House debates
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
- Aged Care (1 speech)
When the government's new Aged Care Act came into force in November of last year, the minister declared a 'new era for aged care in Australia'. He promised 'once-in-a-generation changes' that... - Good Gumnuts Festival, Wyndarra Centre (1 speech)
How good is live music? I went to the Good Gumnuts Festival on Saturday, in my electorate of Braddon. The Albanese Labor government is delivering on its commitment to keep Australia's music scene... - Northern Beaches Men's Wellbeing Collective (1 speech)
Across the Northern Beaches many men experience challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, isolation, relationship breakdown, addiction, work pressures, grief or major life transitions. For... - Lingiari Electorate: Flooding (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the ongoing floods affecting my electorate of Lingiari and my old hometown of Katherine. Intense and sustained rainfall has caused widespread flooding throughout the Big... - Bowman Electorate: Economy (1 speech)
I want to speak today about the realities facing families, retirees and small businesses in my community. Recently, I released the findings of my January 2026 Redland Business Survey, and I want... - Corporate Governance: Superannuation Industry (1 speech)
I recently met with a local constituent, Melinda Kee. She is a victim of the collapse of the superannuation fund First Guardian Master Fund. This collapse and that of the Shield fund have... - Fadden Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Today I rise to celebrate a wonderful occasion that was held recently at Gainsborough State School where the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Milton Dick MP, visited as part of... - Taylor, Ms Michelle, Scarlett, Mrs Noeline (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight the work of Michelle Taylor, group leader of Lake Tuggeranong Sea Scouts, who has worked in our community for over 30 years taking on many roles and being a leader for... - Fuel (1 speech)
Across my electorate, the largest contributor to GDP is certainly agriculture. I just wanted to give a shout-out to those farmers, graziers, service station people, fuel supply wholesalers and... - Australian Parliament (1 speech)
As part of my work in the community, I welcome in work experience kids to my office. They spend the week. They shadow me. They occasionally answer the phones. They occasionally write letters. One... - Neille, Mr Josh (2 speeches)
Students of Australian politics would know that the totem animal of the Nationals is the wombat. The story of the wombat and the National Party dates back about 60 years. It was known as the... - Education (1 speech)
In my first speech to the House, I spoke about my passion for education policy and ensuring that all students have access to the opportunities that a quality education affords. This is why I was... - Fuel (1 speech)
Sadly, my office has received multiple reports of fuel supply shortages throughout our area. Two petrol stations on Taylor Street are no longer serving. In Wyreema it's capped at 60 litres per... - Marsden, Mr Jim, OAM (1 speech)
The Marsden family have been part of the fabric of the Campbelltown community for decades. Jim Marsden's parents, Guy and Tibby, were well known in the town as publicans. Nowadays, the Marsden... - 2026 Cook Awards (1 speech)
I wish to acknowledge 39 amazing Australians who reside in Cook. Our 2026 Cook Volunteer of the Year is Lisa Brown. For many years, Lisa served as registrar for the Gymea United Football Club, a... - Colman, Linda Ann (3 speeches)
We in this place all know that we couldn't do our jobs without our teams. They are the engine rooms behind us all. So it was with incredible sadness and shock last year that I received a message... - Young Australians (1 speech)
Over the last couple of months, I've had the pleasure of attending leadership investiture events at many of the 44 schools in the Longman electorate. I find these events one of the most enjoyable... - Education (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about something that is simple but can have an extraordinary impact on a child's life: reading aloud. Before entering this place I worked as a teacher and spent many years... - Hinkler Electorate: Flooding, Hervey Bay Sun (1 speech)
As I rise this afternoon, so too is the mighty Burnett River which runs through Bundaberg. Homes and businesses have begun to be inundated and more are under threat as the Burnett is expected to... - Floods (1 speech)
As we've watched flooding occur around the country in recent days and weeks, there's deep empathy for victims from my electorate who live on the Hawkesbury-Nepean floodplain. This season we've...
