House debates
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- Bowel Cancer (1 speech)
Last week Bowel Cancer Australia made its call on Canberra, and 43-year-old Emma, from Kangaroo Island in my electorate, came to visit me. Despite Emma's symptoms and a family history of bowel... - Lyons Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
I rise today to celebrate Deloraine High School and its OzHarvest FEAST program. I had the great joy of visiting recently and meeting with student leaders and the broader class to talk about the... - Kamins, Rabbi Jeffrey, Verco, Mr Charlie (1 speech)
Today I want to pay tribute to two incredible humans from Wentworth, people who have shown unwavering community spirit and courage. The first is Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins. Rabbi Kamins has been the... - Housing (1 speech)
In my electorate of Lilley, on Brisbane's north side, too many people have been working hard and trying to save but feel that the dream of homeownership is just out of reach. That's why, since... - Medical Research Future Fund (1 speech)
Two young dads in Warringah have sat with me in recent times and shared diagnoses no family should have to face. They are two different diseases with different stories, but the same problem: more... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
At a time of cost pressures and a time of global turmoil that's created supply shocks and caused inflation, communities around Australia are looking to their government to help tackle those... - Health Care (1 speech)
Health care in this country, despite the press releases and the political spin, is under real pressure. In regional communities like mine, the pressure continues to mount on families who simply... - Housing (1 speech)
Today, I want to speak about housing, not as a market and not as a headline but as a place where a person can close the door and feel safe. Recently, I met with the Victorian Homelessness Fund.... - Wannon Electorate: Rail Infrastructure, Small Business (1 speech)
The Warrnambool-to-Melbourne rail line has been an issue that keeps dogging the Labor government both at the state and the federal level. I say to both the Albanese Labor government and the Allan... - Poverty (1 speech)
Based on the most recent polling, cost of living remains the most pressing issue for Australians, with around 75 per cent of people putting it at the top of the list of issues that matter to... - Small Business (1 speech)
You hear all the time in this place that small and medium businesses are the backbone of this nation. Yet, this Labor government's policies keep punching down and turning these small businesses... - Australian Society (1 speech)
The World Cup is a festival of football, and I'm proud of our government's backing through the Urban Precincts and Partnerships Program, which helped bring the world game to the big screens at... - Moncrieff Electorate (1 speech)
The Gold Coast is often recognised for our beautiful beaches and lifestyle, member for McPherson, but if you ask me what truly makes our community so special, it is of course our people. We never... - Cowan Electorate (1 speech)
Well, believe it or not, this week it is coming up to 10 years since I was given the honour of being elected as the member for Cowan—a decade of serving the Cowan community. Over that... - Wright Electorate (1 speech)
My electorate is predominantly agriculture; the largest contributor to GDP is agriculture. I live in an electorate where men and women who work on farms often get up before the sun gets up. Their... - Banks Electorate: King's Birthday Honours and Awards, Dragon Boat Festival, Housing (1 speech)
A number of locals in the seat of Banks were recognised as part of the King's Birthday Honours, and I want to acknowledge them here. Mark Connell of Oatley was awarded an OAM for services to... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
Over recent weeks, I've been listening to people across my electorate of Fisher through community forums, roundtable discussions and local conversations. Three engagements in particular have... - Social Cohesion (1 speech)
Over these past few weeks I've had an increasing number of conversations about the state of democracy in Australia. At the Langwarrin probus club I was asked what I thought about democracy and... - Mallee Electorate: Quambatook Post Office (1 speech)
Quambatook is a small, you might say teeny-tiny, town in Mallee. Two hundred people live there. It's known as 'Quamby' to the locals and deserves special treatment after the horrific and tragic... - Edwards, Dr Jodi, Gordon, Leanne (2 speeches)
I rise today to recognise Dr Jodi Edwards, a Yuin Dharawal custodian who has dedicated her life to community, culture, education and language across New South Wales, including in the Southern...
