House debates
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
- Calare Electorate: Australia Day (1 speech)
On Australia Day in Calare, we celebrated the wonderful community members who've made such an enormous contribution to the life of our region and country. I had the privilege of attending... - Medicare, Broadband, Renewable Energy, Consumer Protections: Subscriptions (1 speech)
Labor created Medicare and Labor has always set about making bulk-billing stronger. In the ACT, bulk-billing rates are among the lowest in the nation, and we've worked assiduously since coming to... - Fowler Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
My community in Fowler is navigating the cost-of-living crisis and persistent inflation. People are struggling. They're facing rising energy costs, and many simply cannot afford to turn on the... - Tangney Electorate: Disability Services (1 speech)
For any student, the path after year 12 is not always clear. For students with significant cognitive disabilities, the path can be even more challenging. I met Tracey and her daughter Asha last... - Boswell, Hon. Ronald Leslie Doyle, AO (1 speech)
'Not pretty but pretty effective'—this statement will always be attributed to Ron Boswell. Today I dedicate my speech to the late former senator Ron Boswell AO. Ron passed away peacefully... - Swan Electorate: Men's Health (1 speech)
Across Australia, statistics tell a confronting story. Three out of every four suicides are men, with around 2½ thousand lives lost every year. Men die five years earlier in cities and,... - La Trobe Electorate: Chin National Day (1 speech)
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to join the south-east Melbourne Chin community to celebrate the 78th Chin National Day in Pakenham, in the electorate of La Trobe. I thank the president,... - Middle East, Cybersafety (1 speech)
On Saturday night I attended the Radio Neshat Persian Awards. It was a celebration and commemoration of Iranian Australian excellence across the Australian community, in community service,... - Fisher Electorate: Anzac Day (1 speech)
Each Anzac Day, we pause to remember those who served, those who sacrificed and those who never came home, but there's one place—half a world away, in northern France—where... - Central Coast: Medicare, Wyong Neighbourhood Centre, Dobell Electorate: Volunteering (1 speech)
Well done, PK! The Albanese Labor government is strengthening Medicare and delivering more services in the heart of communities, including on the Central Coast of New South Wales. At the 2022... - Inside Pompeii: Origins of a European Way of Life (1 speech)
I recently had the pleasure of attending my first event as the shadow minister for the arts, a topic I'm deeply passionate about. As part of a strategic cultural partnership between the European... - Boothby Electorate: Lunar New Year (1 speech)
Da jia hao! Chinese New Year officially concluded yesterday, and what a whirlwind of celebration it's been. Across the length and breadth of Australia, Chinese Australians exchanged red... - Monash Electorate: Hospitals (1 speech)
West Gippsland Hospital has been sewn into the fabric of our community since its first building was completed prior to the First World War. It's a critical asset to thousands of people, not just... - Red & Yellow Day (1 speech)
() (): The incorporated speech read as follows— Thank you, Deputy Speaker. As we gather in the chamber on 4 March—Red & Yellow Day—it feels especially fitting to pay tribute... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
A parent with a child born with a degenerative neurological condition faces a future with challenges. My constituent Katherine McDowell of Dubbo has been fighting for her son, Harley, since he... - Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, Bega Show (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate and commend Australia's Winter Olympic team, who delivered an incredible performance at the Milano Cortina games. It is no surprise that Eden-Monaro led the medal... - Murray-Darling Medical Schools Network (1 speech)
Last year, 18 November was a real milestone for the Murray-Darling medical school. The Murray-Darling Medical Schools Network was established by the coalition government and consists of five... - Kek, Dr Teng-Kiong, Breast Cancer (1 speech)
I want to honour an extraordinary member of our community, Dr Teng-Kiong Kek, who passed away peacefully on 10 January this year. His loss is felt deeply across Mount Druitt and well beyond. Born... - Deregulation (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the recent visit of our shadow minister for housing and homelessness and former shadow minister for productivity and deregulation, Senator Andrew Bragg, to my... - International Women's Day, Ley, Hon. Sussan Penelope (1 speech)
As International Women's Day approaches, I recognise the women in this parliament, the women in our communities and the women who keep our country moving every single day. International Women's... - Multiculturalism, Faces of Wyndham (2 speeches)
This year saw an extraordinary confluence of cultural and religious celebration around the world. Within a two-week period, half the world's population celebrated Lunar New Year, Lent, Ramadan...
