House debates
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
- Cowper Electorate: Headspace (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to draw attention to the great work done by Headspace around the country and in particular in my electorate. It was an initiative of the Howard government and, to the... - Corio Electorate: North Geelong Secondary College (1 speech)
On Saturday week Geelong will hold one of the largest street parties in Australia, Pako Festa. It is our annual celebration of cultural diversity. In the midst of the many cultural groups that... - Higgins Electorate: Railway Level Crossings (1 speech)
I was very surprised at recent media reports eliciting the fact that the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and the local member, Bill Shorten, have suddenly discovered the need for... - Petrie Electorate: Emergency Workers (1 speech)
I rise this morning to put on the record the tremendous efforts of emergency workers in Moreton Bay and volunteer members of the QF3 Redcliffe Coast Guard during and after the damaging storms,... - Bowman Electorate: Queensland Floods (1 speech)
There were a range of emergency responses all around the nation to help the people of Bundaberg in central Queensland during the floods of early this year. My area of Redland, being one that had... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
This week Animals Australia announced they have lodged a second complaint with the government regarding Australian sheep being cruelly butchered at the notorious Al Rai livestock market in... - Private Health Insurance Rebate (1 speech)
I rise to express my concern about the proposed cuts to the private health insurance rebate. Private health insurance is very important in my electorate—70 per cent of my residents take out... - Fraser Electorate: GP Superclinic (1 speech)
On Monday I had the pleasure of turning the first sod for a GP superclinic in my electorate of Fraser. Located at the University of Canberra campus in Bruce, the superclinic is one of 48 such... - Mitchell Electorate: National Office of Cystic Fibrosis (1 speech)
In late November 2012, I was honoured to open and welcome the new National Office of Cystic Fibrosis Australia into the electorate of Mitchell and the Norwest Business Park. It was fantastic to... - Ballarat Electorate: Ballan (2 speeches)
I want to talk briefly this morning about a fantastic town in my electorate which, like many towns, is within easy striking distance of the major metropolitan city of Melbourne and the regional...
