- Franulović, Mr George (1 speech)
Earlier this month I had the honour and privilege of attending the Father's Day Zabava with AHFG Lindo at King Tom Club in Edensor Park in my electorate of Fowler. We were there as a community to... - Middle East (1 speech)
Yesterday I visited the Wall of Tears banner that was on display on the front lawns of Parliament House. The banner lists the names and includes some photographs of the 18,457 Palestinian... - Kooyong Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Last weekend I attended three Mid-Autumn Festival events. On Saturday, I attended the Melbourne Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce's Moon Festival. The 34th anniversary of this popular community event... - Trinity Gardens Bowling Club (1 speech)
Last Saturday provided absolutely spectacular weather in Adelaide, perfect for the launch of the summer season of bowling at the Trinity Gardens Bowling Club. Hosted by club patriarch Ray... - Mackellar Electorate: New South Wales Volunteer of the Year Awards (1 speech)
I recently had the pleasure of celebrating our wonderful volunteers on the Northern Beaches of Sydney at the 2026 New South Wales Volunteer of the Year Awards. Now in their 20th year, the... - Racism (1 speech)
Racist, hateful, divisive, dangerous—these are just some of the words used to describe One Nation and its politics. In recent days, horrific comments by Senator Pauline Hanson have... - Maranoa Electorate: Tourism Industry (1 speech)
This morning, the community of Stanthorpe won the top tiny town tourism award, nationally, for our country. It's a great achievement for the little town of Stanthorpe. It has over 5,000 people... - Parliamentary Representation (1 speech)
Australians should ask themselves a simple question: what kind of country do we want to be? A kid called Anthony grew up in social housing with his mum, Maryanne, a single mother living with a... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
Australians were promised lower costs, greater certainty and honest government. Instead they have seen broken promises, backflips and a growing gap between what this government says and what it... - Federal Election (2 speeches)
Today is the International Day of Democracy, and I believe that defending our democracy is the job of everyone in this place and everyone who aspires to be in this place. Sadly, I've been... - Berowra Electorate: Roads (2 speeches)
Last week we found out that the Prime Minister's favourite local golf club received more than $6 million through Labor's electoral slush fund. The grant was supposed to deal with sewage, but the... - Federal Election (1 speech)
I've spent almost my whole adult life working on election campaigns—directing campaigns, handing out how-to-vote cards, knocking on doors and organising volunteers. But, in 2025, we saw... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
If hypocrisy were taxable, this Prime Minister would get the budget back into surplus in a flash. Under this Prime Minister, there are two sets of rules: the ones that apply to you and me; and... - Federal Election (1 speech)
Today is world democracy day, and it is a timely reminder that 72 per cent of the world's population lives under autocratic rule. Here, in the greatest democracy in the world, we should never... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
Happy International Day of Democracy! We have the best democracy in the whole world. In a democracy, Australians get to have a say. Australians can forgive a government for making a mistake, but... - Federal Election (1 speech)
As we mark the International Day of Democracy, it's important to reflect on the experiences of Australians participating in elections. During the 2025 federal election, I witnessed conduct at... - Veterans: Health Care (1 speech)
Across the world today we celebrate democracy. We mark the International Day of Democracy. Yesterday, in this place, we trashed democracy. When the amendment came back from the Senate in relation... - Federal Election (1 speech)
My family has never taken our democracy for granted. My parents grew up in a country where they didn't enjoy the freedoms we have in Australia today. They know what it means to live without the... - Manufacturing Industry, Energy (1 speech)
Yesterday was a harrowing day for the steelworkers at Whyalla. Over 600 of them were told that their jobs no longer existed, yet that night they had to put up with the Minister for Climate Change... - Migration (2 speeches)
Tim Minchin has a very clever song called 'Prejudice'. The joke is that prejudice looks pretty ridiculous when you change who it is aimed at. In my family, that is easy. There are seven of us....