- Indi Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
It's showtime—agricultural show time. Every spring, regional communities across Victoria come together for what is often one of their most important annual events. Agricultural shows are so... - Richmond Electorate: Tourism Industry (1 speech)
I have some very exciting news for the House today. The Tweed region has been named Australia's premier travel destination in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2027. In fact, the Tweed was the only... - Invasive Species Management (1 speech)
I was wondering what I was going to speak on, and it's become absolutely imperative to bring this up. Just then, on the television, I heard that fire ants have been found in Sydney: Solenopsis... - Woden Town parkrun (1 speech)
This Saturday, Woden Town parkrun celebrates its first birthday, and I rise to congratulate everyone who has made its remarkable first year possible. Since launching in October 2025, Woden Town... - Far North Queensland: Working Holiday Maker Program (1 speech)
The issue of student visas and migration is back on the agenda again. The Kennedy electorate that I represent produces about 12 per cent of Australia's fruit and vegetables. Bananas, for example,... - O'Neill, Mr Greg James (1 speech)
On Sunday morning, I had the privilege of joining more than a thousand members of my community at Sorrento Beach to remember Greg O'Neill. Greg tragically lost his life in a shark attack last... - Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
Small businesses are the engine room of the country, and Labor is running them into the ground. Taxes are higher, power bills are higher, insurance is way up, and now we have a botched credit... - Solomon Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Territorian Alison Duguid has taken out Croc Pitch 2026 for her amazing work with North Australian SeaCulture. In its eighth year, Croc Pitch supports some of the Territory's most promising... - Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
I rise today to add my voice to all of the small businesses in Western Sydney and Sydney who are suffering under the government's complete bungling of the surcharge fees. We have a government... - Sturt Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Last Thursday I attended the beautiful grounds of the mighty Athelstone Football Club to participate in the 2026 Daniher's Drive. We all know legend Neale Daniher. Whether you're a Melbourne... - Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
October is Small Business Month, a time to celebrate and recognise the contributions that small businesses make to our communities and our economy, or at least it should be. But this tricky... - Health Care: Emergency Care (1 speech)
As a member of parliament and a practising emergency doctor, I have the privilege of seeing our healthcare system from two perspectives: where policy is made and where its consequences are felt.... - Economy (2 speeches)
Once, we were the land of opportunity, but now under this Labor government we are not. Recently I met with a couple from Kickabil who own a family business caught up in the quagmire that is the... - Bell Bay Aluminium (1 speech)
For 18 months, 550 workers at Bell Bay Aluminium lived with uncertainty about their futures. There were 18 months of wondering whether they could buy a home, start a family or even plan a... - Economy (4 speeches)
Recently there was a mother in Sans Souci in tears because she could not pay her mortgage repayments and was losing her house. The sad truth is that this government is partly to blame. There are... - Illawarra: Renewable Energy (1 speech)
I am proud that the Albanese Labor government, in partnership with the Minns Labor government, is investing in renewable energy solutions for social housing in the Illawarra to help reduce power... - Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
Labor says it stands with workers, Labor says it backs small business, Labor says it's on the side of ordinary Australians, yet somehow it is always the very people Labor claims to stand for who... - Hunter Electorate: Hospitality Industry (1 speech)
There's a fierce competition in the Hunter over who serves the best pub feed. As a bloke who's never met a schnitty he didn't like, I'm happy to see this and happy to settle it. Our local pubs... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
The Prime Minister said, 'My word is my bond.' Under parliamentary rules, he can't be accused of lying, so let me put it this way: we have a dishonest government. We have a prime minister who... - Liberal Party of Australia (3 speeches)
Grab your popcorn because the Liberal Party is back at it. Don't take my word for it. Listen to the former member for Kooyong, who said that the Liberal Party is at an all-time low and so things...