House debates
Thursday, 27 February 2014
- Senior Goolarabooloo Lawman (1 speech)
Today I acknowledge the very sad and premature passing of senior Goolarabooloo lawman, aged 47. To respect his cultural tradition, he will not be named. The family of this major Kimberley... - Ovarian Cancer (1 speech)
Tomorrow in my electorate of Brisbane I will be hosting a morning 'teal' to raise awareness of ovarian cancer. Teal is the internationally recognised colour for ovarian cancer and was it teal... - Petition: Indi Electorate Telecommunications (1 speech)
I present a petition that has been approved by the House. This petition has been signed by residents and visitors in and near the Victorian rural towns of Tatong, Molyullah, Lurg and Samaria in... - Corangamite Electorate: Surf-Lifesaving (1 speech)
As summer draws to a close, I rise to commend the work of the 167,000 surf-lifesavers across Australia including those in my electorate of Corangamite. In the 2012-13 year, surf-lifesavers... - Charlton Electorate: Local Sporting Championship Awards (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to acknowledge and pay tribute to the fine young athletes who were recently awarded Local Sporting Champions Awards for the electorate of Charlton. I extend my sincere... - Mallee Electorate: Health Services (1 speech)
I wish to bring three projects that I hope to work for in the electorate of Mallee to the Australian parliament. If you live in regional Australia you should have access to good health services.... - Malone, Mr Harry (1 speech)
I pay tribute to Harry Malone, a well-known businessman and community volunteer in our community. Harry passed away on 10 February at the age of 91. Harry was born in Randwick and attended... - Hughes Electorate: Annual Serbian Festival (1 speech)
On 15 February I had the great honour of officially opening the second Annual Serbian Festival at Darling Harbour, along with the Hon. David Clarke and His Grace the Right Reverend Irinej... - North Coast New South Wales Medicare Local (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the wonderful work of the North Coast Medicare Local and the difference it makes in our community. My local Medicare local covers an area of about 36,000 square... - Forrest Electorate: South West Academy of Sport (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the work of the South West Academy of Sport in Bunbury, which aims to identify talented local athletes and to help them reach their potential. The academy provides... - Gellibrand Electorate: Vietnamese Community (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the efforts of Mr Andy Nguyen and the committee of the Saigon welcoming arch in my electorate of Gellibrand. One thing that makes Australia so special is its... - Ovarian Cancer (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the great work being done in the Northern Territory to boost the profile of and funding for the fight against ovarian cancer. February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness... - Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (1 speech)
I have spoken about my despair at the Abbott government's decision to axe the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia many times. After 48 years of providing frank and fearless advice to... - Research and Development (1 speech)
I am forever telling this House about the diverseness of the electorate of Capricornia in central Queensland and the innovation of its people. I would like to highlight some groundbreaking... - Health Funding (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight concerns raised by my constituents about the government’s plan to introduce a new GP tax—a new tax that will hit those who can least afford it the hardest:... - Men's Sheds (1 speech)
Last month I was invited to tour the Bateau Bay Men's Shed and share in some morning tea. Upon my arrival I was greeted with the message, 'You'll need to have thick skin to survive here.' While... - Youth Connections (1 speech)
I rise to draw to the attention of the House a wonderful program that is delivered to young people across Adelaide through the Service to Youth Council—that is, the Youth Connections... - Conroy, Senator Stephen (1 speech)
The outrageous slur by Senator Conroy against Lieutenant General Angus Campbell marks a new low in senatorial hearings. General Campbell represents the very best of our military, which he has... - Public Transport (1 speech)
There are growing concerns about safety around the train stations in my electorate, and I urge all levels of government to work together on this issue to make Brisbane's south side safer. In the... - Electricity Prices (1 speech)
Over the last week I have been conducting my listening posts across my electorate. Local after local came up to me talking about how they were struggling under the rising cost of electricity. I...
