House debates
Thursday, 20 June 2013
- Ryan Electorate: University of Queensland Pipe Band (1 speech)
I am very proud to announce that the University of Queensland Pipe Band at Emmanuel College has retained its grade 4 champions title following the 2013 Queensland Pipe Band Championships recently... - Richmond Electorate: Byron Bay Bluesfest (1 speech)
I rise to speak about Bluesfest in Byron Bay, which is one of Australia's most acclaimed and respected festivals, and also to talk about the great economic benefits that Bluesfest brings our... - Marsden, Mr James, OAM (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge a very special member of the Macarthur community who was acknowledged in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours. Jim Marsden, a proud local, received the Medal of the... - Motor Neurone Disease (1 speech)
I wish to congratulate the member for Mitchell on his promotion and support of Motor Neurone Disease Global Awareness Day, or Cornflower Day. In a recent letter to his parliamentary colleagues,... - Brisbane Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Community spirit is alive and well in the electorate of Brisbane, and nowhere was this more apparent that in a jam-packed weekend of events last weekend. On Saturday the Zonta Inaugural Fashion... - Petition: FaHCSIA in Tuggeranong (1 speech)
I rise to present a petition. The petition read as follows— To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives We, the undersigned residents, local business, and... - Learn Earn Legend Program (1 speech)
I had the opportunity to have a work experience student from the Learn Earn Legend program in my parliamentary office. Benita McGinty is a young student living in Forrestfield in my electorate.... - Tasmania: Footy Victory (1 speech)
I rise in the House today to congratulate the Tasmanian Football Council under-23 team. Two weeks ago the Tassie team beat Western Australia for the first time since 1966. I am pleased there is... - Wright Electorate: Eat Local Week (1 speech)
Next week the Scenic Rim in my electorate will be holding its annual Eat Local Week. The festival is an annual region-wide, week-long event with a focus on fresh food, wine and all things grown... - Learn Earn Legend Program (1 speech)
Like the member for Hasluck, I was very proud to host an Indigenous year 11 student as part of the Learn Earn Legend Work Exposure program this week. Connor Watson spent two days learning the... - Dunkley Electorate: Public Transport Safety (1 speech)
There was a disturbing assault on a metropolitan train service in Melbourne where a very large gentleman—a somewhat larger unit than me—was assaulted by two young women in a very ugly... - Order of Australia (2 speeches)
I would like to bring to the attention of the House the achievement of two of my constituents, both of whom received the Order of Australia: Trevor Lawrence for his service to veterans and Deadre...
