House debates
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
- Lindsay Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
It was a bit over 12 months ago when we saw a disastrous bushfire ravage the homes of the Blue Mountains. As my electorate of Lindsay sits in the foothills of this spectacular bushland, my... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
This morning in the papers it was reported that the Minister for Employment has given an undertaking not to touch the minimum wage in this country. Indeed, recently we have had the Prime Minister... - Bass Electorate: Symphony Under the Stars (1 speech)
Just when you thought it was impossible to fit another event into northern Tasmania's summer schedule, along comes Symphony Under the Stars, which was held in Launceston last Saturday at the... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
In 2010 the Leader of the Opposition at the time, now Prime Minister, said about Work Choices, a policy his Liberal government introduced: 'It's dead, it's buried, it's cremated now and forever.'... - Defence Procurement (6 speeches)
Last week the Defence minister announced the acquisition strategy for the Future Submarine program, the largest Defence procurement in Australian history. For South Australians there are positive... - Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (1 speech)
This month Indi is going teal for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Teal Ribbon Day. Visitors to Wodonga are being greeted by clotheslines full of teal knickers flapping in the breeze. They are... - Trade: Middle East (1 speech)
On 5 February I hosted an Australia-Middle East Trade Forum with the Minister for Trade. It was good to have the minister in Banks to discuss the government's plans to strengthen... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Right before Christmas the Abbott government snuck out its salvo in the war to bring back Work Choices—the Productivity Commission's terms of reference for the workplace relations review.... - East West Link (3 speeches)
I rise today to again draw attention to the growing community anger in my electorate of Deakin at the way Labor have turned their back on Melbourne's east in their reckless attempt to destroy the... - Abbott Government (1 speech)
We know that this government breaks its promises. We know about the GP tax. We know about the cuts to the SBS and the ABC. We know about the $80 billion worth of cuts to schools and hospitals,... - Hindmarsh Electorate: West Beach Surf Life Saving Club (1 speech)
On Saturday, 14 of February I took part in the West Beach Surf Life Saving Club's annual Pink Swim, a fundraising event to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The West Beach Surf Life... - Abbott Government (1 speech)
Make no mistake, this is a government that is deeply committed to attacking the Australian social compact. This is a government that is committed to dividing Australians, not bringing them... - Food Labelling (1 speech)
Nationals MPs and senators such as John 'Wacka' Williams have been fighting for more accurate country-of-origin food labelling for more than a decade. We place enormous red-tape burdens and cost... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
More than 16,000 workers in the ACT are on penalty rates and rely on them to make ends meet. Often they are low-paid workers, shift workers or part-time workers. Penalty rates allow these people... - Environment (1 speech)
After a long campaign for stronger clean air standards, I am delighted that our government has announced a comprehensive review of the standards which govern sulfur dioxide emissions. This is a... - Abbott Government (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about trust—trust that the electorate should be able to have in its elected government. Unfortunately, we are in a situation where that trust is diminishing daily, and... - Flynn Electorate: Aboriginal Ranger Program (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to support the new Aboriginal Ranger Program in the port city of Gladstone in the electorate of Flynn, having met with the Aboriginal community leaders last week who... - Abbott Government (1 speech)
I have to be frank: 90 seconds is not enough to outline the horrible attacks this government has had on working people. The Liberal government is undermining wages and conditions in this country... - Brisbane Electorate: Mates4Mates (2 speeches)
I would like to update the House on a recent visit with Minister Ronaldson, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, to the Mates4Mates family recovery centre in Albion, Brisbane on 18 February.... - Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
This is like an episode of The Walking Dead. The Liberal Party's attack on penalty rates in this country is the idea that will not die. They have never seen a pay cheque they do not want to cut.
