House debates
Monday, 16 June 2014
- Budget (1 speech)
Last week, we saw the most outlandish justification for the government's budget of broken promises yet. The latest justification for the government's swingeing cuts to health and education, their... - Gilmore Electorate: Shoalhaven Paper Mill (1 speech)
Last week I had the pleasure of hosting four representatives from the Shoalhaven Paper Mill in my office to speak about the ongoing production of passport and secure document paper in Nowra,... - Jones, Mr Barry (1 speech)
It is with enormous pleasure that I stand today as the current member for Lalor to congratulate one of our former representatives, the Hon. Barry Jones, on being awarded the Companion of the... - Telstra Queensland Business Awards (1 speech, 1 comment)
The 2014 Telstra Queensland Business Award finalists were announced on 23 May, and it gives me great pleasure to share with the House that six of the finalists are located in the Brisbane... - Budget (1 speech)
In another example of the Abbott government's misunderstanding of its own budget, in question time on 2 June in response to a question about the trade support loans for apprentices Minister... - Hindmarsh Electorate: Active Elders Association (1 speech)
I had the privilege recently of joining the Active Elders Association in Ascot Park in my electorate recently for an afternoon tea and service to celebrate their new facilities. The Active Elders... - Australian Parliament House Cleaners (1 speech)
Those of us who are regularly in parliament house would know that the place simply could not function without the work of our cleaners. They are the first in in the morning and they are generally... - Dobell Electorate: Youth Connections (1 speech)
I rise to speak about opportunities for young people in Dobell. I pay tribute to the hard work by Maggie MacFie and her team at YouthConnections.com.au for their commitment to opportunities for... - International Cleaners' Day (1 speech)
Today is International Cleaners' Day. It is a day on which we acknowledge and remember the hard workers who are quite often forgotten. They are the hidden workforce. Today, on International... - Page Electorate: Y20 Summit (1 speech, 1 comment)
Being from Queensland, Deputy Speaker Vasta, you would be well aware that we have a G20 summit in Brisbane later this year. As part of that we also have a Y20 summit. Five youth delegates will be... - Budget (1 speech)
I welcome local government councillors to the parliament. Amongst them is Councillor Henry Meskauskas who was a lead advocate for two CCTV projects in the Maitland area. The former government... - Iraq (1 speech)
I would like to make a brief comment on the circumstances in Iraq at the moment. As we have seen, there has been a terrible force of evil rampaging through Iraq, the Islamic State of Iraq and the... - Canberra Electorate: Tuggeranong Development (1 speech)
Debate is raging in Canberra after ACT Liberal Senator Zed Seselja released a thought bubble advocating for a new greenfield development to the west of the Murrumbidgee River in Tuggeranong.... - Father and Son Relationships (1 speech)
Families are important, and the relationship of fathers with their sons is sometimes the most underestimated and undervalued bond. I speak about this today because of a conversation I had last... - South Adelaide Women's Soccer Facilities (1 speech)
Today I wear the scarf of South Adelaide Panthers Football Club, not the Australian Rules football team but, indeed, the soccer team based at O'Sullivan Beach. I was very pleased to visit and to... - Forde Electorate: Gotta Love Logan (1 speech)
Within every community there are people who take the stand and lead for change. Today I would like to mention one of Logan's incredible individuals, Kathleen de Leon. In 2013 Kathleen created a... - Middle East (1 speech)
This past week the Abbott government reached a new low for Australia's international standing and reputation. Earlier this year the foreign minister questioned the illegality of Israeli... - ANZAC Research Institute (1 speech)
Last week I was pleased to be able to welcome the Treasurer to Reid when we visited the ANZAC Research Institute at Concord Hospital to see firsthand the groundbreaking research that is being... - Baynes, Mr Aron, Mills, Mr Patrick Sammy 'Patty' (1 speech)
I rise to my feet to congratulate not principally the San Antonio Spurs for winning this year's NBA championship, but I do want to recognise that in this fantastic result, Australia has every... - Environment (2 speeches)
As many of my colleagues would know, I took over as chair of the Friends of Mining and Resources initiative. The resources industry is a key interest of mine, with the Durack electorate...
