House debates
Thursday, 5 March 2015
- Holt Electorate: Day of Nations (1 speech)
I want to talk about a group of exceptional people I honoured on Australia Day. Thirty outstanding individuals and eight local organisations were commended for their contribution to our community... - Page Electorate: Clarence Valley Triathlon Club (1 speech)
As we all know, different communities have different strengths and have sports and other activities that they are very good at. The Clarence Valley Triathlon Club is one that excels at an... - Education Funding (1 speech)
Brisbane Christian College is an independent school in my electorate of Moreton. I have been contacted by this school. It is very concerned about the lack of adequate funding for children at... - Forde Electorate: Community Achievements (1 speech)
It is always wonderful to stand in this place and recognise some of the wonderful efforts of those in our community. I think we would all recognise that 70 years is a long time. It is a lifetime... - Hawkins, Ms Rhonda (1 speech)
Last week I wanted to call the University of Western Sydney—my great local university. I was looking for a person who might help me in a particular area and I wanted to know who the best... - Australian Defence Force: Pay and Conditions (1 speech)
I was very pleased to welcome the Prime Minister and the Defence minister to Headquarters Joint Operations Command in my electorate of Eden-Monaro yesterday. The Prime Minister and the Defence... - Metcalf, Professor Donald, AC (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to recognise the life of Professor Donald Metcalf AC, who passed away on 15 December 2014 in Melbourne, Victoria. Don was a colossus of science and a... - Death Penalty (1 speech)
In this House of Representatives of 150 elected members and across the way in the Senate with 75 senators, on any given day, all of us can be simultaneously concerned about a range of issues. But... - Death Penalty, Budget (1 speech)
I would like to associate myself with the words of the member on the opposite side and say that I would like to plead for a last minute reprieve for our two Australians on death row in Indonesia.... - Hume Electorate: Infrastructure (6 speeches)
It is a great feeling to speak on a funding windfall for Hume following announcements of successful projects under a range of federal infrastructure programs. Eight councils in Hume are receiving... - Cycling, Paulon, Mr Alberto (1 speech)
On Sunday, I held a very successful mobile office at the Sydney Road Brunswick Music Festival where I met with many residents to talk about a wide variety of national and local issues. However,... - Solomon Electorate: Child Care, Nobel, Ms Rebecca (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of all the workers in the childcare centres across my electorate of Solomon and, in particular, Rebecca Nobel from the Parap Family... - South Australian Liberal Party (3 speeches)
I was reading the Bunyip newspaper the other day and— - Gippsland Electorate: Township of Churchill (2 speeches)
It is with great pleasure that I rise and speak today about the upcoming 50th anniversary of the township of Churchill, which is in my electorate of Gippsland. For those who have not been to...
