House debates
Thursday, 21 November 2013
- Schools Visit to Parliament House (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the schools that came to visit us yesterday here in Parliament House. I had the great privilege to welcome and speak with students of the following primary schools:... - Casey Electorate: Reefton CFA (1 speech)
I want to take the opportunity this morning in this House to recognise and pay tribute to some great community builders in the Casey electorate. First, I would like to inform the House about the... - Forgotten Australians (1 speech)
I rise today to remember a very significant moment in the history of our nation's history. On 16 November 2009, thousands of Australians came together here in Parliament House to witness our... - Swan Electorate: Science (1 speech)
First I would like to acknowledge the member for Kingston for her acknowledgement of the fourth anniversary of the apology to the forgotten Australians and also the member for Jagajaga, who was... - Lalor Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
I would like to speak today about my local VFL club, the Werribee Tigers and, in particular, a very important community program they run—the Wyndham Sporting Opportunities Project. The... - Hinkler Electorate: Celebrations (1 speech)
This weekend I will attend the 125th anniversary celebrations of the Bundaberg Distilling Company. To mark the occasion the company will release 4,888 numbered bottles of limited edition... - Automotive Industry (1 speech)
Seven hundred and fifty million dollars of research and development is spent directly or indirectly by the automotive industry a year—the largest amount of R&D of any industry in... - Jenkins, Ms Kim (3 speeches)
Madam Deputy Speaker, I congratulate you on your elevation. - Indonesia (1 speech)
Last night in the House the Leader of the Opposition spoke about the importance of 'team Australia' in our engagement with Indonesia. It is a phrase which the late great Senator Peter Cook used... - Vietnam (1 speech)
I would like to speak today about a subject that I have spoken about on many occasions in the parliament—I think over 25 occasions now—and that is the state of democracy or the future... - Queensland Tennis Centre (1 speech)
In just a few minutes the Ashes will begin about one kilometre outside my electorate—at the Gabba, in the federal seat of Griffith. Normally, the member for Griffith, the Hon. Kevin Rudd... - Small Business (1 speech)
I rise today, as the newly re-elected member for Mitchell, to declare my service over the next three years for the small and medium business sector in my electorate of Mitchell. In Mitchell we... - Ballarat Electorate: Students' International Success (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate students from Phoenix P-12 Community College in Ballarat for taking out the chequered flag in the Fl in Schools World Championships in Austin Texas last week. The Fl in... - Higgins Electorate (1 speech)
The constituents of Higgins are well served by unique, vibrant strip shopping centres which in effect form a village for their local communities. The shopping, restaurants and nightlife of Chapel... - Armenian Genocide (2 speeches)
One of the great things about Australian society and indeed about this parliament is the freedom to express and publish our views. We also enjoy certain rights of redress within the boundaries of... - Corio Electorate: Sport (5 speeches)
I acknowledge the fine contribution of the parliamentary secretary, who made some very good points but was sadly misguided about what was the best region in Australia; that, of course, as we well... - La Trobe Electorate: Ferntree Gully CFA (1 speech)
On Saturday, 16 November, I had the great pleasure of attending the Ferntree Gully CFA's annual dinner and presentations. The CFA at upper gully has a fantastic history, going back to 1926. I...
