House debates
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
- Landcare Week (1 speech)
It was recently Landcare Week and I'm proud to acknowledge the active and important presence of Landcare across my electorate for an incredible 40 years. Landcare is a remarkable community based... - Solomon Electorate: Darwin Nines (2 speeches)
Only in Darwin could you bring together Larrakia, Tiwi, Wadjigan, Ireland, New Zealand, Greece, Africa and the US Marines for an Aussie Rules competition. The sixth Darwin Nines was held on the... - Agriculture Industry (1 speech)
() (): My constituents presented me with a question to bring to the chamber: Are we, within this chamber, committed to productivity for Australia—regional employment, growing and exporting... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I think it's safe to say that we all know the feeling of getting home after a long day at work and having absolutely no desire to step into the kitchen and cook dinner. For some these days, a... - Gas Industry (1 speech)
Australia is a land of vast natural wealth, yet we have become a giant quarry for the rest of the world. Could be a good thing, but is it? Many countries provide heavy subsidies and reserve much... - Glasgow Commonwealth Games (1 speech)
There must be something in the waters of Moreton Bay in Bonner because, once again, our corner of Australia has produced some extraordinary sporting talent. At the Glasgow Commonwealth Games four... - Private Health Insurance (1 speech)
My electorate is outraged over the Albanese government's decision to cut the higher private health insurance rebate for older Australians. I've received countless phone calls, letters, emails and... - Alkira Disability Services (1 speech)
Alkira Disability Services is an amazing NDIS provider who has been supporting my community in Box Hill for over 70 years. I've been fortunate to visit Alkira a number of times in the past few... - Private Health Insurance (1 speech)
I condemn the Albanese Labor government's appalling $11 billion attack on older Australians through its cuts to the loading on the private health insurance rebate. At a time when people are... - Rail Safety Week (1 speech)
Set fire to your hair. Poke a stick at a grizzly bear. Teach yourself how to fly in a two-week-old unrefrigerated pie. This Rail Safety Week we are reminded that those are dumb ways to die. Rail... - Economy (1 speech)
Those opposite have presided over the worst collapse in living standards in the developed world, and I've got to tell you that every galah in the pet shop right now know that we need a change. We... - Renewable Energy (1 speech)
More than 50,000 home batteries have been installed in WA under the Albanese government's Cheaper Home Batteries Program. I'm particularly pleased to inform the House that my postcode, 6112, in... - Labor Government: Taxation (1 speech)
Labor's $11 billion private health tax grab is nothing short of a disgrace. It lands hardest on people who can least afford it. In my electorate of Grey, more than 23,000 residents face increases... - Mental Health: Young Australians (1 speech)
The mental health of young people is an issue very close to my heart. Prior to entering parliament, I served as the CEO of a national youth mental health charity, and I saw every day how early... - Private Health Insurance (1 speech)
The Albanese government has made a decision that speaks volumes about its priorities, and older Australians are the ones paying for it. For Michael, in his 80s, it means $7 more every week for... - Liberal Party of Australia (1 speech)
Former prime minister John Howard issued a clarion call to today's Liberal Party. Don't countenance a coalition with One Nation. Find your principles and oppose their divisive politics. Pauline... - Labor Government (1 speech)
I just want to read to the House something that is very stark and very sobering. It comes from realestate.com.au, dated 8 August, and it says: Australia has hit its highest risk of mortgage... - One Nation (1 speech)
As the member for Bennelong, I listen when my predecessors speak. John Alexander told us how to fund high-speed rail. Maxine McKew was part of the education revolution, modernising school halls... - Taxation: Health Insurance (1 speech)
On the one hand, Labor hands out welfare and home deposits to non-citizens. On the other hand, Labor is cutting the private health insurance rebate to older Australians. What a disgrace! The... - Hunter Electorate: Eather Family (2 speeches)
This year, the Eather family is celebrating something pretty special: 200 years of farming in the Hunter Valley. That's two centuries of hard work, family resilience and having a crack. That...
