- Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
I'm reading this winning speech my office selected, written by Cohyn, Sophie and Emily from Harrington Street Public School, who took part in the Raise Your Voice competition. Ben hiéu diau... - Cousins, Mrs Margaret (Peg) (1 speech)
On Wednesday 7 October 2026, I attended the ACH Milpara aged-care facility at Rostrevor in my electorate of Sturt for a very, very special event. The cafe was decked out with beautiful pink... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
Raise Our Voice in Parliament has amplified the voices of young people aged 25 and under. This speech was written by a local young person from Kooyong Emily, aged 14. Emily says: I'm a huge... - Griffith Electorate: Housing (2 speeches)
It would be hard to find a local in my community who isn't heartbroken or distressed by the sustained levels of visible rough sleeping. Homelessness is frustratingly the most pointy end of our... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
I'm delighted to read the speech of Beatrice, aged 13, from Mackellar for the Raise Our Voice project. These are Beatrice's words: I've often heard it said that youth are the future. The hope for... - Serbian Australian Community (1 speech)
Alongside the Speaker, members and senators, I had the honour of welcoming His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia to this place. His Holiness is the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church and... - Small Business (1 speech)
Across Australia, small businesses are being squeezed in a vice. On one side, there are high electricity bills, insurance premiums and rising operating costs; on the other, the Albanese... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
I'd like to contribute to raise your voice this week. My 90 second statement belong to Amy from my electorate who is 19. These are her words: The biggest issue shaping my future is domestic and... - Small Business (1 speech)
This Labor government is adding insult to injury with their relentless attacks on small business. On this Prime Minister's watch, small business insolvencies have reached record levels. Across... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
I rise today to deliver a speech written by Zihan, a young person from my community as part of the Raise Our Voices campaign. Zihan writes: Misinformation, hallucinations, AI slop. This is what... - Taxation (1 speech)
Do you know what's going on around Australia at the moment? Small businesses and large businesses are being contacted by their financial advisers, and they're saying to them, 'Do you realise what... - Brain Cancer (1 speech)
This morning, Brain Tumour Alliance Australia's Head to the Hill event was an important reminder of how insidious brain cancer is. Part of the event includes displays of shoes representing lives... - Economy (2 speeches)
Higher taxes, higher power bills and higher costs are the realities facing small businesses under Labor. I've seen it firsthand in my electorate of Fisher. Neal from Chilli Bins told me that his... - Massouris, Mr George (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about George Massouris and his incredible contribution to Cranbourne Secondary College and our local community. George started at Nathalia High School in 1986, before... - Fiscal Policy (1 speech)
Labor has invented a new form of small business assistance: create the problem, delay the damage, then try to claim the credit for the backflip. Take the ATO credit card debacle. Businesses rely... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
Power and control. You might think that I'm talking about politics; I'm not. What I'm talking about is financial abuse. Imagine a partner who is so controlling, they control every single dollar.... - Rifle Company Butterworth, Small Business (3 speeches)
Firstly, I'd just like to acknowledge the members of Rifle Company Butterworth in the speaker's gallery and say thank you for your service. Nobly served. Well done, gentlemen—a fine effort.... - Australian Workers Union (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the Australian Workers Union on 140 years of standing up for working Australians. In 1886, a group of shearers met in Ballarat, determined to fight for better pay and... - Small Business (1 speech)
This Labor government is strangling Aussie small business. From Denmark in WA to Sydney and to Manuka here in Canberra, wineries, cafes and restaurants are choked by rising costs and red tape.... - Economy (2 speeches)
It's not yet Halloween, but the ghost of treasurer past is back to haunt the opposition leader. Josh Frydenberg has been out and about all over the countryside telling anyone who will listen not...