House debates

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

  • Early Childhood Education and Care (1 speech)
    This government has set affordable and high-quality child care as a key policy goal, and I fully support these efforts. Good child care involves our children getting the best possible start to...
  • Bullwinkel Electorate: King's Birthday Honours and Awards, Bullwinkel Electorate: Acknowledgements (1 speech)
    I want to congratulate the four outstanding residents of Bullwinkel who were rightly recognised in the recent King's Birthday Honours List. Emeritus Professor Mark Bush AM was appointed a Member...
  • O'Connor Electorate: Local Government (1 speech)
    Last week was the National General Assembly of the Australian Local Government Association, and almost a quarter of my 47 local government authorities made the 3,000-kilometre trek to Canberra....
  • Albanese Government (1 speech)
    Tomorrow is not just the beginning of a new financial year; it is another significant milestone in the Albanese government's ambitious reform agenda because 1 July brings with it real change for...
  • Casey Electorate: Schools, Daniher, Mr Neale Francis, AO (1 speech)
    As the federal member for Casey, there are many highlights to my role. One of those is visiting local schools within my community to meet students and share my experience as a member of...
  • Paid Parental Leave Scheme (1 speech)
    Tomorrow marks a proud day for Australian families. From 1 July 2026, eligible parents welcoming a new baby or adopting a child will have access to 26 weeks of paid parental leave. That is six...