House debates
Monday, 17 March 2014
- Lalor Electorate: Thomas Carr College (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a visit I made on 18 February to Thomas Carr College in my electorate. I have had the pleasure a few times since the election of meeting with Dr Andrew Watson, the college's... - Moore Electorate: YouthCARE (1 speech)
School chaplaincy services play an important role for youth in our community, who face increasing pressures on family relationships, peer relationships, bullying, harassment, grief, loss and... - Australian American Leadership Dialogue (1 speech)
It was my pleasure to attend, from 5 to 7 March, the inaugural Australian American Leadership Dialogue meetings in Miami, Florida. They were discussions that covered a wide range of topics, as is... - Lyons Electorate: Evandale Village Fair (1 speech)
Michael and Di Sullivan from the historic northern Tasmanian village of Evandale had a plan more than 30 years ago to put their village on the map. The Sullivans, along with the hardworking and... - Canberra Electorate: Defence Materiel Organisation (1 speech)
Yet again civilian Defence staff are fearing for their job security after reports over the weekend that up to 3,000 Defence Materiel Organisation staff may be in line to lose their jobs. Last... - Solomon Electorate: City of Darwin (1 speech)
Recently the Property Council of Australia released the My City: The People's Verdict 2013 report. The report outlines the opinion of 5,400 people on the livability of their city and how the... - Financial Counselling Services (1 speech)
I rise today in the House to raise concerns about funding for financial counselling services across this nation. Although we will not know until the budget, there is a lot of concern within the... - Higgins Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I was delighted last Friday when the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Bronwyn Bishop, was able to visit Camberwell South Primary School in order to conduct a mock parliament. The... - Esan, Mr Vissa (1 speech)
I rise today to mention Mr Vissa Esan, who was tragically stabbed to death in what appears to be a random act of senseless violence outside his real estate business in Pendle Hill in my... - Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (1 speech)
A 23-year-old Aboriginal woman born brain damaged with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is languishing in a Western Australian jail—in Kalgoorlie, in fact. She has been there 18 months. She... - Scullin Electorate: Multiculturalism (1 speech)
On last Tuesday, 11 March, I had the very great pleasure of speaking at the inaugural general meeting of the Cultural Bridges community action group at the Thomastown Library together with... - Ryan Electorate: Mitchie Day Club (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the Mitchie Day Club, which is doing outstanding work with elderly residents in the northern suburbs of my electorate of Ryan. It is hard to believe that the Mitchie... - Shortland Electorate: Windale Men's Shed (1 speech)
I would like to pay credit to Windale Men's Shed. Windale Men's Shed was one of the first men's sheds established in Australia, and it has been a role model for other sheds throughout Australia.... - Banks Electorate: Lugarno Progress Association (1 speech)
I rise this evening to congratulate the Lugarno Progress Association on its annual dinner, which I had the good fortune to attend, on 11 March. The Lugarno Progress Association, in my electorate,... - Bendigo Electorate: Mitch Bourke (1 speech)
Today I rise to let the chamber know about a young man in my electorate, Mitch Bourke, who yesterday walked nearly 20 kilometres through Bendigo to raise money for an autism resource centre.... - La Trobe Electorate: Casey Cardinia Relay for Life (1 speech)
Last Friday evening, I was pleased to take part in one of the many relays for life that occur all around Australia. The relay is a fundraising, community-building initiative of the Cancer... - Grace Lutheran College: World's Greatest Shave (1 speech)
I rise today with a little less hair than normal, courtesy of the World's Greatest Shave. Last Tuesday I visited Grace Lutheran College at Rothwell for a tour of the school. It was during this... - Calare Electorate: Needles Dam (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the community response to the fact that I have put on the line that we need a new dam in Calare. Mike from Parkes said: The Needles Gap Dam near Canowindra. Just what the... - Dawson Electorate: Fly in, Fly Out Workforce (1 speech)
In 2011 the Bligh Labor government in Queensland gave approval to BMA to operate a 100 per cent fly in, fly out workforce at its Caval Ridge and Daunia mines. What 100 per cent fly in, fly out... - Logan City Community Cadet Unit (1 speech)
Just recently I had the pleasure of attending the 16th birthday celebrations for the Logan City community cadets. They were first started in 1998 by a group of parents from the local community... - GriefLine (1 speech)
I would like to speak this evening about the important work that is being undertaken by GriefLine, which is an organisation operating from Bentleigh, right in my electorate of Hotham. GriefLine... - Vandenberg, Chief Petty Officer Kane, Graywood Medal (1 speech)
Recently I attended a very special medal presentation. It was the Graywood Medal presentation to the family of Chief Petty Officer Kane Vandenberg, aged 46. Kane's wife, Margaret, accepted the... - Reid Electorate: Harmony Day (1 speech)
This Friday, 21 March, will be Harmony Day, a day that Australia celebrates the diversity of the cultural backgrounds we all come from. Friday is also the United Nations International Day for the... - Qantas (1 speech)
I rise to highlight the importance of Qantas, not only as Australia's long-serving national carrier but as a major tourist icon in my electorate of Maranoa. Qantas is an iconic brand and a major... - Davey, Dr Michael (1 speech)
Just recently I was in the wonderful position of being able to say goodbye to Dr Michael Davey. Dr Michael Davey has had an incredible journey in his life. He was a foster child and was abused in... - Lalor Electorate: St Patrick's Day (3 speeches)
I rise tonight to talk about St Patrick's Day and the fact that I represent the seat of Lalor. I have been prompted by Deputy Speaker Goodenough, who has suggested that if I say Lalor often... - Petrie Electorate: Redcliffe Police Citizens Youth Club (1 speech)
I rise tonight to quickly talk about a great sporting organisation within the electorate of Petrie—that is, the Redcliffe Police Citizens Youth Club. I would like to acknowledge Sgt Peter... - Reid Electorate: Turkish Community (1 speech)
It is with great honour that I rise today to talk about an event I attended on Saturday morning for the Australian Relief Organisation, a wonderful organisation based in Auburn run by the Turkish... - Solomon Electorate: Darwin (3 speeches)
As I was saying earlier in my other 90-seconder, I want to put on record that they have made a mistake with the report, because Darwin is actually the most liveable place in the country. My...
