House debates
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
- Jones, Mr Ignatius (1 speech)
On Saturday I was honoured to join hundreds of delegates and affiliates of the Filipino community for the Filipino Communities Council of Australia national conference gala dinner, which was... - Dawson Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
As the chair of the Australia-Philippines parliamentary network, I associate myself with the member for Greenway's superb comments. Last night, on a single website, there were 1,331 properties... - Vietnamese Australian Welfare Association (1 speech)
I acknowledge the tremendous contributions of the Vietnamese Australian Welfare Association. Since the association's establishment in 1989 it has provided the local community of south-west Sydney... - Dyslexia (1 speech)
Whilst it is commonly known that students develop and learn at varying rates, for some students, reading and writing presents a continual challenge. These are the students who struggle daily with... - Focal Extended Incorporated (1 speech)
My electorate of Blair is blessed with many wonderful organisations. A division having been called in the House of Representatives— Sitting suspended from 09:42 to 10:05 It is not the... - Work for the Dole (1 speech)
So often in this place we seem to major in the minors, debating the small things, but there really are a couple of public sector issues that separate the two major parties. One of them is the... - Indi Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
Last week, Meaghan and Matthew Hick of Dartmouth, in the Mitta Valley, contacted my office to express their frustration with ageing telecommunications infrastructure in the town. The community... - Easther, Councillor Barry, OAM, Moore, Mrs Margaret, AM (1 speech)
This morning I would like to acknowledge two events in my electorate of Bass. The first is the contribution made by Northern Tasmanian local government stalwart Barry Easther OAM, who is one of... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
I rise to give a voice in this parliament to literally hundreds of Hotham constituents who have written to me upset and angry at reports of Australian animals exported live to Gaza, who have been... - Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
It gives me pleasure to rise today to speak on something that is having a huge impact in my electorate of Deakin, and that is the repeal of the carbon tax. As all members in this place know, the... - Chifley Electorate: Doonside Technology High School (1 speech)
This year Doonside Technology High School celebrated 50 great years. They were great not only over the space of that time but also in their current years, when they have been making great... - Solomon Electorate: Child Care (1 speech)
The Assistant Minister for Education, Susan Ley, loves Darwin almost as much as I love Darwin. She has visited my electorate of Solomon many times to canvass the views of stakeholders in her... - Sambell, Mr Brian (1 speech)
It is my great pleasure to pay tribute to Brian Sambell, mayor of the town of Gawler, who, at the age of 71, is retiring from local government but not from business. He intends to stay in the... - Central Coast Growth (1 speech)
The past fortnight has been significant for people in my electorate because the coalition has taken another important step towards delivering a positive growth plan for the Central Coast. The... - Yeo, Ms Joan (1 speech)
Today I pay tribute to the life of Joan Yeo, who died in the early hours of 9 October, of motor neurone disease, at her house in Bowral. She was 72. She was surrounded by her husband, Phil, and... - Petrie Electorate: Hummingbird House (1 speech)
Children in South-East Queensland who are affected by a life-limiting condition, and the families of these children, have something very exciting to look forward to. Hummingbird House is the... - Health (1 speech)
I rise today to raise the issue of health care on behalf of the people of the Lalor electorate, because they, like me, are confused. They are confused because, when they compare the Primary... - Barker Electorate: Rural Ambassador Awards (1 speech)
This morning I want to talk about the Rural Ambassador Program and in particular the associated Rural Ambassador awards. The program is run by the Agricultural Societies Council of South... - Bendigo Electorate: Poverty (1 speech)
In Bendigo a conversation has begun—a conversation that aims to highlight the hidden poverty that exists within our community. Local media and community organisations and leaders, in the... - Hindmarsh Electorate, South Australian Government (1 speech)
I rise this morning to speak about a number of matters that have been brought to my attention by local constituents and residents in my electorate of Hindmarsh. Over recent months I have been...
