Today I will speak about transport infrastructure on the southern Gold Coast, specifically about the upgrades to the M1. There is quite a long history to this particular upgrade. Back in the lead-up to the 2007 election, there was a commitment made by the coalition government to upgrade the M1 from the south of Brisbane…
The 94th Mudgeeraba Agricultural Show was held last weekend, on 29 and 30 June. The Mudgeeraba show is a very traditional agriculture show where you would find everything that you would expect there to be at such a show. There were equestrian events and competitions. There were cattle, sheep, goats and poultry. I did even…
I’ve always actively reached out to the community of McPherson to listen to and best understand their concerns and feedback. Today I’d like to report to the House the top issues that are being raised with me. Let me start with transport. The widening of the M1 is well supported but the work needs to…
Almost every single day, hardworking Australians speak to me about the cost of living, and they have multiple concerns. For some, it’s the very high cost of their mortgages, and their struggles to pay their mortgages and to provide anything but the essentials for themselves and for their families. For others, it’s their struggle to…
I thank the member for Warringah for bringing forward this motion and I thank everyone who has had the opportunity to speak on this already today. Domestic violence affects every single one of us. It affects every single person who is in this chamber right now. It affects people in the gallery. It affects everyone…
May marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This is a time when we come together to shine a spotlight on a pervasive issue that affects the lives of far too many people in our community. Domestic violence is an issue that affects every single one of us. Whether it’s because of the impacts personally or because…
I would like to say a huge ‘Happy 40th birthday!’ to one of my local radio stations, 4CRB. They are a community based radio station broadcasting from their station at Burleigh Heads. They are a fantastic radio station. They reach out to their community. They have guests online and they make sure that they are…
To move-That this House: (1) notes that: (a) 20 and 21 March 2024 mark the Science Meets Parliament 2024 event in Canberra; and (b) Science Meets Parliament provides the opportunity for parliamentarians to directly engage with Australian scientists; (2) acknowledges the work of Science and Technology Australia to organise the event; (3) recognises the: (c)…
Today I’d like to raise the concerns that have been raised with me by many people in my electorate in relation to illicit tobacco. I’ve been on the record a number of times raising concerns about illicit tobacco products and what they do to our local communities. I’ll divide what I’m going to say into…
In my electorate of McPherson on the southern Gold Coast we have some absolutely amazing community groups. Today I would like to make special mention of two of those: the Lions Club of Burleigh Heads and the Lions Club of Mudgeeraba. Both of those clubs put on an amazing show of support to our community…