House debates
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
- Middle East (1 speech)
Here are the words Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's minister for national security from yesterday: 'I think targeted assassinations should be carried out in Gaza, taking down 30 to 40 every night. Not... - EMILY's List Australia (1 speech)
This year marks the 30th anniversary of EMILY's List Australia, an extraordinary organisation that was founded on a simple but powerful belief: equality does not happen by accident. Today we... - Tasmania: Gender and Sexual Orientation (1 speech)
Recently, the federal government announced $8.1 million in project grants under the LGBTIQA+ Health Program. While increased funding to promote the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ Australians is... - Werriwa Electorate: Soccer (1 speech)
Soccer is a sport that brings the community together at local, state and country levels. There are over 20,000 players in south-west Sydney, and I thank all volunteers, coaches, managers and... - Fraud (1 speech)
Your phone rings; the caller claims to be from the Chinese police force. Their number matches the official number online. They have official-looking documents to prove that you're guilty of... - Vietnam Veterans' Day (1 speech)
Today is Vietnam Veterans' Day and the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, in which Australian soldiers showed great valour in holding out against incredible odds. Eighteen Australians... - Housing (1 speech)
Labor has a housing problem, and Australians are paying the price. Fewer houses are being built, rents are high and confidence in the market has crashed, particularly in my electorate of La... - Vietnam Veterans' Day (1 speech)
Today is Vietnam Veterans' Day, when we reflect upon, pay tribute to and honour those who served in the Vietnam War. Today also marks the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan—60 years... - Taxation (1 speech)
It's been 98 days since Labor announced its cruel widows tax. It's been 98 days since they created this mess. It's been 98 days since they were warned. Labor were warned repeatedly about this... - Vietnam Veterans' Day (1 speech)
Today is Vietnam Veterans' Day, the day when we honour the more than 60,000 Australians who served during the Vietnam War and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. My dad, John Gosling,... - Taxation (1 speech)
One has to wonder what those opposite were thinking when they drafted the budget. Did they draft it knowing what they were doing? Did they think about the consequences? Did they consider the... - Vietnam Veterans' Day (1 speech)
Today is Vietnam Veterans' Day. Today, 60 years ago, 105 soldiers from Delta Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fought a ferocious battle against 2,000 North Vietnamese and Viet... - Taxation (1 speech)
This budget is attacking what it means to be Australian. It's hollowing out our middle class. How is it doing that? If you haven't yet had the opportunity to get wealth or assets, you're kept... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Fairness demands that our workplace laws keep pace with the way Australians actually work. Back home in Hasluck and across the country, people are earning a living through app based platforms and... - Taxation (1 speech)
Coercive control is designed to convince a woman she has no choice. Government policy should never make that trap harder to escape. But, under Labor's tax changes, a woman leaving an abusive... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
What makes Australia Australia? One of the things is that waiters and waitresses don't have to live off tips, and that's the way that it should be for hospo workers. But has this been the case... - Vietnam Veterans' Day (1 speech)
Today is Vietnam Veterans' Day. On this day 60 years ago, in a rubber plantation at Phuoc Tuy province in South Vietnam, 108 of our bravest diggers, showing the spirit of the Anzac—showing... - Gambling (1 speech)
I firstly want to acknowledge and thank the many people and organisations across Dunkley and beyond who have advocated so strongly for gambling reform. Your determination has motivated me to keep... - Taxation (2 speeches)
There will be no widows tax—not because Labor wanted it gone but because the coalition forced Labor to axe it. It's been 98 days since Labor announced its widows tax. For 98 days, the...
