House debates
Monday, 27 October 2014
- Australian Turkish Friendship Memorial Sculpture (1 speech)
): I want to congratulate the Turkish sub-branch of the Victorian RSL and its President, Ramazan Altintas, for initiating and making a reality the Turkish Friendship Memorial Sculpture. Its... - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (1 speech)
On the weekend, I participated in and spoke at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Walk to Cure Diabetes event in Adelaide. The foundation is helping to build awareness of type 1 diabetes... - International Development Assistance, Ebola (1 speech)
recently held a foreign aid forum in my electorate with Tanya Plibersek, the shadow foreign affairs minister, and Stefanie Perri, the ALP candidate for the state seat of Box Hill. My seat is home... - O'Connor Electorate: Friends of the Porongurup Range (1 speech)
Today I take the opportunity to commend the work of a dedicated group of conservation volunteers, the Friends of the Porongurup Range. I was recently invited to unveil a commemorative plaque in... - Defence Procurement (1 speech)
The shipbuilders at the BAE Williamstown shipyards, in my electorate, have been campaigning for months to bring attention to the valley of death facing their industry. Despite the imminent demand... - La Trobe Electorate: Aquaterro (1 speech)
I recently met with Graeme Bulte, Managing Director of Aquaterro, an innovative, high-tech company in my electorate of La Trobe. The Aquaterro mission is to provide products and services to... - Fraser Electorate: Jervis Bay School (1 speech)
Because Australia's founders decided that every capital city must have a port, it is my honour to represent not just the north half of the bush capital but also the Jervis Bay territory. It is a... - Deregulation (1 speech, 1 comment)
I am proud to be part of a government that is delivering to make life easier for Australians and locals. Members on this side of the House understand that, when you get government out of your... - Indigenous Health (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the ongoing operation of the Aboriginal Medical Service Western Sydney, or AMSWS. Earlier this month I met with two coordinators who were desperately concerned about the... - Petition: Falun Gong (1 speech)
It is my privilege to present a petition of 4,487 names drawing the attention of the House to Falun Gong and the concern of the petitioners that practitioners of Falun Gong are being persecuted... - Shortland Electorate: Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie (1 speech)
Yesterday the Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie had their open day. They perform a wonderful job in Lake Macquarie. Lake Macquarie is an area where we have a lake and access to the sea and, if it were... - Mental Health (1 speech)
Once again I am very proud to be part of a government that is delivering for my local community. Something that I think should be above partisan politics but something that really is a scourge on... - Ageing Expo (2 speeches)
Last Thursday and Friday, at Taigum in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, we had the 10th annual Ageing Expo at Taigum Square. This event is organised by the Banyo RSL sub-branch in Taigum Square.... - Blue Knot Day (1 speech)
It is nice to see your face, too, Mr Deputy Speaker Jones. This morning I had the pleasure of attending a morning tea for Adults Surviving Child Abuse's, or ASCA's, national awareness day, Blue... - St Dimitrios Festival (1 speech)
Yesterday I attended the annual St Dimitrios festival organised by the Greek Orthodox parish of St Dimitrios in Salisbury. The parish is led by the inspirational and tireless Reverend Christos... - Janet Iles (1 speech)
A hundred years ago, White Bros of Williamstown build the Janet Iles, which then plied its trade near the southern tip of Victoria, close to Tasmania, off Port Welshpool in my electorate of... - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
I rise today because I am greatly concerned about recent reports in the media that the ABC is preparing to axe its state based editions of 7.30, which run on Friday nights, and replace them with... - Macarthur Electorate: Focus on Families (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Macarthur's Focus on Families volunteers for taking out the award of volunteer team of the year at the New South Wales Volunteer of the Year Awards. Focus on Families' 48... - New South Wales: By-elections (1 speech)
Last Saturday we had two by-elections in the Hunter, and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate both Jodie Harrison and Tim Crakanthorp on their election to the New South Wales... - Bounty Boulevard State School (1 speech)
Today I had the pleasure of welcoming some students from a local school in my electorate to Parliament House. The students and teachers from Bounty Boulevard State School in North Lakes really... - Northern Light Theatre Company (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to talk about the Northern Light Theatre Company's performance of White Christmas. As patron of the Northern Light Theatre Company, having been asked to be their patron a... - Supermarkets: Health (1 speech)
As Australians we spend $130 billion on our health system every year, more than the income tax we collect. We spend about $80 billion in the two major supermarket chains. But we spend barely $1... - Canberra Islamic Centre (1 speech)
In April this year the Canberra Islamic Centre in Monash in my electorate was the victim of mindless and malicious violence that caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage. To show that... - Collie Rotary Club: 60th Anniversary (1 speech)
I want to congratulate the Collie Rotary Club on its 60th anniversary. This group has done extraordinary things in its local community as well as provided support to other parts of Australia,... - Petition: Climate Change (1 speech)
I present a petition that has been approved by the Standing Committee on Petitions. This petition has been prepared by the Benalla Sustainable Future Group. It is signed by residents in and near... - Misuse of Market Power (1 speech)
One of the basic premises of our free market system is that the exchanges along the production and distribution chain are voluntary. There must be a willing buyer and a willing seller. But the... - Grandparents Day (1 speech)
Yesterday, 26 October, was Grandparents Day. It was an opportunity for communities throughout Australia to thank grandparents for the fine work that they do within our community. Each and every... - Indian Festival 2014 (1 speech)
So it was that four months ago I sat at a dinner table with the Malayali Society of Townsville. It an Indian group. The first family moved to Townsville at roughly the same time I got there, in... - Makin Electorate: RSL Annual Dinner (1 speech)
On Saturday night I attended the RSL annual dinner at Salisbury. The dinner was well attended, given that we were competing with the Rolling Stones performance at Adelaide Amongst those attending... - Aviation Heritage Museum of Western Australia (2 speeches)
I congratulate the RAAFA museum, Bull Creek, on its latest addition. Under the directorship of Mr John Park the museum has gone from strength to strength. In a public ceremony, I recently...
