House debates
Thursday, 5 March 2026
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
Under Labor, Australia has experienced the largest decline in living standards in the developed world. Insurance premiums are up 39 per cent, rent is up 22 per cent, health insurance is up 18 per... - Women in Sport, Middle East (1 speech)
Tonight the Matildas play Iran at the AFC Women's Asian Cup. Whilst I will be wholeheartedly supporting the Aussies to get the win, I would like to use this time in this House to acknowledge the... - World Heritage Areas (1 speech)
Recently I ran 37 kilometres through the forest in Takayna to experience firsthand its beauty, with massive trees spanning like sentinels of time. It made one thing very clear: some places are... - The Big Issue (1 speech)
Most Sundays, locals in Manly in my electorate of Bonner are welcomed by the kindness and big smile of Grant, who is one of our Big Issue sellers. Grant is also known as 'Polite Grant', and has... - South Australia: Roads, Cost of Living (1 speech)
Recent torrential rains brought devastating flooding to outback South Australia. Remote communities like Oodnadatta are cut off and roads, like Kemp Road, between some of Australia's largest and... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
Today I join Minister Mulino, Minister Plibersek and Assistant Minister Kearney to announce our commitment to ensuring that superannuation delivers financial security and dignity, not outcomes... - Kooyong Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
Last week I met with Kooyong residents whose homes backed directly onto the Eastern Freeway. While I was standing with them, a work crew arrived unannounced to cut down trees next to their homes.... - Sassafras Wesley Vale Irrigation Scheme (1 speech)
Last Saturday I was pleased to attend the official commencement of construction of the Sassafras Wesley Vale Irrigation Scheme augmentation, a significant milestone for Braddon farming... - Energy (1 speech)
Nowhere more than in our energy markets is the decline in living standards and the cost-of-living crisis demonstrated. This recently was driven home for me by Steve, from Caringbah South. After... - Solomon Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
We had some major announcements in Solomon, my electorate, in Darwin and Palmerston last month. The location of the Darwin Medicare urgent care clinic was announced, as well as the successful... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
Australians are currently struggling through a cost-of-living crisis where living standards have gone backwards. We have seen the worst collapse in living standards in the developed world, with... - Australian Defence Force: Space (1 speech)
The space domain is critical to defence operations and is recognised as an operational domain alongside air, land and maritime. The Australian Defence Force relies on access to space systems and... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
Yesterday the Prime Minister stood in this chamber and told Australians that Australia's economy is performing better than that of any other OECD nation in the world—a tone-deaf assertion,... - Holt Electorate: Holi (1 speech)
I want to begin by wishing all Australians of Indian heritage in Holt and across Australia a very happy Holi. Holi celebrates the arrival of spring, the triumph of good over evil, and people... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
Under Labor, living standards have not only gone backwards; they are in such a poor and parlous state at the moment that ordinary, everyday Australians are wondering when they're going to make... - Gilmore Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
Today is a fantastic day because today the doors of the brand-new Nowra Medicare urgent care clinic opened. The clinic is a huge win for my community and will take pressure off the busy emergency... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
The Prime Minister keeps telling Australians he's very positive about the economy and that his government is doing the lot on the cost of living. If doing the lot means delivering lower living... - Ukraine (1 speech)
Recently, I was honoured to join with our local Ukrainian community at Kangaroo Point in my electorate of Griffith for a solemn vigil in remembrance and solidarity. It was an emotional evening as... - Economy (1 speech)
At the moment in the United States, their inflation rate is 2.4 per cent. Inflation in the euro bloc is 1.9 per cent. Inflation in Australia, as we in this chamber all know, is 3.8 per cent. Why... - Cost of Living (2 speeches)
Yesterday we heard that the shadow Treasurer tried to short Australia. He tried to short Billy Joel as well, but that's another story. He tried to bet against us and he hoped for our nation to...
