House debates
Monday, 17 March 2014
- Franklin Electorate: Taste of the Huon (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about a wonderful food and wine festival, the Taste of the Huon, which was held in my electorate over the long weekend on 9 and 10 March this year and has a 22-year history.... - Macquarie Electorate: Pink Belt Dojo (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge and honour a group of people who have demonstrated what it truly means to live compassion and community. I had the privilege of opening the final demonstrations of the... - Bendigo Spirit Women's National Basketball Team (1 speech)
The Bendigo Spirit, our basketball team, has gone back to back in the Women's National Basketball League championships. They won their grand final on Sunday, 9 March. My home town of Bendigo was... - Dobell Electorate: Luka Chocolates (1 speech)
Recently I had the honour of attending the opening of the Luka chocolate factory and the Australian Artisan Chocolate School at the historic Wyong Milk Factory. Luka Chocolates is a great example... - Employment, Isaacs Electorate: Chobani (1 speech)
Jobs have been under attack in this nation since the Abbott government came to power. In just the last four months we have seen appalling job losses announced at Qantas, Holden, Toyota, Forge... - Lyne Electorate: Investment in Gloucester (1 speech)
Recently Gloucester was given some very welcome news with the announcement the coalition government will deliver on our election commitment to provide funding towards a new trade skills centre in... - Parramatta District Men's Shed (1 speech)
Yesterday it was by absolute privilege and pleasure to attend the official opening of the Parramatta District Men's Shed. It is an organisation which I saw form some time ago. I went to the... - Northern Territory: Australian Football (3 speeches)
If you are a fan of the national game and believe, to paraphrase HG Nelson and Roy Slaven, that 'too much footy is never enough', Darwin is definitely the place to be, with year-round, non-stop,... - Sunbury SunFest, Sunbury Police and Citizens Youth Club (1 speech)
This weekend, I attended the 38th annual Sunbury SunFest. SunFest is one of those community events where everyone comes together to celebrate Sunbury. The festival is packed with live... - School of St Jude, Tanzania (2 speeches)
I rise today to speak about the amazing work Rotary does, not only in our local communities but also internationally. Rotarians have been present not only for major events in history but also...
