House debates
Monday, 24 November 2014
- Climate Change (1 speech)
Since its election last year, this government has waged an ideological war on climate change. At every opportunity it has threatened any real action against climate change, so much so that we had... - Souris, Hon. George (1 speech)
Today I pay tribute to an old friend of mine who is retiring from the New South Wales parliament at the next election. George Souris has been a friend of mine since the early 1990s. He has had a... - Yula-Punaal Aboriginal Education and Healing Centre, Whitlam, Hon. Edward Gough AC, QC (1 speech)
Earlier this month, thousands of people gathered in Sydney Town Hall to pay tribute to Gough Whitlam. At the same time I was in Mandalong, more than 100 kilometres away, celebrating the official... - Paterson Electorate: Television Reception (1 speech)
Last week was another stinking hot week, temperature wise, in the Hunter. As a result, it was another week of stinking TV reception in the Hunter. As we move into this time of year, where the... - Blair Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
Last week Ipswich awoke to a story on the front page of The Queensland Times about skyrocketing unemployment in our community: 'Jobless rate hits 23% high'. On page 4 was 'Jobless on the rise in... - Dobell Electorate: Narara Public School (1 speech)
On Friday, 7 November 2014 Narara Public School celebrated its 125th anniversary along with students—past and present—families and teachers. The day was a celebration of 125 years of... - Vietnamese Community in Australia (1 speech)
Over the past five years, since becoming the federal member for Fowler, I have witnessed firsthand the extraordinary work and contributions of the Vietnamese Community in Australia New South... - Hume Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
I rise to speak on a subject of great interest and importance to my constituents in Hume: telecommunications. Indeed, I speak on this topic more than any other in this place. When this government... - Chifley Electorate: Health Services (1 speech)
I rise to speak to a clear case of the public's healthcare interests taking a backseat to the political self-interest of the coalition. This month the New South Wales coalition sought to shore up... - Mallee Electorate: Cancer (2 speeches)
I rise to address the Australian parliament and talk about very important services around cancer support in my electorate. We have rural disadvantage. We have the tyranny of distance. In Mildura...
