I come to this place from the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne where I was born and bred. It is a region which I am proud to call home and proud to represent as the Member for Bruce. (13 September, 2016)
When millions of Australians are looking for work, the priority of government members is to put Aussies at the back of the queue and make it easier for business to bring in foreign workers. (18 March, 2021)
Australia is falling behind the rest of the world and going backwards under the Liberals. I am old-fashioned, compared to the Deputy Prime Minister at least. I believe facts still matter. (15 March, 2021)
This bill scraps entirely the responsible lending laws, introduced after the global financial crisis, which protect Australian consumers from predatory lending. (25 February, 2021)
Scott Morrison's industrial relations Bill will allow employers to cut workers' pay. The choice is clear. The Liberals are for pay cuts. Labor are for secure jobs. (22 February, 2021)
I want to pay tribute and express our community's love and appreciation to two living treasures of the City of Greater Dandenong - Youhorn Chea and Roz Blades. (22 February, 2021)
Dogs, cats and horses all go into Federal government quarantine. But, if you're a person? According to Scott Morrison, that's a problem for State governments. (22 February, 2021)
The Prime Minister's personal behaviour, his words, his lack of empathy, and his lack of care has failed international education and international students during the pandemic. (18 February, 2021)
Australian citizens are being tried in a court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on faked trumped-up criminal charges of things like incitement and fermenting social disorder. (16 February, 2021)
People who are already safe here in Australia should be allowed to stay here and have their offshore visa granted. Instead of having to fly overseas and back again during the pandemic. (15 February, 2021)
Australia is now less productive, more unequal, more corrupt, less happy, more indebted, less affluent, and less trusting of public institutions than when the Liberal government was elected in 2013. (15 February, 2021)
Scott Morrison makes announcements but never delivers. It's all about the photo-op and playing 'I'm an ordinary suburban guy'. (12 November, 2020)