House debates

Wednesday, 17 March 2021

  • Loneliness (1 speech)
    If 2020 has taught us anything, it's the importance of human connection and, of course, the significance of its absence. Loneliness was a quiet crisis in Australia before we'd even heard of...
  • Medicinal Marijuana (1 speech)
    I'd like to thank the member for Scullin for his contribution and associate myself with his remarks as well. I think it's a very, very important issue. So thank you to the member for Scullin for...
  • Parental Leave, Gender Equality (1 speech)
    Ruby Elizabeth Bukowski-Gorman was born at 5.28 pm on Thursday 3 December 2020. Jess and I couldn't be prouder; neither could grandparents Diane and Danny, Wendy and Ron. Our three-year-old, Leo,...
  • Women in Leadership, Lindsay Electorate: Awards (1 speech)
    Being a parliamentarian is an absolute honour and, I believe, the best job in the world—leading our communities in the Australian parliament. But this job is not the only way to lead. And...
  • Immigration Detention (1 speech)
    On Monday, before the sun came up, Serco took two Sri Lankan Tamil refugees from the cramped Darwin cabin that they had been kept in for more than a year. They were put on a charter flight and...
  • Longman Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
    Love 'em or hate 'em, mobile phones are a fact of life, and in many cases they are a necessary part of our lives. We use them for work and to keep in touch with friends and family, and these days...