House debates
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
- International Day of People with Disability (1 speech, 1 comment)
Today, thousands of Australians celebrate International Day of People with Disability. I want to share the inspirational story of Anna Russ. Anna has cerebral palsy and has limited ability to... - Cyclone Tracy (1 speech)
This year, 24 December marks 40 years since Australia's single biggest natural disaster, Cyclone Tracy, devastated Darwin in my electorate of Solomon. Today is the official start of a... - Stroke (1 speech)
Last week I met an inspiring young man named Luke Webb. Luke cycled 108 kilometres from the Big Merino in Goulburn to here, the steps of Parliament House, where I met him. It was six long and... - Macarthur Electorate: International F1 in Schools competition (1 speech)
It is with great pride that I congratulate the Magdalene Catholic High School team, Gamma Raycing, on their outstanding achievement at the International Fl in Schools competition that was held at... - State Emergency Service (1 speech)
I pay tribute to the volunteers of the Randwick Botany State Emergency Service whose awards night I was privileged to attend last Friday. Made up almost entirely of volunteers, the SES consists... - Durack Electorate: Child Care (1 speech)
I am very pleased that the federal government's Long Day Care Professional Development Program will support 44 long-day-care services in Durack to help with upskilling their educators and to meet... - Manufacturing (1 speech)
Yesterday, the Treasurer said: ... there would not have been any free trade agreements if we hadn't of made the hard decisions about industry assistance at the beginning of the year. The... - Shop Small Campaign (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to encourage everyone to get behind our local small businesses during the holiday season, through the Shop Small Campaign. In Forde, we have some terrific... - South China Sea (1 speech)
Yesterday in parliament a petition was tabled concerning the long-standing maritime and territorial dispute in the South China Sea between six governments in the region, namely China, Vietnam,... - Page Electorate (1 speech)
There is good news in the community of Casino today. The Casino Drill Hall was scheduled to be sold by auction on 10 December, next week. I can announce to those here today, and to the community... - Climate Change (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House that this morning I joined many of my colleagues in the forecourt to have a look at—and touch and feel—the Monster Climate Petition. This petition so far... - Moore Electorate: Lakeside Joondalup (1 speech)
I wish to celebrate the creation of 900 new local jobs in my electorate of Moore—all within the same building. A fortnight ago Lakeside Joondalup shopping centre opened its $300 million... - Kanis, Ms Jennifer (1 speech)
Politics can be unfair and it can be cruel, as it has been for my friend Jennifer Kanis, who yesterday conceded defeat in the state seat of Melbourne. She did so with a characteristic grace.... - Christmas (1 speech)
As this will be the last time I address the Australian parliament in 2014, I wish to remind the Australian people—and particularly those who live in the Wimmera Mallee and Mildura... - International Day of People with Disability (1 speech)
I rise today to note recent reports of sexual and physical violence taking place in institutions across the country against women with disabilities. Last week Four Corners horrified Australians... - Share the Love (1 speech)
I have previously shared with the parliament the work of the Share the Love, a Dobell based charity that assists young mums by providing essential needs for their young children. I am pleased to... - Canberra Electorate (1 speech)
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who have supported me throughout 2014, and that is my fantastic... - Groen-In't-Woud, Mr Pieter (1 speech)
This afternoon I rise to speak of a great Gladstone entrepreneur and character, Pieter Groen-In't-Woud, who sadly passed away on 20 November. On Monday, I had the honour of attending his funeral,... - National Broadband Network (1 speech)
I rise today to condemn the government for again leaving Bendigo off the NBN rollout map. Bendigo is the second-biggest regional city in Victoria and again has been left off the map. What is with... - Reid Electorate: Surf Lifesaving (2 speeches)
) ( ): Last financial year, 266 people drowned in Australian waterways. About a quarter of these tragedies occurred at the beach. Today, I rise to reflect on the recent opening of the surf...
