House debates
Thursday, 5 March 2015
- Indi Electorate: Alternative Education Programs (1 speech)
I believe that young people are our future, and education, followed by meaningful work, is the key to ensuring that all Australians, and particularly young people who live in regional electorates... - Robertson Electorate: St Philip's Christian College (1 speech)
Today I rise to honour the work of St Philip's Christian College in Narara. It is a fantastic school that also has great personal significance for me, having formerly been both a student and a... - Rail Infrastructure (1 speech)
The 2008 Inner city rail capacity study found that the demand for train services during morning peak times in Brisbane will reach between 70,000 and 80,000 people by 2016. By 2026, modelling... - Mining (1 speech)
Today, I would like to speak about one of the current threats to the Western Australian resources industry: the WA state government's current review of mining royalties. I am specifically... - Perich, Mr Tony (1 speech)
Last weekend at the Indo-China Chinese Association, I briefly raised the very Australian story of Anoulack Chanthivong, the son of Laotian boat refugees. His family went on to establish a... - Petition: Citizenship (1 speech)
Today I take the opportunity to present a petition, with the principal petitioner being my wife, and it relates to a national security and immigration related matter. Since November 2013, I have... - Copenhagen: Terrorist Attacks, National Security (1 speech)
My comments deal with a different aspect of the national security debate, particularly as it affects volunteers in Australia who are protecting institutions in my electorate and others, and the... - Defence Force Pay (1 speech)
When the then Minister for Defence David Johnston rang me, he did not sound happy. He went on to tell me that the ADF pay deal had been struck and there would be a 1.5 per cent per year pay rise... - Newcastle Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
I rise today to share with the House the perilous state of employment in my electorate of Newcastle and to show how the actions of the Abbott Liberal government are making things worse. The... - Defence Force (1 speech)
I rise today to put on record again the important contribution our Defence Force makes. I know, Madam Deputy Speaker Prentice, that this is something very dear to your heart as well. Yesterday we... - Renewable Energy (1 speech)
I rise today to put on the record my concern, and the concern of many residents of Adelaide, about the current state of the renewable energy sector in Australia. I raise this matter because it is... - La Trobe Electorate: Community Awards (1 speech)
I have the great privilege of recognising those in my community who have received the La Trobe Community Awards. On Saturday 18 October, I had the privilege of hosting the inaugural La Trobe... - Multiculturalism (2 speeches)
One of the most wonderful things about our multicultural society is that we have the opportunity to share in a number of cultural activities that are becoming fixtures on the broader Australian... - Chifley Electorate: Mount Druitt and Area Community Legal Centre (3 speeches)
I rise to speak about the Mount Druitt and Area Community Legal Centre, which has operated successfully in our area out of a building in the shopping district of Rooty Hill since 1997. It handles... - World Plumbing Day (1 speech)
Today I rise to talk about World Plumbing Day, which is on 11 March. As Australians, we are members of what is known as the consumer class. We are a nation that has the ability to mine raw... - Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club (1 speech)
Next Wednesday I will have the honour of cutting the ribbon at the launch of a new trigeneration energy system at Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club. This was funded with a grant of over $580,000... - Trade Unions (1 speech)
I want to speak today about the union movement. I have been a member of a union in the past—the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union. When I was 21, first job out of university, I worked... - O'Neill, Ms Liz (1 speech)
This Saturday, 7 March, is the eighth anniversary of the death of a very dear friend of mine, Liz O'Neill. Liz was killed in the crash of Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She... - Licensed Post Offices (3 speeches)
There are 49 licensed post offices, or LPOs, in my electorate of Lyons, the largest electorate in the state of Tasmania. They are all country post offices and they have all struggled to survive... - Privatisation, Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
This morning I rise to put on the record my strong opposition to privatisation—in particular, to the privatisation of our electricity network in New South Wales. The Baird government is... - Parliamentary Friends of Prostate Cancer Awareness Group (1 speech)
I am pleased to announce the formation of the Parliamentary Friends of Prostate Cancer Awareness Group. This bipartisan group is co-chaired by myself and the Hon. Jason Clare MP, federal member... - Beryl Women's Refuge (1 speech)
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of Beryl Women's Refuge in Canberra. It was founded in 1975 as only the second women's refuge to be opened in Australia; a safe place women... - McMillan Electorate: Landcare (1 speech)
What a pleasure it has been today to hear members of this parliament speaking about the issues in their electorate, the things that concern them, the things that matter to the Australians they...
