House debates
Monday, 24 March 2014
- McMillan Electorate: Dairy Industry (1 speech)
There were 16 million babies born in China last year. What has that got to do with my electorate of McMillan? A lot, because we provide a lot of the powdered milk for the baby formula. The demand... - Meat Free Week, Free Meat Week (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the travesty that is Meat Free Week, a conspiracy by the Greens, a campaign that is trying to stop Australians from eating meat. They want us to become vegetarians and... - McEwen Electorate: Cultural Diversity Week (1 speech)
I rise to talk about Mitchell shire's family fiesta celebrating Cultural Diversity Week, which happened on the weekend. This is something that is vitally important in a growing area like McEwen,... - Barker Electorate: Mundulla Bowling Club (1 speech)
It was with great pleasure that I visited the historic town of Mundulla on 12 March to officially open the new synthetic green at the Mundulla Bowling Club. I was honoured to be there to... - Scullin Electorate: International Women's Day (1 speech)
On Friday, 14 March I had the great pleasure of attending an International Women's Day award ceremony at Riverside Community Activity Centre in South Morang, together with your good self, Mr... - Macarthur Electorate: Harmony Day (1 speech)
Last Friday was national Harmony Day, and I would like to take this opportunity to talk about the importance of diversity in Australia and in my local electorate of Macarthur. National Harmony... - St Margaret's Uniting Church: 50th Anniversary (1 speech)
On 7 December 1963 there appeared in the Canberra Times a notice of a new Presbyterian church and Sunday school to be meeting in Watson, Hackett and Woden. The first meeting of St Margaret's... - Pilbara Region (1 speech)
The Pilbara and Karratha region specifically is undoubtedly the engine room of the nation's economy with the Shire of Roebourne producing the sixth largest economic output of all Australian... - Nowruz (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House that Nowruz is being celebrated all around the world at the moment and with great effect in my electorate of Parramatta. Nowruz is the celebration of New Year. It... - Swan Electorate: Australian Asian Association (1 speech)
First, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to acknowledge the multiskilling abilities you displayed earlier to get this chamber underway. So congratulations to you for doing that. On Saturday I... - Shortland Electorate: Lake Macquarie Swim (1 speech)
On Saturday I was very privileged to start the 54th annual across the lake swim at Lake Macquarie. For those members of the House who do not know Lake Macquarie, it is the biggest lake in the... - Dobell Electorate: Green Army (1 speech)
The government's Green Army will commence in July 2014, providing young people aged 17 to 24 with valuable work skills and formal training qualifications in areas of environmental remediation.... - Abbott Government (1 speech)
In February we had the Griffith by-election, and at that by-election the Abbott government failed to reveal to voters the content of the Commission of Audit recommendations for cuts. And here we... - Cowan Electorate: Kingsway City Shopping Centre (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate the Kingsway City Shopping Centre for its most excellent 18th birthday celebrations on Saturday. It certainly drew a big crowd. Matthew Pavlich, the star of the... - Curran, Mr Wally (1 speech)
It is with great sadness that I mark the passing today of a much-loved member of my community, Wally Curran. Wally joined the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union in 1954, and served as the... - Palmer United Party (1 speech)
The Palmer United Party has been caught out in a cynical attempt to be all things to all people: promising to slash Tasmania's GST before the federal election, committing to maintain the state of... - Public Service (1 speech)
The interim Commission of Audit report was due to be released in January. However, as we all know, January has come and gone and Canberrans, Western Australians—in fact all... - Infrastructure (1 speech)
I would like to publicly commend the recent announcements by the Liberal infrastructure government of two new infrastructure projects in Western Australia. They are the Gateway WA project and the... - Future of Financial Advice (1 speech)
I rise today to speak in defence of investors in my community currently protected by Labor's Future of Financial Advice, or FoFA, reforms. These reforms were brought in by Labor to protect... - Farm World (1 speech)
This weekend Farm World will be the focus of attention for Gippsland, Victoria and the nation. Farm World is the premier agricultural event in Australia. It is held at Lardner Park at Warragul.... - National Rental Affordability Scheme (1 speech)
I rise to support the coalition's proposed shake-up of the National Rental Affordability Scheme and to flag my commitment to changing its structure so it works to better serve the needs of... - Gladstone Harbour Festival (1 speech)
The Gladstone Harbour Festival is on again this Easter. It is one of the largest free community festivals in Australia, showcasing the beautiful surroundings and relaxed lifestyle of the... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: Laperouse Museum (1 speech)
Last Friday, 21 March, I was fortunate to join other community members at the Laperouse Museum in my electorate to celebrate Laperouse Day and for the unveiling of a scale model of Laperouse's... - Melanoma March, Hastings Relay for Life (1 speech)
Last weekend, two very successful important local community events happened in Port Macquarie. Firstly, the Melanoma March held at Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills, witnessed nearly 500 keen walkers... - Greek Independence Day (1 speech)
On Sunday I had the privilege of attending the Greek Independence Day march and wreath-laying ceremony in Martin Place. These celebrations were hosted by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of... - Good Sports, Alcohol Abuse (1 speech)
I recently attended the Good Sports breakfast hosted by the Australian Drug Foundation to help promote the success of the Good Sports program, which strives to create positive and healthy... - Gellibrand Electorate: Shipbuilding Industry (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker, I seek leave to make a second statement. Leave granted. Toyota's announcement that it would cease manufacturing and put 2½ thousand employees out of work was devastating... - Longman Electorate: Deregulation (2 speeches)
I rise to talk about the coalition's deregulation agenda. I am incredibly proud to be part of a government that recognises that the great creator of wealth, prosperity and employment in our...
