House debates
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
- Gas Industry (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the corrosive influence of the gas lobby. It's a very simple proposal: get gas lobbyists out of parliament. Ban them. It's that simple. Our politicians seem to be completely... - Crossin, Ms Patricia Margaret (Trish), AM (1 speech)
I rise today to celebrate the life of Trish Crossin AM. On this day 28 years ago, Trish stood in the Senate to deliver her first speech, championing social justice, First Nations rights and the... - Budget (1 speech)
Labor's disgraceful deal with the Greens hit the headlines spectacularly yesterday as the latest entry of an ever-increasing list of broken promises from this taxmaxxing treasurer and a prime... - Drummond, Mr Don (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the passing of a remarkable member of our community, Mr Don Drummond of Woodend. Don and his late wife, Sheila, were founding members of the re-established Woodend ALP... - Clark Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Over the past week or so, I've enjoyed celebrating some fabulous achievements in the Tasmanian community. For instance, on the weekend before last, I was privileged to be invited to Margaret... - Wilson, Ms Margaret and Mr John (1 speech)
I want to recognise and thank Margaret and John Wilson, who retire this month after 22 years running the Branxton post office. In 2003 they moved from Sydney to Branxton and took on a business... - Budget (1 speech)
The Prime Minister and every Labor member of this parliament went to the last election asking the Australian people to trust them. What has the Albanese Labor government given the Australian... - Anniversary of the Battle of Binh Ba (1 speech)
Last Friday, I attended Robertson Barracks in my electorate of Solomon to attend the 5th/7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment—or 5/7 RAR—parade commemorating the 57th... - Parkes Electorate: King's Birthday Honours and Awards (1 speech)
This year's King's Birthday Honours list includes five people from the mighty Parkes electorate who live inspiring lives. They include Juley Clarke of Forbes, a teacher and founder of the Forbes... - Budget (2 speeches)
There are over 22,000 small businesses in Menzies. They are the tradie in Doncaster who built his business from the back of a ute, the family running the restaurant in Box Hill that has fed the... - Wages and Salaries (1 speech)
The Albanese government promised that we would back in our lowest paid workers—our retail workers, our hospitality, our care workers, the workers that keep our society moving—and we... - Visas (1 speech)
Visitors in the gallery are about to see the rather combative nature of this place. I want to tell a story of something rather different, about when this place works and how that matters for... - Housing (1 speech)
Twenty-one years old, first job, first home—that's not a fantasy. That is actually possible thanks to Labor's five per cent deposit scheme for first home buyers. Zeke and Emma from my... - Budget (1 speech)
I appreciate the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has a lot on her plate with the avian flu situation at the moment—and I commend her for her work to ensure that we are, as... - Early Childhood Education and Care (1 speech)
This country has always relied on early childhood educators, but you wouldn't know it from what they've been paid. Our government is changing that and last week committed a further $3.6 billion... - Prime Minister (1 speech)
Australians have one simple question for this prime minister: when will the Prime Minister stop breaking his promises and actually start telling the truth to the Australian people? After four... - Labor Government (3 speeches)
The housing market in Australia has been broken for too long, but this Labor government is taking action. The Albanese government is delivering a fairer tax system for working Australians so that... - Budget (1 speech)
Before the last election, the Prime Minister ruled out changes to taxes not once, not twice, not three times. In his own words, he ruled out tax changes 50 times. The Prime Minister was clear as... - Social Cohesion (2 speeches)
My family came to this country as a mix of migrants and refugees. Some spoke English; some didn't. Some held citizenships; some were stateless. But all of my family understood that the rights,...
