House debates
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
- Hunter Electorate: Youth Education and Employment Programs (1 speech)
Young people in the Hunter are amongst the many who have been betrayed by the Abbott government's first budget. It is not just changes to youth allowance. Youth Express and Joblink Plus are two... - Forde Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I rise to recognise the efforts of a number of our local schools who were recently recognised in the Queensland government Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools. The awards program is... - Brown, Ms Rebecca (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise Rebecca Brown, a young woman from my electorate who is in Canberra this week taking part in the National Indigenous Youth Parliament. The youth parliament is a week-long... - Australian National Eisteddfod: St Patrick's College Launceston (1 speech)
Last week, 39 music students from St Patrick's College in my electorate of Bass competed with great success in the Bands and Orchestras Division of the Australian National Eisteddfod held here in... - Watson Electorate: Walk for Respect (1 speech)
On Sunday a walk for respect was held in the suburb of Lakemba in Sydney. It was the largest community action that has ever taken place in the Canterbury area, and it was in response to the plans... - Cancer (1 speech)
One in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85. This is an alarming statistic. As part of the national fundraising initiative of the Cancer Council, Australia's Biggest... - Budget (1 speech)
Last night, in the Federation Chamber's grievance debate, I spoke about the radical and retrograde higher education policies that are contained in the Abbott government's budget of broken... - Solomon Electorate: Bartlett, Mr Levi (1 speech)
I rise to speak about an extraordinary constituent of mine, Levi Bartlett, a nine-year-old boy who attends Bakewell Primary School in Palmerston. I want to place on record my admiration for Levi.... - Budget (1 speech)
On budget night, I received a phone call of the kind that many in this House may have received—and this was before the budget had even been delivered. It was from a concerned family member.... - Braddon Electorate: Tasmanian Women In Agriculture (1 speech)
Last Saturday night, I had the pleasure of attending the Tasmanian Women in Agriculture's Women on Farms Gathering in the beautiful far north-west coast town of Smithton, in my electorate of... - Changes to the Migration Act (3 speeches)
Yesterday we saw the Abbott government introduce changes to the Migration Act so that Australians will no longer have priority of employment in offshore gas and oil projects. Resource companies... - Electorate of Lyons: Anzac Day Services (1 speech)
Lyons is indeed by Tasmanian standards a large electorate of 36,000 square kilometres. It includes many small communities and on Anzac Day 2014 there were more than 50 services held around my... - Electorate of Parramatta: Support for the Racial Discrimination Act (1 speech)
I noticed at the weekend a number of our football clubs once again speaking out against racial vilification, defending their players, their colleagues, from attacks based on race from members in... - Qantas Sale Act (1 speech)
I rise to thank John Casey, Hotham resident and Qantas employee who made the journey to Canberra several weeks ago to talk about the real impact of changes to the Qantas Sale Act. John is a... - Electorate of Mallee: Infrastructure Investment (1 speech)
I am a bit slow off my feet today, but I am not slow to talk about the great township of Mildura and what the National Party, both state and federal, have been doing. The state National Party... - Blair Electorate: Flood Mitigation (1 speech)
The coalition government's budget of broken promises and twisted priorities has signalled the end of support for Queensland flood reconstruction and the cutting of national flood mitigation... - Foreign Aid (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about an issue that has been raised with me directly in my own community. It relates to Australia's level of foreign aid. The budget delivers on the government's commitment... - Speaker (1 speech)
Following comments made by health minister, Peter Dutton, on the ABC News Breakfast program yesterday morning, I would like to clarify that at no stage during my time as Speaker of the House of... - Dobell Electorate: Local Employment Access Program (1 speech)
This government is getting on with the job of building a strong and prosperous economy which supports local job growth. Recently, I was fortunate enough to attend the launch of the Local... - Budget (4 speeches)
I rise to talk about the disproportionate impact of the Abbott government's first budget on rural Australia. When you put fuel taxes up it hits rural Australia hardest. When you put a GP tax on,...
