House debates
Thursday, 28 August 2014
- Education (1 speech)
There will be no surprise today that I rise to speak about higher education. Before the election this government promised no cuts to education. The higher education bill introduced today confirms... - Dobell Electorate: Central Coast Community Women's Health Centre (1 speech)
Today in New South Wales is acknowledged as the Day of Action Against Sexual Assault. The aim of this day is to commemorate both the victims and the survivors of sexual assault and to recognise... - Education (1 speech)
The coalition's higher education legislation tabled in the House today is both divisive and mean-spirited. All around central Victoria as well as other areas of regional Victoria people are... - Forde Electorate (1 speech)
I had the honour of attending the recent Ormeau Lions fair, which is one of the great community events in the electorate of Forde. The Ormeau Lions fair is an annual attraction, which locals like... - Education (1 speech)
Twelve months ago this week, the then opposition leader, now Prime Minister, told Australians: We will be a no surprises, no excuses government … the worst deficit is not the budget deficit... - Homeless Persons' Week (1 speech)
In the first week of August, I had the wonderful opportunity to recognise Homeless Persons' Week and hit the street of Penrith and St Marys. Firstly, I dropped by Station Street to catch up with... - Indi Electorate: Youth Leadership (1 speech)
Today, we will have some special guests in the gallery during question time. These are young people from the electorates of Indi and Farrer, from Albury-Wodonga. These young people are... - Sculthorpe, Mr Peter, AO, OBE (1 speech)
I acknowledge and welcome Oakwood School, which is somewhere in the student galleries, from my electorate of Bass. But I rise today to pay tribute to Peter Sculthorpe AO, OBE, as a musical giant... - Higher Education (1 speech)
Today, the Minister for Education introduced legislation that will make the dream of a higher education unaffordable for thousands of Australians. Under the Abbott government, university fees... - National Dog Day (1 speech)
I rise to talk about dogs. This week, on Tuesday, 26 August, it was National Dog Day. We must be very proud of our dogs. Our dogs keep our borders secure. They look and investigate drug... - La Trobe University (1 speech)
Last Thursday I had the privilege, once again, to visit La Trobe University, which is based in my home electorate of Batman. La Trobe University is an important part of Australia's higher... - Fraser, Councillor Ann (1 speech)
It is with great sadness that I rise today to pay tribute to a wonderful friend and community leader from Deakin, Councillor Ann Fraser, who, sadly, passed away just a few weeks ago. Anyone in my... - Education Funding (1 speech)
We see today another broken promise by this government. Before the election the then opposition said they would make no cuts to education. We have seen a bill in the parliament that cuts... - Corangamite Electorate (1 speech)
That was an unfortunate contribution from the member for Kingston, who is in the business of scaring students and not sticking to the facts. Let me assure you that the contribution you have just... - Education Funding (1 speech)
The Minister for Education constantly justifies the increase in the HECS-HELP repayment on the basis that graduates earn, on average, 75 per cent more than people without a university degree. But... - Hasluck Electorate: Falls Road Primary School (1 speech)
I had the privilege of attending Falls Road Primary School—runner-up in the Western Australian primary school category for the Anzac Day Schools' Awards. I presented the school with a... - Higher Education (1 speech)
Today, higher education reforms were introduced by the Minister for Education that will place a massively increased debt burden particularly on Australian women. I am still not sure if the... - Robertson Electorate: First Gosford Scouts (1 speech)
Today I rise to congratulate the First Gosford Scouts on their 90 years of service to our community. Last weekend I joined a crowd of around 400 people at the sea scouts hall in Gosford to... - Higher Education (1 speech)
More than 50,000 students call my electorate home at the Monash University campus in Clayton and Deakin University campus in Burwood—50,000 students who have been lied to by this Prime... - Ryan Electorate: Education (1 speech)
Earlier this week I received a letter from Minister Pyne, informing me of the excellent academic achievements of 18 students in my electorate of Ryan. Each year the Australian Student Prize has...
