House debates
Monday, 2 March 2015
- Kingsford Smith Electorate: Black Markets (1 speech)
Yesterday I had the great fortune of attending Bare Island in our community to celebrate the first anniversary of the Black Markets. The Black Markets are an initiative of First Hand Solutions... - Lyons Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I welcomed the news last week that the federal government is to spend $4.2 million on infrastructure for the replacement of a number of bridges on main arterial roads across the state. The... - Richmond Electorate: Honey Innovation (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a very exciting new venture in my electorate and congratulate the innovative local inventors. North Coast beekeepers Stuart and Cedar Anderson are set to take the honey... - Petition: Capital Gains Tax (1 speech)
I wish to table a petition on behalf of Hinkler constituent Margaret Evans. It has been certified by the Petitions Committee as meeting all requirements. The petition contains 126 signatures and... - Lalor Electorate: Centenary of Werribee Fire Brigade (1 speech)
I rise today to share with the House the 100th anniversary of the Werribee Fire Brigade and the CFA. I attended a special celebration in the electorate on Saturday, 28 February, the last day of... - Regional Australia (1 speech)
I want to encourage Australians to have holidays in the regions. I want more Australians to see more of Australia more often. Our fuel prices are cheaper than they have been in the last five... - Heart Foundation (1 speech)
Have a holiday in the national capital of Australia! I recently had the pleasure of joining with hundreds of Canberrans to attend a unique and very special Valentine's evening—the Hearts of... - Competition Policy (1 speech)
Small business is the engine room of our economy, and so important in rural and regional Australia to jobs, families and the prosperity of country communities. That is why our government has... - Veterans Film Festival (1 speech)
I am pleased to announce the support of the inaugural Veterans Film Festival through the Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program. The festival, to be held in my electorate of Parramatta, will use... - Reid Electorate: Anzac Centenary (1 speech)
I had a day on Saturday in my electorate which I think typifies why this country is so great. In the morning I was with the Auburn City Council rededicating the war memorial as the kick-off to... - Indi Electorate: Brown, Mr John and Mrs June (1 speech)
It gives me enormous pleasure today to honour, acknowledge and thank two wonderful Australians who are with us today in the gallery—John and June Brown. John Graham Brown has been awarded... - Taiwan (1 speech)
Last week I had the great honour of taking over the role of chair of the Parliamentary Taiwan Friendship Group from the Hon. Karen Andrews, the member for McPherson, whom I thank for her... - Community Services (1 speech)
Just prior to Christmas last year the Abbott government slashed $270 million of funding from many of our most important front-line services. These are community organisations that provide... - Centenary of Anzac (1 speech)
I would like to advise the House of some grants that have been awarded under the Centenary of Anzac Local Grants Program. The Darwin Military Museum has received a grant of $27,000 to produce and... - Newcastle Electorate: Caddey, Ms Zel (1 speech)
Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending the opening of the 'Zel: Mind to Hand' art exhibition at the Curve Gallery in Newcastle. The exhibition celebrates the creative and colourful work of... - Hughes Electorate: Yeramba Lagoon, Clean Up Australia Day (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to report to the House the fantastic efforts of hundreds of volunteers across my electorate of Hughes on Sunday for Clean Up Australia Day. I spent time on Sunday... - Iraq and Syria (1 speech)
On too many occasions over my last 10 years in this House, I have had to rise to report atrocities against the Assyrian people in the Middle East. Again, I have to say that the situation has... - Sport, Parliamentary Friends of Football Australia (1 speech)
It is always great to rise in this place and celebrate the wonderful game of football—the world game. It is interesting to note that the latest ABS data show that nearly three times as many... - Women's National Basketball League (1 speech)
I rise today to tell House that I am proud that the Bendigo Spirit, our great basketball team, will again be in the grand final against the Townsville Fire. I have news for the member for... - Small Business (2 speeches)
Today is Labour Day public holiday in Western Australia, so I am going to talk about work. Talking about work is no longer the province of those opposite. The coalition government have always...
