House debates
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
- Community Television (1 speech)
I am sure that I am one of many people in this place who has been hearing from their constituents about the importance of community television and their disappointment at the government's... - Georges River (1 speech)
Two hundred and eighteen years and 11 months ago, George Bass and Matthew Flinders were the first non-Aboriginals to sail up and explore the breaches of the Georges River. They sailed up to... - McEwen Electorate: Debutante Ball for All (1 speech)
I recently had the honour of attending the Nexus Primary Health and Mitchell Community Resources and Advocacy Group Debutante Ball for All 2014. The Debutante Ball for All is an inclusive event... - Anzac Day Schools Awards (1 speech)
I am very pleased to rise to congratulate the staff and students of Urrbrae Agricultural High School in my electorate for their recent winning entries in the Anzac Day Schools' Awards. Urrbrae is... - St Michael's Catholic Primary School Centenary (1 speech)
This year marks the centenary of my former primary school, St Michael's Catholic Primary School in Daceyville in my community. I wish to congratulate all the staff, students and parents for a... - Employment, Migration (1 speech)
At their recent federal council meeting the Nationals voted unanimously in favour of a motion I moved, seeking a multijurisdictional taskforce to address exploitation of foreign workers in the... - Griffith University REACH Awards (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the winners of the Griffith University REACH Awards, which I presented during Adult Learners' Week earlier this month. I pay tribute to Griffith University Logan for the... - Forde Electorate: Tourism (1 speech)
I associate myself with the remarks of the member for Rankin about Griffith University, which is a common university on the edge of both our electorates. The electorate of Forde is also blessed... - Hotham Electorate: Clayton South Primary School (1 speech)
I rise to thank Clayton South Primary School to having me to visit recently. In my first year as the member for Hotham I promised I would visit all the schools in my electorate. Clayton South was... - Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
Today I have written to Senator Simon Birmingham, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment, requesting that the Murray-Darling Basin Authority relocate itself to where the... - Newcastle Electorate: Islamic Centre of Newcastle (1 speech)
I rise to condemn an attack by vandals on the Islamic Centre of Newcastle. Last Thursday night, eggs were thrown at the Islamic centre in suburban Mayfield. While no major damage occurred,... - Fox, Ms Jessica (1 speech)
Today I rise to congratulate Penrith's own Jessica Fox. On Monday, Jessica made history with her double victory at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Maryland, USA. It was only April this... - Future of Financial Advice (1 speech)
The collapse of Trio Capital was the largest superannuation fraud in Australia's history. Around about $176 million of investor funds were lost and sent overseas. Hundreds of these victims came... - Penny, Mr Geoffrey (Ted) (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to the late Mr Geoffrey Penny or 'Ted', as he was commonly known. Ted passed away earlier this month and his funeral service is this Friday. Ted, a Noongar elder in... - Renewable Energy (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the many central Victorians who rallied on the weekend on Sunday in support of a call to action on climate change. Eight hundred people rallied in Kyneton and marched... - East West Link (1 speech)
I want to draw to the attention of this House the recent announcement by the Labor opposition in my home state of Victoria of their intention to rip up contracts to build the East West Link. The... - Melbourne Electorate: Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre (1 speech)
I rise to bring the attention of the parliament to the outstanding achievements of the Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre, located within my electorate of Melbourne. The Farnham Street... - Lyons Electorate: Business (1 speech)
Prime Minister Tony Abbott visited my Tasmanian electorate of Lyons a couple of weeks ago. Northern Tasmanian furniture maker Mark Turner is a fine example of a small business owner in Lyons... - War Memorials (1 speech)
I returned to Australia a few hours ago, to be told that during my absence a protest was held within my electorate, in the suburb of Lakemba. The group that organised that, I understand, is a... - Macarthur Electorate: Relay for Life (2 speeches)
I rise today to congratulate the Camden and District Rotary Clubs on hosting a very successful Relay for Life event last weekend. More than 1,000 residents from all over Macarthur took part in...
