House debates
Monday, 23 February 2015
- McLeod, Mr Connor (1 speech)
I am very pleased to congratulate a remarkable young man, 13-year-old Connor McLeod, from Oakhurst in Sydney. Last year, the member for Chifley and I met with Connor and his mum, Ally, to talk... - Food Labelling (1 speech)
When I was still farming, my wife and I holidayed in Vietnam. When we were in Ho Chi Minh City, a young girl came up to us and she was begging. We went with her, and she wanted us to buy her some... - McLeod, Mr Connor (1 speech)
So often, we as MPs gain inspiration from events in our own electorates, and hearing about the personal triumphs of our constituents, sometimes against the odds, fills us with awe. I wanted to... - Foreign Investment (1 speech)
Recently I had the pleasure of hosting the Prime Minister, the Treasurer, and the Minister of Agriculture at a property in Murrumbateman in my electorate. The Prime Minister announced new... - Greyhound Racing (1 speech)
Last week's exposure of the sickening and apparently common practice of live baiting of racing greyhounds in Australia shows that the welfare of animals in this industry—the dogs, and the... - Chinese Club of Queensland (1 speech)
I rise to thank the Chinese Club of Queensland and President Michael Chan for inviting me to be part of their wonderful annual Chinese New Year dinner. This year was no exception. It was a... - Kingsford Smith Lunar New Year Festival (1 speech)
On Saturday evening I joined representatives from Botany Bay City Council, the University of New South Wales, the Kingsford Chamber of Commerce and the Confucius Institute to host the inaugural... - Juvenile Arthritis Fundraiser (1 speech)
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with Mary Kranitis, the founder of the Juvenile Arthritis Fundraiser organisation. Mary and her husband, John, founded the organisation in 2007 to raise... - Adelaide Terminal Control Unit (1 speech)
In 2017 Air Services Australia proposes to transfer the Adelaide Terminal Control Unit from the Adelaide airport control tower to Melbourne. Forty-three traffic-control workers currently work at... - Food Labelling Laws (1 speech)
A lot of Australians were quite shocked last week at the frozen berry hepatitis A scare and the infections that were happening across our community. What I am getting from this is that consumers... - Hume Bank City2City (1 speech)
Today I would like to congratulate Albury Wodonga Health for the success of yesterday's Hume Bank City2City Run Walk. What a fantastic event! More than 3,500 people from as far away as Corryong... - South Australian Country Press Awards (1 speech)
I was privileged to attend the South Australian Country Press Awards last Friday night. This event is akin to the Oscars for the South Australian regional media and the competition in... - Griffith Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
Recently I held a ceremony to congratulate the winners of the Griffith Australia Day Awards—a set of awards instituted by my predecessor, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd MP. I was very... - Forde Electorate: Calyn Hoad and Dana Prokic (1 speech)
I would like to start by wishing our very own superhero, the 2014 Pride of Australia Child of Courage award winner, Calyn Hoad, a very happy 9th birthday. It has been almost 17 months since Calyn... - Werribee Rotary Club Annual Charity Golf Day (1 speech)
I rise today to show some appreciation for the Werribee Rotary Club, who held their annual charity golf day on Friday at the Werribee Park Golf Club. I attended a dinner that evening with some... - Aviation Heritage Museum, Western Australian Airways (1 speech)
As part of the government's Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program, RAAFA Aviation Heritage Museum Bull Creek, in my electorate of Tangney, has been awarded a grant of nearly $81,000. John Park,... - TONGS, Captain Bede George Donald, OAM, MM (1 speech)
It is with profound sadness that I rise today to pay tribute to a great Canberran, Captain Bede George Donald Tongs, who passed away on 14 January, aged 94. Sent off at the tender age of 22, Bede... - Cyclone Lam (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House of the devastating impact Cyclone Lam had on some of our most remote communities in the Northern Territory over the weekend. The declared state of emergency area... - Helal, Dr Mike (1 speech)
I rise to speak in recognition of the outstanding achievements of a 28-year-old active and dedicated community member, Dr Mike Helal, who sadly last week lost his fight for life. Mike arrived in... - Trade, Reid Fruits (2 speeches)
As most would know, three free trade agreements were signed recently with South Korea, Japan and most recently China. I was very pleased to have the Minister for Trade and Investment, Andrew...
