House debates
Thursday, 27 March 2014
- Nelson, Ms Kathrine (Kath) (1 speech)
Last Friday, I attended the funeral of the Queensland state Secretary of the Australian Services Union, Kath Nelson, a friend of mine, a fierce advocate for workers and a Labor loyalist. At just... - Hinkler Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
I rise to speak about an issue that has been of significant concern to my constituents for many years, and that is the issue of aged-care services. ABS data shows that the median age in Hinkler... - Live Animal Exports, International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (1 speech)
Like most Australians, I have been horrified by the ongoing images of acts of cruelty to Australian animals exported through Australia's live export trade. Australia has exported 160 million... - La Trobe Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
Recently I had the great pleasure to present local sporting champion grants to some of our dynamic young sports boys and girls at an afternoon tea in my electorate of La Trobe. The Local Sporting... - Atypical Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome (1 speech)
I rise today to bring to the attention of this parliament the rare and life-threatening disease, atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome. AHUS, as it is known, is a genetic disease which can severely... - Stirling Electorate: Balga Senior High School F1 in Schools Technology Challenge Team (1 speech)
I would like to draw the attention of the House to a group of impressive young people in my electorate at Balga Senior High School who have successfully integrated into mainstream classes from... - Fremantle Electorate: Homelessness (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to raise the importance of homelessness support services in my electorate, and in doing so to highlight the urgent need for the government to move quickly to... - Braidwood: Seniors Week (1 speech)
Last Friday I had the great pleasure of attending a senior citizens event, a seniors expo, held in Braidwood during Seniors Week. For those of you who have never been there, Braidwood is one of... - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (1 speech)
The Prime Minister's Indigenous adviser, Warren Mundine, a person I am honoured to call a friend, made some very prescient observations on radio the other day and previously on Lateline about... - Robertson Electorate: Defence Force Retirement Benefits (2 speeches)
I rise firstly to commend Senator Michael Ronaldson, the Minister for Veterans Affairs, for his championing of and leadership on the Defence Force Retirement Benefits Legislation Amendment (Fair... - Bendigo Electorate: Ms Carol Rasmussen (1 speech)
Today I rise to pay tribute to a true local hero of the Long Gully community. Carol Rasmussen served the Long Gully community for over 25 years. She is the retiring coordinator of the Long Gully... - Hughes Electorate: New South Wales Woman of the Year Awards (1 speech)
I am pleased to report to the House the special achievement of a constituent of the electorate of Hughes who on 7 March was awarded a prestigious honour by the New South Wales Premier, Barry... - Coal Seam Gas, Coastal Erosion (1 speech)
I rise to table two petitions that have been through the petitions committee. The first one is in order with the committee. It is from citizens in the Lyne electorate who are concerned about coal... - McBride, Mr Tom (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate Tom McBride, the principal of St Johns Park Public School, on 60 years of service in public education. I recently had the opportunity to present him with a community... - Greenway Electorate: Medicare Office Saturday Closure (1 speech)
I rise to raise the issue of the recent action by the Minister for Human Services and self-appointed Liberal 'duty senator' for Greenway, Senator Payne, to close Blacktown's Medicare office on... - Broadband (1 speech)
This week's attack by the member for Perth, Alannah MacTiernan, on the Abbott government's rollout of the NBN was nothing more than an attempt by the Labor Party to use the regions for their own... - Lung Cancer (1 speech)
I rise today to remind the House of the importance of research and support for those suffering from lung cancer. Many members, including the member for Shortland, were at a function just the... - Cairns Qantas Crew Base (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on behalf of the members of the Qantas crew base in Cairns, who received the shattering news four weeks ago that their base will be closed. One hundred and ten crew and... - Chifley Electorate: 2014 Coral McLean Awards (1 speech)
For the last few years we have hosted a very special breakfast that coincides with International Women's Day. The focus of the breakfast is to commemorate the service of Coral McLean. Coral... - Reid Electorate: Community (2 speeches)
It is an honour to rise following on from the member for Chifley talking about an International Women's Day event. I had that absolute privilege a couple of weeks ago to attend an event in Auburn...
