House debates
Wednesday, 25 March 2026
- Calare Electorate: Fuel Security (1 speech)
The closure of the Great Western Highway and the crippling fuel supply emergency mean that the people of the Central West are being systematically strangled by twin crises and treated as... - Aston Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending two fantastic local events in my electorate of Aston, each of them such a wonderful reminder of what makes our community so special. The first one I... - Aged Care (1 speech)
We'd all like to imagine that we'll be cared for when we get older and that we'll be able to access the support that we really need when we need it. In a wealthy country like Australia, surely... - Chisholm Electorate: Community Events and Organisations (1 speech)
I love being able to speak about my electorate of Chisholm in this place. I cherish being able to attend cultural events and community activities. I cherish the work I get to do every single day... - Nicholls Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Over the weekend, I attended a great event, which was the 150th anniversary of the town of Katamatite. Katamatite is a small country town that sits on the Boosey creek near its junction with... - Greek Independence Day, International Women's Day (1 speech)
Today is of course 25 March, and that means it is Greek Independence Day. In my electorate, the local Greek community are gathering to celebrate a day that should be remembered not only by the... - Fadden Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
I rise today on behalf of the seniors on the northern Gold Coast who have done the right thing all their lives but now cannot get the aged-care support that they've been assessed as needing.... - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Women in Rescue (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge that last Saturday marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In my electorate of Holt, multiculturalism is a part of everyday life. I see it... - Critical and Strategic Minerals Industry (1 speech)
This week, as the shadow assistant minister for resources, I've been able to meet with a number of organisations during Minerals Week and attend the Minerals Week parliamentary dinner in the... - Campbelltown Theatre Group: 70th Anniversary (1 speech)
I'd like to acknowledge and celebrate a remarkable milestone in our local community: the 70th anniversary of the Campbelltown Theatre Group. For seven decades, this not-for-profit organisation... - Feral Animal Management (1 speech)
Feral animals and invasive species are a menace to Australia's biodiversity and agricultural production. They are costing us $1 billion per year in lost agricultural production, and this is an... - Down Syndrome, National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
Saturday was World Down Syndrome Day, a day to recognise the incredible contributions of people with Down syndrome. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you the story of Eoin Gibson, who... - Port Macquarie (1 speech)
I'd like to take this opportunity to talk up beautiful Port Macquarie, a rapidly expanding regional city that deserves acknowledgement of its recent accelerated growth and future potential. Port... - Dunkley Emerging Leaders Program (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a matter deeply close to my heart: empowering the next generation of leaders in Dunkley. Before entering parliament, I spent more than 20 years as a youth worker... - Energy (1 speech)
Australians are right to be angry about the cost of living. They feel it every single day at the checkout and through their power bills, their rent and the cost of getting to work. When you strip... - Queensland: Floods (1 speech)
On Thursday last week we were informed that Tropical Cyclone Narelle had reached category 5 levels. This is an incredibly dangerous system with winds up to 250 kilometres an hour and the... - Fuel (1 speech)
I rise with great concern over the recent fuel and oil shocks that are causing an increase in inflation and cost-of-living crises for Australians. What is most important for Australia to remember... - Richmond Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
Last week, I invited the Minister for Social Services back to the North Coast to visit Krurungal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Welfare, Resource and Housing and talk with... - Casino Greyhound Racing Club, Casino Branch of the Country Women's Association of NSW, Crispin, Mr Darren (1 speech)
I'd like to acknowledge and celebrate the 90th birthday of the Casino Greyhound Racing Club. The first race meeting was held at the now Queen Elizabeth Park in 1936. The Northfield family are... - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (2 speeches)
Saturday 21 March was the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This is a day that all Australians can be proud of. It's a day to be proud to be Australian. Australia's...
