House debates
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
- Petition: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
Today I rise to present to the House a petition that has been certified by the House Standing Committee on Petitions. The petition read as follows— To the honourable the Speaker and... - Reynolds, Lieutenant Commander Steven, CSM (1 speech)
This year's Wyong Shire Council Citizen of the Year is Lieutenant Commander Steven Reynolds CSM RANR. Lieutenant Commander Reynolds joined the Royal Australian Navy at the age of 15 and has just... - Rankin Electorate: Local Legends Awards (1 speech)
A few weeks ago, 50 of our most outstanding local people and groups were honoured at the first ever Local Legends Awards. The Local Legends Awards are a way of recognising those who make an... - Lindsay Electorate: St Nicholas of Myra Church (1 speech)
Long has St Nicholas of Myra church stood as a beacon of faith and hope for many who have made the Penrith region their home. For more than 175 years, the church has stood by our community... - Kosky, Hon. Lynne (1 speech)
On 12 December last year, Williamstown Town Hall was full, filled with nearly a thousand people for the state funeral that honoured Lynne Kosky. All the Victorian Labor family came to pay... - Australia Day Honours (1 speech)
I had the great pleasure to go to many Australia Day celebrations on Australia Day a few weeks ago. I would just like to mention some of the recipients from my community. OAM recipients included... - Lalor Electorate: Thomas Carr College Trade Training Centre (1 speech)
Last Thursday I had the privilege of opening the Thomas Carr College Trade Training Centre. The $3.2 million facility is part of the Wyndham cluster. This cluster received funds of $9.42 million,... - Solomon Electorate: Citizenship Ceremony (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a citizenship ceremony I recently conducted in my electorate in conjunction with Australia Day events. Solomon continues to be a place of choice for new Australians with... - Amber Lawrence (1 speech)
On behalf of our community, I congratulate Amber Lawrence, who recently won her first Golden Guitar award for female artist of the year at the Country Music Awards in Tamworth. The ironic fact... - Moore Electorate: Whitfords Volunteer Sea Rescue Group (1 speech)
I formally recognise the valuable, tradition to public safety made by the volunteers of the Whitfords Volunteer Sea Rescue Group Incorporated based in my electorate. They provide a range of... - Closing the Gap (1 speech)
It is very fitting that we begin each parliamentary year with the annual Prime Minister's report on Closing the Gap. It is a unique chance for this parliament to reflect on the challenges ahead... - Hasluck Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
Every day I drove through my electorate of Hasluck, I drive through the Gateway WA Perth airport and freight access project. This impressive infrastructure project will improve roads in the... - Hetherington, Mr Robert 'Bob' (1 speech)
Today I acknowledge the passing of a Labor doyenne in Western Australia, Bob Hetherington, who died in peace 10 days ago at the grand old age of 92. Bob represented Labor in the legislative... - Employment (1 speech)
I want to talk to the 130,000 young Australians that leave school and cannot get a job, the 157,000 Australians who transition from Youth Allowance onto Newstart every year. For them, it does not... - Community Legal Centres (3 speeches)
I would respond to that but I have got something far more important to talk about. I rise to condemn the government cuts to community legal centres. - Reid Electorate: Chinese New Year (1 speech)
Next week across the electorate of Reid we will be celebrating Chinese New Year at numerous festivals, parades and celebrations. This year we celebrate the Year of the Sheep—or of the goat,... - Hotham electorate: Oakleigh Amateur Football Team (1 speech)
In Hotham we have some great community and sporting groups. One of these is the Oakleigh Amateur Football Club, better known locally as the Oakleigh Krushers. The Krushers were created by two... - Banks Electorate: Hurstville Seniors Computer Club (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to thank the Hurstville Seniors Computer Club for hosting me at their recent meeting. The Hurstville Seniors Computer Club has been around since 1998—nearly 20 years.... - Baker, Mrs Maisie, AO (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak in recognition of the outstanding achievements of one of my electorate's most active and dedicated community members, Mrs Maisie Baker. On Australia Day this year, Maisie... - Bennelong Electorate: North Epping Bowling and Community Club (2 speeches)
I rise to inform the House that North Epping Bowling and Community Club in my electorate of Bennelong has recently been awarded $50,000 from the Abbott government to build new multipurpose sports...
