Speeches

Matters of Public Importance - Agriculture

The federal government has failed Australian agriculture on a number of fronts over its eight long years. Just overnight we were reminded of one of those failures, the biosecurity failure of the...

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Statements by Members - Tasmania: Aviation Workers

Two weeks ago, I stood in this place to report that 38 aviation workers in Tasmania had been stood down due to mainland lockdowns and cancelled flights. Today, I sadly report to the House that...

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Motions - Aged Care

I'd like to thank the member for Indi for bringing forward this motion regarding aged care. Once again, we're seeing a government that's big on announcements but that fails on delivery. We are...

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Statements by Members - Tasmania: Aviation

Thirty-eight aviation workers have been stood down without pay at Launceston and Hobart airports because flights have collapsed due to the lockdowns on the mainland—lockdowns that are a direct...

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Adjournment Debate - Healthcare: Ms Louise Whelan

I rise tonight to share the trials of a constituent in my electorate. Louise Whelan is 65 years old. She lives alone in a lakeside shack in Interlaken, a town in the Central Highlands, about two...

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Statements by Members - COVID-19: Vaccination

The Morrison government's failure to secure vaccines is the country's most pressing issue as tragic lockdowns on the mainland attest. But the vaccines will come, so the next challenge is to get...

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Motions - Quarantine Facility in Victoria - Approval of Work

The government had two jobs this year: to get the vaccination rollout sorted out, and to get hotel quarantine out of the picture and get a national quarantine program in place. They have failed at...

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Statements by Members - Lyons Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours

I rise to commend and congratulate two members of my electorate named in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. First, I'd like to congratulate Mr Noel Beven AM of Campania. Noel was recognised for...

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Statements by Member - Tasmania: Prisons

I stand because the Tasmanian government is about to start drilling the Westbury prison site, and there are great concerns in the community about this. We've just had heavy rain in Tasmania; we're...

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Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 4) Bill 2021

I'm pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 4) Bill 2021. This bill contains several Treasury measures. I won't go into the detail of each, but I...

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