House debates
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
- National Partnership Agreement on Improving Public Hospitals (1 speech)
I rise today to commend the former Labor government's National Partnership Agreement on Improving Public Hospitals, which has come to fruition today in my electorate. This morning was the... - SPC Ardmona (1 speech)
I rise to thank Australians who have given huge support in buying Australian processed fruit, all grown in my electorate and manufactured by SPC Ardmona. Just weeks ago, the future of the last... - Twentyman, Mr Les, OAM (1 speech)
I commend the member for Murray for her strong advocacy for Australian manufacturing. There ought to be more of it. Les Twentyman OAM is a youth worker who has spent a lifetime working with... - Dobell Electorate: Tuggerah Sporting Precinct (1 speech)
I am happy to announce that the government is honouring its election commitments to the people of Dobell by delivering $1 million towards the land acquisition and planning studies for the... - Special Olympics Logan (1 speech)
On a Saturday earlier this month I was really privileged to join the team from Special Olympics Logan for their Come and Try Day at the Logan Metro Sports Centre, a fantastic purpose-built... - Bruce Highway (1 speech)
I would like to inform the House that the federal government continues to pour much-needed money into improving the Bruce Highway in the City of Rockhampton. The George and Albert streets... - South East Neighbourhood Centre (1 speech)
On 21 February this year, I was privileged to join the South East Neighbourhood Centre for their International Mother Language Day celebration at their centre headquarters in Eastlakes. The South... - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
The ABC has again sought to slur and denigrate an honourable Australian citizen on behalf of left-wing activists. On Monday's PM program, Mark Colvin and Sarah Dingle ran a story that suggested... - DonateLife Week (1 speech)
This week is DonateLife Week, Australia's national awareness week to promote organ and tissue donation. This morning I participated in Canberra's eighth annual DonateLife Week walk around the... - Ringwood Secondary College (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to rise today to recognise the significant milestone for Ringwood Secondary College in my electorate of Deakin. On 18 February, I was honoured to attend a whole college... - Preventative Health (3 speeches)
I want to reflect on the comments of my colleague the member for Rankin and the Special Olympics Logan, and commend them for what sounds like good work. I also commend them on the fact that they... - Macquarie Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
Last week, I was honoured to host the Minister for Small Business, the Hon. Bruce Billson, in the electorate of Macquarie. Mr Billson and I addressed two round tables of small business owners,... - Gellibrand Electorate: Yarraville Festival (1 speech)
I recently had the pleasure of attending the 33rd annual Yarraville Festival in Melbourne’s west. The Yarraville Festival celebrates what makes us proud about the west of Melbourne. During... - Macedonia (1 speech)
Ten years ago today, the president of the republic of Macedonia Boris Trajkovski died in a plane crash. The crash occurred in thick fog in southern Bosnia. The President is remembered as... - Health Funding (1 speech)
I was pleased to hear the member for Chifley's comments about the $6 co-payment for visiting a GP—the $6 GP tax. His electorate has a 98.9 per cent rate of bulk-billing, the highest in the... - Higgins Electorate: Local Sporting Champion Grants (1 speech)
( Today, I am delighted to rise to congratulate the recipients of the Local Sporting Champions grants in my electorate of Higgins. These recipients have displayed excellence in their... - Greenway Electorate: Trucking Industry (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the hard work of truck drivers and the role they perform in our community. I particularly note more than 1,000 professional drivers I represent in the electorate of...
