House debates
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
- Electorate of Newcastle: Regal Cinema (1 speech)
I rise today to celebrate a milestone event in my electorate that I had the pleasure of attending last week and to recognise the hard work of the Newcastle community. Last Friday the Regal Cinema... - Electorate of Ryan: Toowong State School (1 speech)
Last year I went to the Toowong State School Deaf Festival. The school offers the only bicultural and bilingual program in Queensland using Auslan and English. Auslan is taught to every child.... - Electorate of Lalor: Wyndham Rotary Club Fun Run (1 speech)
Today I would like to commend the efforts and hard work of the organisers of the annual Wyndham Rotary Club Fun Run. The run, a fantastic community event, raises vital funds for the Good Friday... - Antarctica: Mawson Station Anniversary (1 speech)
Sixty years ago the Australian flag was raised for the first time on the icy shore of Antarctica. It was Thursday, 11 February 1954, and among the party that established Australia's permanent... - Electorate of McEwen: Bushfires (1 speech)
On Sunday, 9 February this year, the people of McEwen suffered through their worst fire threat since Black Saturday. Almost cruelly, the fire began nearly five years to the day since the Black... - Solomon Electorate: Housing (1 speech)
Last week the Assistant Minister for Defence and I made an announcement for an additional 2,300 houses in the Top End. Under this plan we will deliver an additional 800 houses for Defence members... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: Maroubra Saints Australian Football Club (1 speech)
On 21 February I had the great honour of attending the mighty Maroubra Saints AFL Club season launch. This wonderful community club formed only 14 years ago and has grown to one of the biggest... - Eden Monaro Electorate: Centenary of Anzac (2 speeches)
I am pleased to inform the House that preparations for the centenary of the Anzac Cove landings are proceeding apace in my electorate of Eden Monaro. We have received a number of very worthy... - Fremantle Electorate: Cochlear Implants (1 speech)
I rise today to share the inspiring story of 10-year-old, Izaac Coubrough, who lives in the suburb of Munster in my electorate of Fremantle. Born with profound hearing loss, Izaac was, at eight... - Page Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I would like today to acknowledge some leading figures in my community, and the wonderful way they were acknowledged in the Australia Day awards this year. I would first like to make mention of... - Makin Electorate: Reality and Beyond Exhibition (1 speech)
Earlier this month I had the privilege of opening an art exhibition entitled Reality and Beyond at Gallery 1855 in Tea Tree Gully. The exhibition displays the works of Alan Ramachandran, Gerhard... - Hasluck Leadership Awards (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the Hasluck leadership award program in which I invite all high schools to nominate a candidate from their school to be considered to spend a week in Canberra. There are two... - Edwards, Pastor Mark Llewellyn, OAM (1 speech)
Few in the electorate of Blair have been surprised by the contribution of Pastor Mark Edwards of the Cityhope Church in Ipswich and the things he has done for the whole city. In January this year... - Rural and Regional Australia (1 speech)
I want to bring to the House meetings I have been having across my electorate recently about daring to dream and the future of regional Australia. We have a challenge in this country. We can make... - Calma, Dr Tom, AO (1 speech)
It is with great pleasure that I rise today to congratulate my friend and former colleague Dr Tom Calma AO, who last week took up his appointment as Chancellor of the University of Canberra. He... - Employment (1 speech)
I rise in relation to a disturbing report yesterday on youth unemployment—disturbing because of the lack of opportunity that many young people will have in their transition from school to... - Abbott Government (1 speech)
If they say imitation is the greatest form of flattery, then the current government are indeed very flattering about the former Labor government's record. They have been running around the... - Robertson Electorate: Marine Rescue Central Coast (1 speech)
I rise to honour the work of Marine Rescue Central Coast in upholding the safety of people out and about on the water in my electorate of Robertson. Being out on the water is a regular and... - La Trobe University (1 speech)
Today I rise to inform the House that it is O Week at the La Trobe University. Today we welcome 1,385 new undergraduate students to the La Trobe University campus in Bendigo. These new... - Anzac Centenary (2 speeches)
Between 2014 and 2018 Australia will commemorate the Anzac Centenary. We will remember the sacrifice of Australians who fought to protect our rights and freedoms, and honour those who gave their...
