House debates
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
- Canberra Electorate: Soldier On (1 speech)
It is with great pleasure that I rise today to congratulate Soldier On on its relocation and on the reopening of the Robert Poate Reintegration and Recovery Centre. Yesterday I joined with my... - Budget (2 speeches)
Today we are stopping Labor's raid on ordinary Australians' bank accounts. When the Labor Party was in government they loved to spend Australian taxpayers' money, and at a much greater rate than... - Berowra Electorate: Centenary of Anzac (1 speech)
I want to make a positive contribution, because there are positive things happening in Australia at this time. It is appropriate at the moment that we think about the Anzac centenary and the... - Indigenous Communities (1 speech)
I rise today on the eve of National Close the Gap Day because I want to bring this House's attention to a really critical—indeed dire—situation that now exists for up to 150 remote... - Lindsay Electorate: Kurrambee School (1 speech)
The Aboriginal word for laughter is kurrambee. Laughter is what you hear when you walk through the school gates of Kurrambee School in Werrington. This remarkable school turned 50 this year. This... - Indi Electorate: The Border Mail (1 speech)
Our regional newspapers are community institutions as well as products of public companies and private enterprise. Our newspapers are, at their best, much more than the front and back page. In my... - Cowan Electorate: Vikings Women's Softball Club (1 speech)
On 14 March I was invited to the vote count ceremony for the Vikings Women's Softball Club for the Valhalla Award—the award for best player. I would like to thank the club for their... - Batman Electorate: Darebin Community and Kite Festival (1 speech)
On 15 March the city of Darebin and hosted the Darebin Community and Kite Festival. This year I again had the pleasure of attending this festival which has been a hallmark of the city of... - Casey Electorate: Lilydale West Primary School (1 speech)
Last Tuesday, I was pleased to attend the leadership assembly at Lilydale West Primary School in the heart of the Casey electorate to present leadership certificates and badges to a number of... - Food and Grocery Code of Conduct (1 speech)
Surprise, surprise, the Abbott government is divided again. Already cracks are appearing in the Abbott government's ranks, this time on the food and grocery code of conduct. Consultation on the... - Boothby Electorate: Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate many groups across my electorate who have been successful in receiving funding through the Australian government's Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program. In particular, I... - Migration (1 speech)
It is another day in this place and there has been another breach of temporary work visas, another case of abuse and exploitation of people who are here as guest workers. This time it has been... - Food Labelling (1 speech, 1 comment)
Australia's reputation is as one of the safest producers in the world of eggs, seafood, meat, fruit, honey, nuts and cereals. Our farmers grow this produce in compliance with some of the world's... - Blair Electorate: Road and Rail Infrastructure (1 speech)
I welcome the council of south-east Queensland mayors to Canberra, once again, for their annual visit. As someone who has lived in Ipswich all of my life, I am committed to South-East Queensland.... - Gilmore Electorate: Relay for Life (1 speech)
Each year, many Australians take part in the Cancer Council's Relay for Life. Gilmore has four of these events. This Saturday, the Albion Park Showground will come alive for the Shellharbour... - Remote Aboriginal Communities (1 speech)
Tomorrow I will join Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people rallying in Perth to protest the closure of up to 150 remote Aboriginal communities against the wishes of these communities. For a second... - East West Link (1 speech)
This week marked the occasion when Bill Shorten finally confirmed that he has turned his back on the people of Melbourne's eastern suburbs, by supporting the reckless tearing-up of the contracts... - Close the Gap Day (1 speech)
Tomorrow in my electorate, elders from the Dharawal tribe will be joining with their supporters throughout the region in celebrating and taking action around Close the Gap Day. When they gather... - Hume Electorate: Road Infrastructure (2 speeches)
I am pleased to announce a joint federal and state government commitment to fund up to an additional $15 million for much-needed safety works on the Barton Highway between Yass and Canberra. This...
