- Artificial Intelligence (1 speech)
We cannot trust OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies to regulate themselves, and we can't trust the US government to do it either. This is my clear takeaway from the first week of hearings in... - Newcastle Electorate: Newcastle Knights (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the Newcastle Knights on an extraordinary season. While the result of the grand final wasn't what Novocastrians had hoped for, this team gave our city something truly... - Rural, Regional and Remote Australia: Services (1 speech)
Regional Australia is being buried alive, and the people who dug the grave won't pay for the funeral. The government didn't stumble into this; it built it. For decades, policy has gutted regional... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
Raise Our Voice is a fantastic campaign that invites young people to submit a speech to their MP. Today I want to give a speech on behalf of Olive, the 15-year-old winner from my electorate, who... - Bathurst 1000 (1 speech)
Yesterday the eyes of the nation, and of millions of viewers around the world, were glued to another incredible great race at Mount Panorama. A massive crowd of over 204,000 fans made it the... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (3 speeches)
I rise to give a speech I selected from entries in the Raise Our Voice competition from 11-year-old Royce in my electorate of Isaacs. It reads: I would like to share why I think the government... - Migration (1 speech)
Since Labor was elected, we've seen more than 1½ million people arrive in Australia. That's a population roughly the size of Adelaide. Under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the numbers have... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
Today I want to share the words of 17-year-old Sam, as part of Raise Our Voice in Parliament. Sam is a local from my part of the world, on Brisbane's southside in Moreton, and in a few short... - Nicholls Electorate: Raise Our Voice Australia (1 speech)
Dougal from my electorate is a 15-year-old, and I want to read his contribution to Raise Our Voice. He wrote: As someone living with Type 1 Diabetes, I want to alert you to a very important issue... - Tertiary Education and Training (1 speech)
The best lessons in a trade aren't learnt from a textbook. They're learnt from someone who has spent 20 years on the tools, knows the tricks of the trade and has probably made a few mistakes... - Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
Labor should be backing small business not breaking it, but, instead, we see another ATO credit card ban circus, a stay of execution funded by taxpayers. Labor is handing out a taxpayer funded... - Tuckwell Scholarship Program (1 speech)
The Tuckwell Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program in Australia awarded to up to 25 school leavers each year. It offers talented and motivated students the opportunity to... - Coomera Cutters Rugby League Club (1 speech)
It's with a heavy heart that I rise to deliver a condolence message to the Coomera Cutters Rugby League Club family. To the president, Joe Smith, and all of the members of that club, I am... - Griffith Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of joining Brisbane's Cypriot community for the Cyprus Halloumi Cultural Festival, hosted by the Cypriot Community Association of Queensland at Cyprus House in... - Parkes Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
It's a blessing to be the member for the Parkes electorate, which covers 51 per cent of the great state of New South Wales. It means that every month, every day, in just about every community,... - Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre (1 speech)
() (): The incorporated speech read as follows— I am thrilled to see the Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre finally nearing its opening later this year. For many years, I have been a... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (2 speeches)
The Raise Our Voice Australia campaign allows our young people to express their vision and their priorities for the Australian parliament. Today I'm thrilled to speak on behalf of Chloe, who is a... - Citizenship (1 speech)
At every citizenship ceremony I attend, I ask the same thing of our newest local citizens. That is: 'Please find a way to give back to the community you have chosen to be a part of.' Today I'd... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
This speech was written by 14-year-old Alexandra in my electorate as part of the Raise Our Voice Australia campaign: Many teenagers experience bullying, anxiety, depression, and thoughts of... - Mort's Mates Gala Fundraising Dinner 2026, Young Australians, Groom Electorate: Artificial Intelligence (1 speech)
A quick shout-out to Charlie Moreton and the iconic brand of Moreton & Co. for the Mort's Mates fundraiser we held in our region. It's a great night out, the third iteration of it. They... - Parent Pathways (1 speech)
Too many parents who are ready to work are held back by barriers outside of their control. Parent Pathways in Cannington in my electorate of Swan is helping change that. This service has helped... - Whyalla Steelworks (1 speech)
You can't understand what Whyalla is going through from Canberra or New York; you have to show up. As a local member, that's why I demanded shadow minister for energy Dan Tehan and South... - Prime Minister's Spelling Bee 2026 (1 speech)
Aarika Harsha is a hardworking year 6 student from Holsworthy Public School in my electorate in southern Sydney, and she has just won the years 5 to 6 category of the 2026 Prime Minister's... - Woolgoolga Wolves (1 speech)
I congratulate the Woolgoolga Wolves on winning the 2026 North Coast Football Men's Premier League grand final. The Wolves won 1-0 in a hard-fought grand final at Coffs International Stadium. Tai... - Blak Cede (1 speech)
October is Indigenous Business Month, an opportunity to celebrate the incredible work of Indigenous businesses right across our country. On Thursday, I popped into the Blak Cede Gunyah cafe in... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
Today, as part of the Raise Our Voice initiative, I'll be reading the words of 17-year-old Jordan from the electorate of Moncrieff: The biggest issue shaping my future isn't one policy area. It's... - Blair Electorate: Nepalese Community (2 speeches)
On Saturday, I was delighted to attend the Nepalese Association of Queensland, or NAQ, multicultural celebration. This is a 20-year milestone for the organisation, and it was terrific to welcome...