STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Israel

I was honoured to join Rabbi Adi Cohen and the congregants of Temple Shalom on the Gold Coast last Friday evening to celebrate the Sabbath with them after what has been an absolutely distressing week for our Jewish-Australian community. The news and the images that are coming out of Israel are absolutely shocking. The acts…

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CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS – Gold Coast: Infrastructure

I’ve spoken in this place before about the need to ensure that planning is advanced for the extension of the heavy rail from Varsity Lakes to Coolangatta airport. This is the public transport infrastructure that our community wants and needs. In a recent survey, more than 85 per cent of residents said the heavy rail…

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ADJOURNMENT – Australian Space Industry

I rise today to express my disappointment with the way this government has downgraded one of Australia’s emerging and enabling industries: our space sector. When I was the minister for industry, science and technology I asked the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Resources to report on the future of Australia’s space industry. Their report…

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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Rural Fire Service Week

Last week was Rural Fire Service Week, and it was a great opportunity to say thank you to about 26,000 Australians who give their time as RFS volunteers. Over the weekend, brigades from South-East Queensland and northern New South Wales gathered on the Gold Coast, where they trained, competed and, quite frankly, showed us how…

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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – NAIDOC Week

Earlier this month, our nation celebrated NAIDOC Week. I was absolutely delighted to attend various events and ceremonies in my electorate, including at Palm Beach Currumbin High School and with Kalwun Development Corporation at the senior services property in Bonogin. I also had the great experience of taking part in a Jellurgal Walkabout tour of…

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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – McPherson Electorate: Environment

One of the things that makes my electorate of McPherson such a wonderful place to live is our unique natural environment. From the pristine Currumbin and Tallebudgera valleys through to the estuaries and headlands of Coolangatta and Burleigh, our amazing environment is crucial to our way of life, and it’s something I’m sure that everyone…

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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Mental Health

Last Friday I welcomed the shadow assistant minister for mental health and suicide prevention to my electorate. The Gold Coast is an absolutely amazing place to live but, as in other areas right across Australia, we have people of all ages who are living with mental health issues and, sadly, families who have experienced the…

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