House debates
Thursday, 19 March 2015
- National Close the Gap Day (1 speech)
I will continue with my speech earlier in relation to closing the gap. I note the comments of the Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee co-chair, Mick Gooda, and the comments of campaign... - Gilmore Electorate (1 speech)
Getting back to the electorate for a week wedged between a set of two sitting fortnights helps put a reality flavour back into the work of being in politics. My first Saturday began with an... - Corporate Taxation (1 speech)
Since coming to office, the Abbott government has given $1.1 billion of tax breaks back to multinationals while cutting family payments for low- and middle-income households and cutting the wages... - Foreign Investment (1 speech)
This afternoon I want to draw the attention of the House, again, to an important issue that a number of residents in my electorate of Deakin have taken the time over many months, indeed years, to... - Iraq (1 speech)
In parliament two weeks ago the Prime Minister announced that Australia will commit 300 further personnel on the ground in Iraq to provide training to the Iraqi Army, even though, when... - Intergenerational Report: 2015 (2 speeches)
I rise today to reflect on some opportunities and challenges identified in the 2015 Intergenerational report. In particular, I want to reflect on some of my biggest learnings from almost 20 years...
