House debates
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
- Housing (1 speech)
Last Friday, I had the great privilege of attending the Local Sounds music event at Carrical House in Hawthorn. For 40 years, Servants Community Housing has provided people on low incomes with... - Women in Sport (1 speech)
For those of us who are old enough, who can forget when Cathy Freeman won gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and proudly carried the Australian and Aboriginal flags on her victory lap or the... - Housing (1 speech)
Australians have long been proud to call our nation the land of the fair go, a place built on equality of opportunity, mateship and the belief that everyone deserves their fair share. For those... - Community Language Schools (1 speech)
More than 28 per cent of people in Tangney speak a language other than English at home. The top 10 languages used at home in Tangney include Mandarin, Cantonese, Indonesian, Tamil, Punjabi,... - Fuel Security (1 speech)
Labor's fuel supply crisis is undermining road safety, local government services and community life in regional Australia. In Kaniva, Goroke and Edenhope in the south-west of my electorate of... - Housing (1 speech)
We're not just talking about housing; Labor is building it. I'm thrilled that works have commenced in Swan for 171 new affordable apartments in Rivervale. This isn't just a construction update;... - Infrastructure, Law Enforcement (1 speech)
Today I rise to give voice to the farmers, transport operators and primary producers across Western Australia's South West—people left behind by failures at both the state and federal... - Kennedy Homes, Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council, Hart, Ms Bente (1 speech)
I rise today to celebrate the recent official opening of the Kennedy retirement village. The village was officially opened on 16 March, and the Kennedy village is the product of an extraordinary... - Braddon, Ms Yvette, Turner, Ms Carolyn, Monash Electorate: Farm World, Rural and Regional Australia: Mental Health (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate both the editor of the Warragul & Drouin Gazette, Yvette Braddon, and former editor of the Warragul & Drouin Gazette, Carolyn Turner, on being presented with... - Central Coast Veteran and Family Hub, Women's Health, Early Childhood Education and Care (1 speech)
The Central Coast Veteran and Family Hub offers support to the more than 8,000 veterans and their families on the Central Coast. This includes tailored services to assist with employment, social... - Dawson Electorate: Disney Exhibition, Easter (1 speech)
It was Walt Disney himself who said: It's kind of fun to do the impossible. For the people in my electorate of Dawson, the impossible has become a reality. While the big cities might think that... - Medicare (1 speech)
Bulk-billing is at the very heart of Medicare. Labor created Medicare, and Labor stands by the principle that when you go to the doctor, you should only need your Medicare card, not your credit... - Anzac Day (1 speech)
This Anzac Day we will come together to pause and reflect on the service and sacrifice of those who chose to stand and fight for this country. The day itself marks the moment when 16,000... - France, Mr Jim (1 speech)
I think the member for Grey should join the Lions Club, because we really could do with more people in Lions. It's a great thing, which is why I'm rising today to talk about a local legend, Jim... - Ski for Life (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise an extraordinary community organisation, Ski for Life. That's an organisation which embodies the strength, the resilience and the compassion of regional Australia. Each... - Thank Your Pharmacist Day, Liverpool City Council: South Ward By-Election, Easter, Ramadan (1 speech)
Thursday 26 March, last week, was Thank Your Pharmacist Day. Local pharmacies are so much more than small businesses. They play such a significant role in the health of local communities, not... - Passover, Easter (1 speech)
I'd like to extend my best wishes to the Jewish community in Australia, in particular on the Sunshine Coast, ahead of Passover. Passover is a time of reflection and hope, symbolising the... - Wages and Salaries, Bestway Supermarket (1 speech)
Today the Fair Work Commission has delivered a long-overdue decision and abolished junior pay rates for Australians over 18. This landmark case, led by the SDA, confirms what working people have... - Southern Cross University (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about Southern Cross University, which is a formidable educational institution on the southern end of my seat of McPherson. It's a university that was established in 1994,... - Gorton Electorate: Community Events (2 speeches)
There have been some great contributions this afternoon about our Lions clubs across Australia, and I'm excited to speak to you today about one of my local Lions clubs as well. With sizzling...
