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Condolence: Peta Murphy MP
Peta and I delivered our first speeches in this place on the same day in July 2019. At that time I didn’t know her very
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Breast Cancer
Tonight I joined with many colleagues across the parliament for the launch of the national roundtable report by the Breast Cancer Network Australia. Making metastatic breast
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Paid Parental Leave
Paid parental leave is essential for working families, for parents and for their children. The changes in this bill update a scheme that is now
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Elimination of Violence against Women
I am very pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this important motion tonight moved by the Deputy Speaker, the member for Newcastle. As
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Energy
I thank the member for Wide Bay for his motion, although I join the member for Indi in questioning his motives in putting this motion
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Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters: Final report of inquiry into the 2022 election
Australia’s election system is strong, and our democracy and our democratic institutions are highly regarded around the world. But we cannot be complacent. Here in
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Cost of Living and Heidelberg Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
There is absolutely no doubt that people in my community and communities around the country at the moment are doing it tough, and that’s why
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Government delivery
I was interested to hear the member for Menzies’s vision of a lawless country, apparently, with businesses out there growing on their own, with no
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Youth Voice in Parliament Week 2023
As part of the Youth Voice in Parliament Week initiative, I am pleased to read out a speech by Isabella, an 18-year-old in my community
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Government grants
I would like to thank the member for Indi for this motion. I do know that issues of integrity are important to her and are
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Community Visits
Yesterday I was in Kangaroo Ground, in the far north-eastern end of my electorate, for their remembrance service at the war memorial there. It was
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Restoring our Rivers Bill
The Water Amendment (Restoring our Rivers) Bill 2023 is critically important to the water security of basin communities. It will rescue the Murray-Darling Basin Plan,