House debates
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
- Canberra Electorate: Employment (3 speeches)
As predicted, Canberra and the ACT region are bearing the brunt of the government's harsh and sweeping Public Service job cuts. The Abbott government has overseen 272 redundancies at the... - Iraq (1 speech)
I inform the House that today at the front of Parliament House there will be a rally of Christians from Western Sydney and across New South Wales. The rally will be calling for a safe haven in... - Higher Education (1 speech)
Constituents in the electorate of Scullin are deeply concerned about the impact of savage budget cuts to higher education and even more so about the iniquitous proposals to reform higher... - Work for the Dole (1 speech)
I rise to support the government's Work for the Dole arrangements for job seekers in the Logan employment area. From July 1, 18- to 30-year-olds who live within the Logan area Work for the Dole... - Bruck Textile Technologies (1 speech)
On 11 July this year, 58 employees of Bruck Textile Technologies lost their jobs. Circumstances meant that they were left with no entitlements. Many of them had been with the company for decades.... - Hinkler Electorate: Defence Forces (1 speech)
During the parliamentary break I had the absolute pleasure of meeting with some of Hinkler's veterans at numerous events and announcements across the electorate. I joined members of the Bundaberg... - Sanderson, Governor Kerry (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to congratulate Ms Kerry Sanderson and express my pleasure that all Western Australians will now have the opportunity to enjoy the grace, the charm, the intelligence and... - Ageing Population (1 speech)
Among the statistics on our ageing population, one in particular stands out for me. About 4,000 people in Australia today are aged over 100 but by 2040 it is estimated that the number will be... - Gellibrand Electorate (1 speech)
Last week I had the pleasure of hosting a variety of community members at my new office in Footscray in Melbourne's west. Opening a new electorate office is perhaps an appropriate moment to... - Defence Forces: Indigenous Members (2 speeches)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have served Australia in war and peacekeeping service from the Boer War to the present time. Their readiness to enlist beside other Australians to...
