House debates
Thursday, 17 July 2014
- Budget (1 speech)
This Treasurer's budget is a shambles. The Treasurer has lost control of his agenda and his anger, and in his anger he has lashed out—prepared once again to punish those who can least... - Trade Agreements (1 speech)
I am going to talk about something positive—the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement and the more recent Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement. Admittedly the Korea-Australia... - Minimum Wage (1 speech)
This government must reject the disgraceful and economically inept proposal from the Commission of Audit to cut the minimum wage. The minimum wage is $622 a week, which is 56 per cent of average... - Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
I want to talk to the people of Western Australia and my electorate of Swan about the carbon tax repeal legislation that has passed the parliament today. This delivers on a major commitment the... - Education (1 speech)
There are a large number of university students in my electorate of Griffith as well as a large number of school-aged children. Like many people, I am very concerned about the effect of... - Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
Today's vote to repeal the carbon tax is fantastic news for families and small businesses right across Australia, and particularly on the Central Coast. Scrapping the carbon tax was a commitment... - Budget (1 speech)
The Treasurer said yesterday in relation to the budget: 'There are other alternatives that we can take as a government.' Does the Treasurer mean that he will re-introduce some of the nasty... - Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate and thank the Australian people on their efforts to have the carbon tax repealed. It is through their efforts that the cost-of-living pressures will be reduced for... - Indi Electorate: Red Tape (1 speech)
There is a red-tape problem in my electorate. A group of winemakers from the Rutherglen district recently met with me. The wineries are constantly looking for ways to promote their excellent... - Boothby Electorate: Trichloroethylene Contamination (1 speech)
Earlier this week, I spoke on the Clovelly Park contamination scandal in my electorate of Boothby. Ever since this news broke I have had residents calling me for help because they simply do not... - Budget (1 speech)
Yesterday, the Treasurer threatened the people of Australia with even harsher budget cuts, saying, 'There are other alternatives that we can take.' The Treasurer must come clean on what these... - Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
Today marks the day when the Australian people have won. Businesses, organisations, families and individuals are now all free from the Labor-Greens carbon tax. I commend the Senate for finally... - Budget (1 speech)
While the flat-earthers that inhabit the coalition are too busy high-fiving each other's foreheads for pushing Australia into reverse gear on climate change, if they let the ringing in their ears... - Tasmania (1 speech)
The dynamic duo of duplicity descended on downtown Launceston a few weeks ago. The member for Gorton and the member for Jagajaga came with a big bag of scary spiders and fake skeletons but very... - Defence, Budget (1 speech)
The government must rule out the recommendations of the Commission of Audit to reduce Defence staffing to 1998 levels. Before the election, the Abbott government promised that there would be no... - Gilmore Electorate: New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (1 speech)
Recently I had the privilege of hosting 11 local entrepreneurs who were graduating from our local New Enterprise Incentive Scheme, or NEIS, which is delivered through Illawarra ITeC. I was proud... - Budget (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the budget the whole country is still talking about some months after it was delivered. The Treasurer was talking about it yesterday as well. He said that, if we on this... - Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
This is a great day for Corangamite—for Colac, Geelong, Bannockburn and Winchelsea. Today's vote by the Senate to repeal the carbon tax is great news for Corangamite families and small... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
I rise in relation to the Treasurer's comments yesterday on the budget that there are alternatives, apparently, that the government is now thinking of taking. I rise today to call on this... - Hindmarsh Electorate: Rotary Clubs (2 speeches)
I rise today to recognise the wonderful efforts of Rotary clubs in my electorate. My grandfather was a Rotarian. I commend these clubs on their fantastic commitment to the community. I recently...
