House debates
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
- Budget, Veterans (1 speech)
I rise today to voice the disappointment of the Central West veteran community following the recent budget. The budget did not deliver any direct funding for any new veterans' and families'... - Western Australia: Storms, Bullwinkel Electorate: Communications Infrastructure (1 speech)
After that earlier earbashing, I'd like to talk about the storms that have been bashing WA. Over the weekend we had a severe, one-in-50-year weather event in Perth and in the south-west of WA. I... - Energy (1 speech)
For years, Australians have been told the same thing: renewable energy was the cheapest form of power. We were told that net zero would deliver lower electricity prices. And we were told that, if... - Workplace Relations, Housing (1 speech)
This Monday, 8 June, is a public holiday in New South Wales, which will mean a bit of well-earned time off for so many young workers across the state, and well-earned penalty rates for those that... - Aged Care (1 speech)
Older Australians should not be stuck on a months-long waiting list for Support at Home care that they've already been approved to receive, but right now that's exactly what's happening. In... - Barton Electorate: Eid al-Adha (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge and celebrate Advanced Diversity Services' Eid al-Adha celebration on Sunday 31 May. I particularly want to acknowledge Dr Mona Qasim, a Palestinian refugee and neurosurgeon... - Taxation (1 speech)
Australians are doing it tough, and nowhere is that felt more clearly than in communities like Capricornia. Families, small businesses and workers are battling rising costs, higher interest rates... - Budget (3 speeches)
The recent federal budget contained many measures directed at backing small business, including the hundreds that operate across my electorate of Sturt, stimulating our local economy and... - Water (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate and thank the Crisafulli government, particularly water minister Ann Leahy, who has recently announced that she will review the water licence issued to a Chinese company to... - Budget (9 speeches)
Budgets are ultimately about choices. This budget makes a clear choice: it chooses workers, first home buyers and a tax system that rewards work, not just asset ownership. For too long, young... - Housing (1 speech)
Yesterday, I was delighted to welcome the Treasurer back to Stones Corner on Brisbane's south side to see firsthand how a secure home can transform a person's life. The last time the Treasurer... - Budget (5 speeches)
This is a tricky government that says one thing and does another. It might talk about lower taxes, but the reality is this budget is delivering $77 billion in higher taxes for the Australian... - Wages and Salaries (2 speeches)
On this side of the chamber, we stand firmly with workers and their families. We back workers on the minimum wage and the modern award and welcome the decision by the Fair Work Commission to...
