House debates
Thursday, 26 June 2014
- Better Futures, Local Solutions Program (1 speech)
In 2013 I raised on a number of occasions, and shared with the House, the outstanding success of the Better Futures, Local Solutions program in the Wyong local government area of my electorate.... - Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (1 speech)
Yesterday was a watershed for the nation, with the minister, Fiona Nash, announcing the funding of the first National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Action Plan. There has been $9.2 million... - Fuel Excise (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the fuel excise amendment, or petrol tax, which will increase the cost of living of people in my electorate of Charlton, who are going to feel it well and truly in their hip... - AUSVEG National Convention (1 speech)
One of the privileges of being a member in this House is that, on occasions, I have the opportunity to stand and sing the praises of outstanding contributions by people in my community, the... - Fuel Excise (1 speech)
It is great to actually get an opportunity to speak in the parliament this week, having had my name down to speak every day this week and not getting an opportunity to represent the constituents... - Budget (4 speeches)
If you ever wanted to see rampant hypocrisy, you have just seen it from the member for Franklin. She comes into this chamber complaining about a 40c per tank rise in the fuel excise—an... - Australia Post (1 speech)
Despite his cigar buddy, the member for North Sydney, repeatedly calling for full privatisation of the government's remaining assets, in late May Finance Minister Mathias Cormann begrudging said... - Employment, Trade Support Loans Program (1 speech)
Recent labour market forecasts predict significant jobs growth in Western Australia over the next decade. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA projects that the state will require an extra... - Hunter Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
Tragically, in September 2012 Norwegian company Norsk Hydro closed permanently an aluminium smelter in my electorate. It was in a town known as Kurri Kurri. The result was the loss of almost 400... - International Development Assistance (1 speech)
In psychology, behaviour is defined as irrational if an action continues to be repeated despite its repeated failure to achieve the desired outcome. On this definition, our aid policy towards... - Environment (1 speech)
NASA has confirmed that the world's 20-hottest years on record have all been since 1990, and 13 of the 14 hottest were all since 2000. The State of the climate2014report from the Bureau of... - Petition: Israel (3 speeches)
I would like to present this petition on behalf of 3,741 constituents of mine. I particularly pay tribute to those women of conscious, Lisa De Winter and Tzipporah Oliver who stood outside... - Climate Change (1 speech)
So we see yet more hypocrisy from Al Gore, the global-warming guru, and I say that in every negative context associated with the word. Last night, Al Gore proved that he will do anything and say... - Community Legal Centres (1 speech)
I rise in the chamber to raise concerns about the way that this government is treating community legal centres and to grieve the cuts that have been made to their funding and to remind the... - Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
I rise this morning to speak about an issue that is very important in my electorate—that is, the policies relating to climate change and, in particular, their impact on the cost of living.... - Science (1 speech)
I rise today to raise my concerns for the future of science in Australia under this seemingly flat-earth government. The Prime Minister has said that we should not judge his ministry by their... - Middle East (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on an issue important to my electorate of Higgins. Over the past year an individual, or perhaps individuals, has been distributing a pamphlet throughout my electorate that I... - Hume, Father David (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to the life and contribution of a great man, a giant in the Stanhope Gardens/Glenwood area and throughout the electorate of Greenway, the Reverend Father David Hume. A... - Gilmore Electorate: Shoalhaven Paper Mill, Gilmore Electorate: Regional Development Australia (1 speech)
I rise to update the House on a situation I raised last week with the procurement of Australian passport paper. The Shoalhaven Paper Mill in my electorate of Gilmore is the sole Australian...
