House debates

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

  • Bradfield Electorate: Scams (1 speech)
    Recently, a constituent of mine asked me a question: why is it that if a bank is robbed of a million dollars there'd be a major investigation and a criminal would be sent to jail, but if a...
  • Arou, Mr Ngong (1 speech)
    A few months ago I was holding a community event on stuff for youth to do on the northern beaches of Cairns. A young man who was working with Thrive and Connect had come along. He had a lot to...
  • Gulgong: Henry Lawson Heritage Festival, Gulgong: Country Women's Association (1 speech)
    I recently had the honour of opening the 50th Henry Lawson festival in the historic goldfields town of Gulgong. Honouring one of Australia's most iconic writers, the festival brought together...
  • Greenway Electorate: Infrastructure, Cost of Living (1 speech)
    I'm pleased to share that construction on the new Rouse Hill Hospital is underway. This milestone reflects years of advocacy, by my community in Greenway and Labor governments committed to...
  • Cost of Living (1 speech)
    There are two big issues in the electorate of La Trobe. One is the cost of living. People are really hurting. Recently I'm hearing on the ground that, when it comes to insurance premiums,...
  • Swan Electorate: King's Birthday Honours and Awards (1 speech)
    The Order of Australia is one of the highest recognitions of service in this nation, and it's one of the most honourable ways we can recognise everyday people and their contributions that have...
  • Monash Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    Regional Victorians are sick of being treated as an afterthought. That is the clear, strong message that I've received across the Monash electorate, especially last week at my mobile office in...
  • Tangney Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    Every time I visit Blue Gum Park Tennis Club in Brentwood, it's always full of players, junior players and a dedicated team of volunteers who have helped make this club a success for more than 50...
  • Hinkler Electorate: Acknowledgements (1 speech)
    This week I have launched Hinkler's Biggest Survey. Following the success of my small-business survey in May, I'm now inviting everyone across the great Hinkler electorate to have their say. It's...
  • Eden-Monaro Electorate: Acknowledgements (1 speech)
    In Eden-Monaro, 19.3 per cent of people volunteer through a local organisation—that is much higher than the national average of 14.1 per cent. Today I rise to acknowledge and to thank them....
  • Australian War Memorial, Victorian State Election (1 speech)
    The Australian War Memorial stands as the most important building in our nation because it lies at the heart of our commitment to remember the 103,000 Australian Defence Force personnel who have...
  • WIN News, Medicare (1 speech)
    For 60 years, NBN has been part of daily life on the Central Coast, broadcasting into the homes of local families and helping bring our community together. Through natural disasters, global...
  • Local Government (1 speech)
    This week we have the privilege of hosting local government leaders from around the country. While the Prime Minister might not appreciate our councils after his bizarre question time insinuation...
  • Manayingkarirra Primary Health Care Centre (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak on the opening of the Manayingkarirra public health centre in Maningrida in my electorate. It was great to be there last week for the official opening of what is an amazing...
  • Littleproud, Harry, Littleproud, Hugh (2 speeches)
    I come from a regional and rural electorate where, when you shake someone's hand, the deal is all but done. Your word is your bond. Commerce gets traded on a daily basis, and has been done for...
  • Paterson Electorate: King's Birthday Honours and Awards (1 speech)
    The King's Birthday Honours are amongst the highest recognitions a nation can bestow, and this year our community of Paterson is proudly represented by an outstanding group of local people whose...
  • Feral Animal Management, Tuncurry Post Office (1 speech)
    As someone who's seen the best and worst of animal slaughter practices, as a former CEO of the live export industry, I'm absolutely appalled by the New South Wales Minns government's cruelty...
  • World's Greatest Shave (1 speech)
    Recently, it was my pleasure to attend the World's Greatest Shave at the Willaston Football Club, where the north came together in remarkable numbers to support Australians impacted by blood...
  • Regional Australia: Investment (1 speech)
    The recent Future Townsville event put a spotlight on a glaring truth and exposed some deeply critical topics facing our region. The reality is that there is no real investment in protecting...
  • Hughes Electorate: Acknowledgements (2 speeches)
    The Socceroos victory over Türkiye in the FIFA World Cup has brought Australians from right across the country together in support of Aussies on the world stage. But it's also been a great...