House debates
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
- Cosy Companion, Kids Breaking Bread (1 speech)
I'm thrilled to speak about two amazing initiatives from my electorate. The first is Cosy Companion, started by a young constituent Skye and her friend Ina. Both had grandparents in aged care and... - Irankunda, Mr Nestory (1 speech)
I congratulate Nestory Irankunda, Australia's first goalscorer in the FIFA 2026 World Cup in Australia's match with Turkiye. In doing so, at 20 years of age, Nestory became Australia's youngest... - Australian National Men's Football Team (1 speech)
Australia is off to a cracking start at the World Cup—and that makes us so proud, of course—with the two-nil win over Turkiye and huge effort against tournament hosts the United... - Smith, Const. Keith Anthony (1 speech)
Last week I attended a memorial service for Constable Keith Smith, a long-serving and respected member of Tasmania Police who spent 25 years working across northern and western Tasmania. Keith... - Taxation (1 speech)
'My word is my bond' is a phrase never to be used again in Australia, and we can thank the Prime Minister for that, as, when he was asked 50 times prior to the election, 'Will there be changes to... - Paid Parental Leave (1 speech)
For 30 years I have stood against One Nation and Senator Hanson's policies of division, and I can hardly believe that, 30 years on, we are still here, having to call out the same old tired... - Crime: Illicit Tobacco (1 speech)
Just after midnight this morning, 80 metres from my office in my home town of Warragul, a suspected illegal tobacco outlet was firebombed. A week ago it was ramraided, and, like clockwork, there... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
What women want—in 2022, we saw a record number of women elected to the federal parliament. What people wanted to see were governments that respond to our whole population, including women.... - Motor Neurone Disease (1 speech)
As the Co-Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Motor Neurone Disease, I rise to recognise Global MND Awareness Day, which just passed. It was a powerful symbol of hope for sufferers and their... - Health Care (1 speech)
Over many years, the focus for the residents of Werriwa has been the health of their families. The Albanese government has worked steadily since its election to ensure that health care is... - Budget, Peters, Ms Judith Ann, OAM (1 speech)
A handyman from Booyal, a barber shop in the Bundaberg CBD, a convenience store at Coral Cove, a sheet metal and engineering business from Pialba—these are just some of the many hardworking... - National Security (1 speech)
The export of Australia's world-leading over-the-horizon radar technology is critical for Australian jobs and our national security. This landmark $2.5 billion deal is the largest defence export... - Budget (1 speech)
Labor's toxic taxes do not need a tweak, a carve-out or another Canberra fix. They need an axe. Labor and the Greens, the two parties of the extreme left, have done what they always do: stitched... - Olympic Day, Medicare (1 speech)
I want to say to my fellow 4,585 Australian Olympians: happy Olympic Day. Today is Olympic Day. Thank you for what you've done for this amazing country of ours: Australia. Thank you for... - Budget (1 speech)
About one per cent of people can do a backflip, and I'm not one of them. But you can imagine my surprise watching the Labor circus in recent weeks, watching the Prime Minister and the Treasurer... - Medicare (1 speech)
Today I wear green and gold. It's the colour of our mighty Socceroos that they wear when they're repping Australia in the FIFA World Cup. It's also the colour of Medicare, that green and gold... - Veterans (1 speech)
Great War historian and Australian War Memorial founding father Charles Bean said this of the institution: Here is their spirit, in the heart of the land they loved; and here we guard the record... - Labor Government (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government is delivering for working families. Whether it be investments in Medicare, housing, roads, infrastructure or cost-of-living relief, we're focused on what matters.... - Prime Minister (1 speech)
The hubris and arrogance of this prime minister is out of control. It was on display in question time yesterday, when the Prime Minister insulted every local councillor and every local council... - Budget (2 speeches)
Last week, I sat down with the Bonner Future Leaders Advisory Group and asked them a simple question: what did they think about the Albanese Labor government's housing reforms? They said the...
