House debates
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
- Hydro Tasmania (1 speech)
Last weekend in Tasmania, at Waddamana, there was a celebration to mark the 100th anniversary of Hydro Tasmania. In those over 100 years, Hydro Tasmania has grown to be Australia's largest... - Forde Electorate (1 speech)
Earlier this year, the Beenleigh Theatre Group held the Beenleigh Festival of One Act Plays. The Beenleigh Theatre Group has brought hundreds of live productions to the Beenleigh community,... - Chisholm Electorate: Patronato Office (1 speech)
Today I have been contacted by the Patronato office in Oakleigh, in my electorate, by Sebastian Rustica, who has been doing an amazing job since 1980. Patronato provides free advice on Italian... - Corangamite Electorate: Teesdale Primary School (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the Teesdale Primary School, which ran a very successful country fair last Friday night. Teesdale is 35 kilometres north-west of Geelong in the Corangamite electorate.... - Cambodia: Human Rights (1 speech)
I rise to alert the House to an urgent and continuing problem concerning human rights and industrial protections in Cambodia—a country with which Australia shares such a special history. In... - Afuhaamango, Ms Tahnee (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to an inspirational young Territory athlete who will compete on the world stage next week. My good friend and world champion, Tahnee Afuhaamango, who is a wonderful swimmer,... - Fuel Prices (1 speech)
This government should be condemned for their ambush on Australian motorists. Yesterday this government moved to increase petrol prices by increasing the fuel excise. This increase in petrol will... - Tasmania: Local Government Elections 2014 (1 speech)
Today there is change sweeping across my state of Tasmania. Today those in my electorate of Braddon are waking to the news of who will be granted the honour of representing them in local... - Lalor Electorate: National Mosque Open Day (1 speech)
Over the last few weekends I have had the pleasure of celebrating the diversity of my community of Lalor. I attended two Diwali events held in Werribee and Point Cook the weekend before last.... - RAAF Base Richmond (1 speech)
I rise to share with the House a fantastic event within the electorate of Macquarie which occurred last week. I was most privileged and delighted to attend the Richmond RAAF base's Freedom of... - Malcolm, Mr David, AC, QC (1 speech)
On Monday my colleague the member for Fremantle paid tribute to former WA Chief Justice David Malcolm. On that same day the Western Australian community farewelled this great jurist and community... - Page Electorate: Prawn Festival (1 speech, 1 comment)
I am very much looking forward to Saturday, 15 November. I will be in Ballina by the sea—a beautiful part of the world—for the prawn festival. This is the second year of the festival.... - Cycling (1 speech)
On Monday morning I, along with the member for Ryan and the member for Melbourne, met with Stephen Hodge and other cyclists from the Cycling Promotion Fund and the Heart Foundation who presented... - Melbourne Cup (1 speech)
Next Tuesday is the Melbourne Cup, the race that stops the nation, and many Australians will have their one and only bet for the year. Some will study the form, others will look for their... - Surf-Lifesaving (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Friends of Surf Life Saving Australia, I was honoured to attend Surf Life Saving Australia's national awards of excellence to celebrate and pay tribute to some of... - Boothby Electorate: Westbourne Park Primary School, Boothby Electorate: Craigburn Primary School (1 speech)
It is spring in Adelaide and it is school fair season. Last weekend there were three school fairs held in my electorate. The Westbourne Park Primary School opened 28 August 1914. They are... - Gellibrand Electorate: Rudd 2000 (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge and congratulate a great if transient institution of Australian politics—the Rudd 2000 Twitter account. On 14 November 2013, an anonymous Twitter account tweeted... - Parkes Electorate: Polio (1 speech)
It is over 40 years now since the last person in Australia contracted polio. Indeed, it is hoped that polio will be eradicated from the globe within the next decade. I would like to speak today... - Newcastle Electorate: Skehan, Ms Jaelea (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to one of Newcastle's most dedicated health professionals, Jaelea Skehan. Jaelea is a director of the Hunter Institute of Mental Health, a registered psychologist and... - Bass Electorate: Council Elections (2 speeches)
I rise to acknowledge candidates in the Tasmanian council elections, which closed yesterday. It is a noble and humbling act to put oneself forward for public office and I congratulate all of the...
