southern hemisphere's largest fishing fleet, the Lower EP... - Tangney Electorate: Lunar New Year (1 speech)
Over the last two weeks we have been celebrating the Year of the Horse across Perth and Tangney. I handed out lucky candies to students at the Chung Wah Chinese School in Rossmoyne and thanked... - Fisher Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
I recently met with RangeCare in Maleny, a not-for-profit that's been caring for older Australians since 1986, when it began as the Montville Care Group. This year they turn 40. They support... - Early Childhood Education and Care (1 speech)
Mole reflected: But it was good to think he had this to come back to, this place which was all his own, these things which were so glad to see him again and could always be counted upon for the... - Australian National Flag (1 speech)
Daniel, from the Wimmera in my electorate of Mallee, wrote to me this week. He said: We have so much pride and joy within our country to protect our flag, but seeing people on the tv, burning our... - Carers (1 speech)
Recently I joined more than 500 mums and supporters walking in solidarity through the heart of Melbourne to shine a light on something that we do not talk enough about: motherhood loneliness. The... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
Today is a day for a cat and a hat. A Labor tax grab—imagine that! Today is Dr Seuss Day—let's give him a cheer! A question time session where the answers aren't clear. The more that... - Sunnybank Hills State School (1 speech)
On 16 February, I walked into a classroom. It was a classroom at Sunnybank Hills State School, and specifically it was class 3D. I was there with their principal, Geoff Mill, and the teacher of... - Laverton Training Centre (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of Mac Jensen OAM and the transformative work of the Laverton Training Centre. Mac, a former NORFORCE major who recruited, trained and... - Energy (1 speech)
Bill-busting batteries—these have been helping households where it hurts the most, which is the hip pocket. Now, across Australia, we've hit a major milestone. Over a quarter of a million... - Fraud (1 speech)
E-shoplifting through chargeback theft hurts everybody. Consumers have to pay higher prices for the cost of e-shoplifting. Small businesses that are already struggling get punished because of... - Dickson Electorate: Housing (1 speech)
For too long, owning a home of your own has been out of reach for many people in my electorate of Dickson, a problem that has been decades in the making. We are now doing everything we can to... - La Trobe Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
Being stuck in traffic is very annoying. In Clyde Road in Berwick, residents have had enough as roadworks continue on. I must say that, back under the Morrison government, we committed $70... - Cribb, Mr Ian (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge the retirement of a man who has made an enormous contribution to Australia's resources sector and communities right across the Hunter, Mr Ian Cribb. Last week, Ian... - Tertiary Education and Training (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on Australia's need for skilled workers and this government's utter failure to deliver meaningful results. Skilled workers are needed in this country for many reasons. They... - Early Childhood Education and Care (1 speech)
Last week we saw a huge win for safety and quality in our early childhood sector. For too long, a dangerous loophole known as under-the-roof-ratios has allowed some providers to game the system.... - Monash Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Recently, it gave me great pleasure to give national prominence to the Korumburra agricultural show, and I was back in South Gippsland over the weekend for a number of really important community... - Endometriosis Awareness Month (1 speech)
Yesterday, I joined with dozens of women from across the electorate of Macquarie to eat scones, cake and sausage rolls as we marked the start of Endometriosis Awareness Month. As well as marking... - Fraser Coast Swim Club, Yarning Competition (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge some Hinkler heroes. The Fraser Coast Swim Club has been named the overall winner of the inaugural Queensland Country Championships, which were held in Rockhampton in... - Goodness Enterprises Ltd (2 speeches)
Like many Ipswich locals, I share fond memories of watching movies at the Tivoli Drive-In Theatre, so it was bittersweet last Friday to attend the final movie screening and to celebrate 50 years...
