- Raise Our Voice in Parliament (2 speeches)
I'm delighted today to read a speech by Dylan as part of the Raise Our Voice in Parliament program for 2026. Dylan said: 'I first realised the seriousness of Australia's invasive species crisis... - New South Wales: Local Government (1 speech)
I rise today to condemn a profound failure of transparency that strikes at the heart of our federal funding dynamic and threatens the survival of local governments in New South Wales. The... - Veterans (1 speech)
Our veterans have given so much to our country. They deserve the care, respect and support they have earned. That is why I was pleased to co-host an RSL roundtable in Melbourne's south-east with... - Roads (1 speech)
The Bathurst 1000 on the weekend was an outstanding success, but, as we watched the long queues of cars struggling to get back over the sandstone curtain, we were once again reminded of the... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
In answer to the question of 'What is one big issue shaping your future, and what is a meaningful action you want parliament to take on it?' 10-year-old Aarush from my electorate of Sturt spoke... - Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
Higher taxes, higher power bills and a botched surcharge ban—when it comes to small business, Labor keeps hitting 'decline'. Under pressure from this government, the Reserve Bank banned... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
I rise today, as part of the Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign, to read a speech written by Sophie Mitchell from my electorate of Bullwinkel. It reads as follows: My name is Sophie Mitchell,... - Small Business (1 speech)
Time and time again we see this Labor government backing down and reversing decisions, so let's hope, for the sake of small businesses in Hinkler, they get on with fixing more of the mess that... - Middle East: Iran (1 speech)
The conflict in Iran has not gone away simply because the media headlines have moved on, and the repression of the Iranian people has not gone away. Last month, the United Nations fact-finding... - Lawes, Mr Wayne (1 speech)
I'd like to acknowledge in the gallery today Wayne Lawes. He's joined by his wife, Alice, and friends David and Gaynore. David is a former swimming coach. As a local Berwick resident, Wayne has... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
This year, students in my electorate of Hunter took part in the Raise Our Voice campaign. Today, I want to read a speech from young student Phoenix: I wish to address an urgent issue within our... - Banking and Financial Services (3 speeches)
Apparently, the Prime Minister has discovered yet another independent institution. First, it was the independent Reserve Bank. Now it's the independent ATO. It's funny how everything becomes... - Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (1 speech)
We've seen one very high-profile case of strangulation in the past week in Queensland, but there have been 440 alleged domestic violence related strangulation cases in Queensland in just two... - Small Business (1 speech)
Small businesses are the beating heart of my electorate of Barker. These are the people who start early, finish late and carry communities on their shoulders. The role of government, of course,... - Cybersafety (1 speech)
There's a quote attributed to Walter Isaacson that I've been thinking about. He wrote: The technology that promised to connect us found a better business model in dividing us. I reckon that... - Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
Labor should be backing small business, not breaking it. Nobody likes card surcharges, but you can't make a cost disappear just because it's no longer on the receipt. It has to go somewhere.... - Ukraine (1 speech)
Earlier this month, I joined with the Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs, the member for Bruce, at a citizenship ceremony welcoming more than 500 new... - Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
This morning, cafes served their first cup of commercial hope before dawn. It was to a sparky making their way to their first job of the day—often a local small business, like the... - Paterson Electorate: Roads (2 speeches)
Thank you, Speaker, and congratulations on becoming the 32nd Inter-Parliamentary Union president. It was just over a month ago that we had the Prime Minister in my part of the world to open the...