House debates
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
- Child Care (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the Abbott government's proposed $157 million cut to family day care services and how this will unfairly impact on mums and dads in my community of Geelong. Services... - Queensland: Cyclone Marcia (1 speech)
I rise today to update the House on a catastrophic event that has impacted my electorate of Capricornia. On Friday, 20 February Cyclone Marcia struck the Capricorn Coast causing mass devastation.... - Organ and Tissue Donation (1 speech)
This morning the shores of Lake Burley Griffin were a sea of pink, yellow and white, as thousands of Canberrans turned out to take part in the annual Gift of Life's DonateLife Walk around the... - Yarra Valley Grammar (1 speech)
On 18 February I was pleased to welcome to Deakin His Excellency Sir Peter Cosgrove, along with his wife, Lady Cosgrove, and the Most Reverend Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr Philip Freier,... - McAuley Community Services for Women (1 speech)
Last weekend I attended the inaugural Fed Up Lunch at Flemington Racecourse with almost 300 other Victorians to raise funds for McAuley Community Services for Women. McAuley provides vital... - Robertson Electorate: Hutchinson, Mr John (1 speech)
I rise to honour the outgoing captain of the Central Coast Mariners Football Club, John Hutchinson, a well-known resident of my electorate of Robertson. 'Hutch', as he is locally known, recently... - Road Safety (1 speech)
Progress on road safety requires a fiercely bipartisan commitment—each government needs to build on the work of the last to continue the momentum. I understand this, as I spent over seven... - Hinkler Electorate: Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the great work of Malcolm Webb, the current president of the Woodgate RSL Sub Branch. I had the good fortune last week to attend the dedication of their new memorial, which... - Lalor Electorate: St Francis of Assisi Primary School (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to St Francis of Assisi Primary School in my electorate. I visited there earlier this month to do a flag presentation at a whole school assembly and was absolutely... - Mallee Electorate: Wimmera Machinery Field Days (1 speech)
The Wimmera Machinery Field Days will be held from 3 to 5 March. This is a great event and I would encourage those of you who are not in this chamber to come along. One of the great things about... - Ovarian Cancer Australia Teal Ribbon Breakfast (1 speech)
This morning, Ovarian Cancer Australia put on the Teal Ribbon Breakfast here at Parliament House. It was very pleasing to see members from all parties attend that really important event where the... - Whelan, Ms Bridget (1 speech)
I want to say thank you to my friend Jim, the member for Rankin. As I said in my maiden speech, I actually come from a Labor family. The New South Wales right is a very strong part of the Labor... - Kruger, Mr Alec (1 speech)
Alec Kruger was born at Donkey Camp on the banks of the Katherine River on Christmas Day, 1924. His mother, Yrambul Nungarai, or Polly, was a Mudpurra woman from Wave Hill. She married Frank... - Papua New Guinea (1 speech)
I was delighted to join you, Mr Deputy Speaker Scott, and my co-chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Papua New Guinea, the member for Corio, to welcome to the House today our colleagues and... - Budget (1 speech)
Budget cuts to local government have had a huge impact in Indi. Let me explain: with a budget of 60 million, a population of 6,000 and over 6,600 square kilometres, Towong is one of the smallest... - Hume Electorate: Cowra Business Chamber Awards, Cowra Main Street Refurbishment (1 speech)
I was fortunate to be able to attend the Cowra Business Chamber awards a couple of weekends ago in Cowra of course. There was a room of innovative small businessmen and women—the backbone... - Richmond Electorate: Anzac Centenary Grants (1 speech)
I rise today to update the House on the Anzac Centenary grants program in my electorate of Richmond. I had the great pleasure recently in announcing that the Tweed Heads & Coolangatta RSL Sub... - Food Labelling (1 speech)
I believe that the free market is the greatest tool that we have to increase the prosperity, wellbeing and opportunities for all citizens. In many circumstances, government interference in the... - Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (1 speech)
Today is Teal Ribbon Day, and I rise to share the story of an ovarian cancer survivor and good friend of mine, Victoria Phillis. Each year 1400 women in Australia, like Victoria, are diagnosed... - Forde Electorate: Jack Kitchen (2 speeches)
( I would like to acknowledge young Jack Kitchen today in the House. Young Jack suffered the loss of his father in a tragic accident last year, and this weekend he is competing in the Jimboomba...
