House debates
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
- Swan Electorate: Cannington Leisureplex (3 speeches)
It is a great pleasure to be able to advise the chamber of the official opening of the new $36.5 million Cannington Leisureplex in the electorate of Swan—the start of what I hope will be... - Greenway Electorate: Kings Langley Little Athletics (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the power and importance of sport in our local communities and in diverse communities such as Western Sydney. Sport is particularly important for promoting inclusiveness,... - Red Earth Connections (1 speech)
The scale of the challenges facing Indigenous people in remote Australia is not lost on anyone in this House. Among adults, unemployment is chronic and widespread. Among children, only a minority... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the extraordinary admission by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition that, if elected, they would return Sri Lankan asylum seekers back to Sri Lanka before their claims for... - Forde Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
I am very proud to rise this morning to share with you some of the wonderful achievements of the constituents of Forde. Firstly, I would like to congratulate the Park Ridge Pirates, a junior AFL... - Bullying (1 speech)
I rise to speak about bullying. There has been quite a bit of coverage in recent days about bullying in relation to the trolls on Twitter, and it is worth congratulating the Daily Telegraph today... - O'Connor Electorate: Type 1 Diabetes (1 speech)
Throughout the year I have met with some inspirational young Australians from my electorate of O'Connor who suffer from type 1 diabetes. These constituents include Lauren Hope-Blythe of Katanning... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
On 24 August it was my pleasure to join with parliamentary secretary Jan McLucas and member for Canberra, Gai Brodtmann, at the Griffin Centre in Canberra to hold a forum on the National... - McPherson Electorate: Elanora (1 speech)
Today I would like to speak about the community of Elanora on the southern Gold Coast and two of the recent events that have taken place in that area. I would like to start with the Exit 92... - Chifley Electorate: Education (2 speeches)
I rise to speak up for parents, teachers and students in the electorate of Chifley, who are rightly outraged at the news that the New South Wales coalition government has cut funding to schools...
