House debates
Thursday, 20 March 2014
- Makin Electorate: GP Superclinics (1 speech)
I extend an invitation to the health minister to visit the GP Plus Super Clinic at Modbury, a facility that is improving access to doctors and health services for residents in Makin. This... - Reid Electorate: National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence (1 speech)
While we celebrate Harmony Day tomorrow, I want to bring the House's to the fact that tomorrow is also the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. The seat of Reid has some 50... - Bendigo Electorate: GP Superclinic (1 speech)
I join my colleague, the member for Makin, and extend an invitation to the health minister to visit the GP superclinic in Bendigo. The GP superclinic in Bendigo commenced operation on 20 October... - Hasluck Electorate: Moorditj Mia Day Centre (1 speech)
Last Friday, I had the honour of attending the official opening of the extended facility of the Moorditj Mia Day Centre at Centenary House, Koongamia, in my electorate of Hasluck. My colleague... - Perth Electorate: GP Superclinic (1 speech)
I too would like to invite the Minister for Health to visit Western Australia and see the fantastic work that is being done by the Midland GP superclinic. It is fully operational and has been... - G21 Geelong Region Alliance (1 speech)
I rise to commend the work of the G21 Geelong Region Alliance. G21 brings together five councils located in my electorate of Corangamite—led by mayors, Darryn Lyons in Greater Geelong; Rose... - New South Wales Government, Blacktown International Sportspark (1 speech)
Today, I join the Liberal mayor of Blacktown council to condemn the latest cuts to services in Western Sydney by the New South Wales state Liberal government. As Barry O'Farrell spends millions... - Harmony Day (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the importance of Harmony Day, which is to be observed this Friday, 21 March. I would like to start by paying tribute to the member for Berowra, who initiated Harmony Day back... - New South Wales Seniors Week, Charlton Electorate: Big Move Dance Event (1 speech)
There was moving and shaking from the young and the young at heart this week, when the Uniting Care hostel, in Garden Suburb, played host to the Big Move dance event. Residents were joined by... - Capricornia Electorate: Industry (1 speech)
Small and large business operations are the backbone of our regions' economies, providing jobs, investment and growth opportunities. I rise to inform the House of a significant event underway in... - Melbourne Ports Electorate: Grand Prix (1 speech)
Melbourne was very quiet last weekend, as most locals sought to avoid the annual Grand Prix disruption to the south of Melbourne. It is one of the characteristics of this event that it is... - Australian Racing Hall of Fame: Dulcify (1 speech)
On 9 March the champion racehorse Dulcify was the latest equine champion to enter the Australian Racing Hall of Fame here at the ceremony in Canberra. It was only by chance that his part-owner,... - Canberra Electorate: GP Superclinics (1 speech)
Canberra is a wonderful example of how the GP superclinic program is not a one-size-fits-all service delivery model. Those of you who know Canberra know very well that Canberrans tend not to... - Longman Electorate: GP Superclinics (3 speeches)
I would like to do something odd and join with the member for Canberra—and I think today we have also had the member for Perth, the member for Makin and the member for Bendigo—and... - Lingiari Electorate: Hodson, Ms Jane (1 speech)
I want to celebrate and pay tribute to the life of Jane Hodson, who first came to Alice Springs in 1992, working as a technician for Imparja Television and later working for 19 years at the... - Community Vision (1 speech)
Community Vision is a not-for-profit community service organisation that provides in-home community support to seniors, people with disabilities, children, families, and migrants from culturally... - National Rental Affordability Scheme (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the National Rental Affordability Scheme. What we have seen over the last two weeks is a softening up exercise from the government, which wishes to cut this highly... - Holsworthy High School (1 speech)
On Friday 7 March I was pleased to be able to invite a delegation from Holsworthy High School to a meeting of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, with the Governor of... - Medicare (1 speech)
Unfortunately this Saturday will be the last Saturday that our local Medicare office in Eastgardens will deliver services to our community. Earlier this week I was informed by the Minister for... - Local Indigenous Art (2 speeches)
On 7 March I had the honour of joining with local indigenous artists in the Port Hedland community, which is in my electorate of Durack, to celebrate the opening of the Spinifex Hills studios. It...
