Ms LEY (Farrer—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (13:56): I rise on behalf of local councils in my electorate of Farrer. For well over a year now, my mayors and general managers have been patiently waiting for the promised increases in local government funding. And...
Ms LEY (Farrer—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (12:44): I would like to associate myself with the remarks of the Prime Minister, the Minister for Indigenous Australians and the Leader of the Opposition. I also want to acknowledge those here today who’ve made...
Ms LEY (Farrer—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (18:07) It’s really important that I speak for the second time on this bill. My first remarks were in a five-minute statement, but today the bill itself is before the House. As I’ve listened to Labor members...
Ms LEY (Farrer—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (13:54) I rise to ask those opposite a question: how would you feel if you had $1 million in the bank but you couldn’t spend it? That’s exactly the situation facing one of the rural councils in my electorate...
Ms Ley (Farrer—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (17:52) I’m pleased to speak on the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 and, in so doing, make clear my views on the question that will be put to the Australian people at the...
Farrer MP Sussan Ley was challenged to take a cancer care fundraiser ‘outfit’ into parliament. The ‘dare’ was made to help raise extra funds for the new Riverina Cancer Centre, opening in Griffith late May. See what happened next by linking...