House debates
Thursday, 5 June 2014
- Braddon Electorate: Television Services (1 speech)
In December of last year, analog television was permanently switched off across our nation. It marked the end of an era for some, but for the residents on the west coast of Tasmania in my... - Perth Electorate: Migration (1 speech)
In all the noise of the election campaign I must have missed the Liberal Party 'stop the families' slogan. The government has quietly and stealthily stopped people in Australia from reuniting... - Solomon Electorate: Kayak4Youth (1 speech)
Yesterday morning at Lake Alexander, one of the few croc-free bodies of water in the Territory, a wonderful program called Kayak4Youth was launched. Kayak4Youth was founded by Andy Warton to... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: Migration (11 speeches)
On behalf of the migrant communities of Kingsford Smith, I implore the government to reverse this lousy decision to repeal a number of parent visas. In particular, the non-contributory parent... - Lindsay Electorate: National Black Spot Programme (1 speech)
The Australian government, again, under the watchful eye of the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development and the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, are... - Werriwa Electorate: Migration (4 speeches)
For decades, parliamentarians on both sides of this House prided themselves on Australian multiculturalism, contrasting ourselves with systems such as the German guest worker process, where... - Deakin Electorate: Aveo Cherrytree Grove Retirement Village (1 speech)
I am fortunate to have a number of well-run retirement villages in my electorate of Deakin. One of these is the Aveo Cherrytree Grove Retirement Village in Croydon. Cherrytree's residents... - Greenway Electorate: Migration (1 speech)
The mean and tricky decision by this government to axe the non-contributory parent visa and other family visa categories—including the aged dependent relative, remaining relative and carer... - Budget (1 speech)
I rise today to clarify some aspects of the 2014 budget. The coalition's budget will continue to support Australian families and encourage them to participate both socially and economically in... - Parramatta Electorate: Migration (1 speech)
The government has hit an all-time low with the changes to its immigration policy. Sneaking through the abolition of incredibly important visa categories to people in my community—the... - Regional Aviation Access Program (2 speeches)
I stand here today very happy to support the $884,000 in funding that has been provided to the Flinders Island and Cape Barren Island communities by the government through the Regional Aviation...
