Pat Conaghan

Latest speeches

1. House of Representatives Chamber (part 3 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 19 August 2026

   • Multicultural festivals and H5N1 bird flu response

     “The question is the House do now adjourn. I give the call to the member for Cowper. Thank you, Speaker. Well, earlier this month I had the pleasure of welcoming Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care Senator Ruston to…”

     Watch from 2:50:42

   • Aged care reforms and sector concerns in Cowper

     “Firstly, they wanted to outline their concerns about the negative trajectory that aged care has taken over the past few years, but more specifically over the last 12 months. But it was truly disappointing to hear that this behavior stretched…”

     Watch from 2:51:32

2. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 19 August 2026

   • Robertson, Cowper & Whitlam: local service and missing person search

     “Thank you Deputy Speaker. I'd like to welcome and congratulate Hunter Davis, our passionate youth member for Cowper, who is here in Parliament this week as part of the National Youth Parliament program. A proud Port Macquarie local, Hunter is…”

     Watch from 52:18

3. Federation Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 19 August 2026

   • Cowper: petition on Lion Property Group collapse

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I rise today to formally present Lion Property Group parliamentary e-petition EN10182, which has been considered by the Petitions Committee and found to be in order. The principal petitioner is Sonia Boric, a passionate advocate for…”

     Watch from 56:03

4. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 17 August 2026

   • Indi and Cowper: further expansion to vets, med and other allied health

     “Thank you Deputy Speaker. Well I'd like to give credit where it's due in this place and commend the upcoming expansion of the Commonwealth prac payment. Any initiative that responsibly encourages our locally grown health workforce is to be commended…”

     Watch from 1:31:32

   • Labor defence of TAFE and Key Apprenticeships: Holt, Gorton and Petrie

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Well, this private member's bill on the key apprenticeship program is just another example of the spin and the tactical play of the Labor Party of divert, deflect, and deny. And they can sit over there…”

     Watch from 2:37:57

5. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 August 2026

   • Economic policy motion: Coalition focus on recession and small business

     “Well, thank you very much and good morning, Deputy Speaker. I'm pleased to rise to speak to this motion. In fact, when I read it, Deputy Speaker, I actually laughed out loud. I didn't realize that the member for Morton…”

     Watch from 1:00:40

6. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 13 August 2026

   • Gambling reform: inducements, lotteries, racing and Minister’s reply

     “Thank you very much, Deputy Speaker. Well, Deputy Speaker, I'm pleased to rise to speak to the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill. And I do so as the former chair of the committee that put forward the what is known as…”

     Watch from 2:25:17