House debates
Thursday, 4 June 2026
- BHP, Palantir (1 speech)
BHP is the world's largest mining company and Australia's largest company. They've made a staggering $91 billion in profit over the last 10 years, so why did they receive $622 million in fuel tax... - Scullin Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Wollert is a high-growth community in the north of the Scullin electorate. It's forecast to welcome around 20,000 new residents over the next decade. It's a place where families are building... - Immigration Detention (1 speech)
I have a statement here from a new offshore immigration detention whistleblower, who says: I make this statement anonymously because I am fearful that being identified would have an impact on my... - Housing (1 speech)
Every Australian deserves a place to call home, and that is what the Albanese government's budget delivers. Our $47 billion Homes for Australia plan and our budget provide for even more homes,... - Law Enforcement, National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
Police officers have our backs every single day, and we think it's time that we had theirs. Across Australia, officers are facing more pressure than ever. They're being asked to do more with... - Timor-Leste: Restoration of Independence Day, International Relations: Australia and Solomon Islands (1 speech)
I rise to mark 24 years of the restoration of the independence of Timor-Leste, which was achieved on 20 May. I was fortunate to join the Deputy Prime Minister in Dili, Timor-Leste a few weeks ago... - Budget, Tropical Cyclone Narelle (1 speech)
Labor's toxic taxes are taking more victims every day. Today I want to focus on our junior mineral explorers. Our junior miners are very dear to me, as a child of Kalgoorlie, in the eastern... - All Stars Choir, Strike a Chord, MacKinnon, Ms Donna (1 speech)
Today I want to touch on some great organisations and people making a real difference in Deakin. My friend the member for Aston and I recently attended an All Stars Choir session in Bayswater... - McPherson Electorate: Community Groups (1 speech)
Over the past few weeks, I've had the privilege of engaging with a range of groups across our Gold Coast community, each contributing in their own way to the strength and the character of our... - Housing (1 speech)
One of the things that we've been hearing over the last couple of weeks, out in the community—I was at the Berwick market on Sunday morning; around Dandenong at lunchtime—is the... - Aged Care (1 speech)
One of the things I hear most often from people across my Redlands community is that the aged-care system simply isn't working the way it should—not in theory and not on paper but in the... - Housing (2 speeches)
Sometimes it's a little bit daunting following the member for Bruce, but the good thing about speaking in this chamber and the video feed is that I can cut this up to make it sound like I came up... - Learning Ground (1 speech)
Growing up, we either saw or were troublemakers at school. Sometimes it's because young people— A division having been called in the House of Representatives— Sitting suspended from... - Casey Electorate: Community Volunteers (1 speech)
It was an honour to hold the Casey Community Awards this weekend just gone and recognise 52 hardworking and dedicated volunteers in my electorate. I seek leave to present a table of the... - Women in Leadership, Motor Neurone Disease (1 speech)
I grew up surrounded by strong women. There are seven girls in my family. My mum and grandma were true matriarchs. At school I was taught mainly by women teachers, and throughout my career I've... - Grey Electorate: Crime and Mental Health, Grey Electorate: Acknowledgements (1 speech)
I rise today to raise the alarm on behalf of my struggling regional communities experiencing crime, anti-social behaviour and poor mental health. I've had 27 letters plus harrowing videos sent to... - Albanvale Football Netball Club, Gorton Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
After three years as club president, Martin Bielski of the Albanvale Football Netball Club has made the difficult decision to step down from the role. I want to thank this passionate local leader... - Crime: Illicit Tobacco (1 speech)
Australia is in the grips of an illegal tobacco crisis, and the report released yesterday on household tobacco consumption and illegal nicotine by the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirms our... - 1st Preston Scout and Community Centre, Endangered Species: Flying Foxes (4 speeches)
I rise to inform the chamber of the opening of the 1st Preston Scout and Community Centre. This was a project that I was incredibly proud to attend and speak at alongside wonderful families and...
