House debates
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- Refugee Week (1 speech)
Refugee Week was held from 14 to 20 June this year, with the theme of 'A Million Stories'. I have lived one of those million stories myself. As the first member of the House who is of Vietnamese... - Small Business: Taxation (1 speech)
Tomorrow brings the end of the 2025-2026 financial year and the start of a fresh new one. Unlike the start of the calendar year, people are not talking about gym memberships, new diets or pledges... - Tertiary Education and Training (1 speech)
Next year, an arts degree will cost $54,000 and a double degree over $90,000. For five years, the Job-ready Graduates scheme has doubled the cost of arts, law, business and commerce degrees, and... - Fiscal Policy (1 speech)
Happy financial New Year Eve, as everyone says. Every single day, the Albanese Labor government is focused on making things better for hardworking Australians in my community, in Menzies, and... - Verco, Mr Charlie, Surf Lifesaving (1 speech)
I rise to speak about absolute legend Charlie Verco, the courageous 24-year-old Mackellar local and Newport surf club member who paddled towards the jaws of a shark to save Leah Stewart, who was... - Solomon Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
It was another perfect dry season weekend in Darwin and Palmerston, with heaps of community events, which of course gave me the opportunity to get out amongst our groups and explain all the... - Taxation (1 speech)
Yesterday Labor voted to increase taxes on widows and divorcees. That tells you everything you need to know about this government. This tax is appalling, but it doesn't surprise me, because over... - National Environmental Protection Agency (1 speech)
Tomorrow, 1 July, Australia's first independent National Environmental Protection Agency will begin its work. It marks a brand new chapter for the protection of Australia's natural environment.... - Budget (1 speech)
Last night, Labor failed a very simple test. They had the opportunity to stand with Australians who've already endured some of life's greatest challenges—widows, widowers, divorcees and... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
Our government is laser focused on assisting with the cost of living. On this side of the chamber, we understand that many Australians feel as though the economy isn't working for them. We know... - Budget (8 speeches)
Labor's tax attack is killing confidence in Australian real estate, and Mallee is feeling it. While the Minister for Housing was bragging in the House yesterday, people on the ground in Mallee... - Victoria's Big Build (1 speech)
Over and over, again and again, the Australian people see the same pattern—the CFMEU engulfed by corruption, kickbacks, organised crime, intimidation, violence and mistreatment of women. It... - Paid Parental Leave Scheme (2 speeches)
Tomorrow marks 1 July, the day that eligible families will be able to get up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, backed by this Albanese Labor government. Families accessing the full entitlement...
