House debates
Thursday, 26 March 2015
- Chisolm Electorate: St Leo's College Site (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the dedicated group of residents in Box Hill South in my electorate who have just won an enormous victory to halt an inappropriate development in their neighbourhood. I... - South Perth Aquatic Centre Feasibility Study (1 speech)
I rise to talk on the South Perth Aquatic Centre feasibility study. Like the member for Chisholm, mine is a city issue with planning and the rest; but with mine the residents are actually on... - Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about an issue that has received quite a lot of local media attention and concern in my electorate. In Bendigo, a group of about 50 Karen refugees, who have settled and made... - Centenary of Anzac (1 speech)
This year marks 100 years since the brave soldiers from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, the Anzacs, went ashore at Gallipoli, Turkey in 1915. One of the most significant events... - Wills Electorate: Wills Youth Issues Forum (1 speech)
On the 18 February, I hosted the Wills Youth Issues Forum, which discussed a range of serious issues impacting on our most vulnerable, including the drug ice, alcohol, crime, mental health,... - Superannuation (1 speech)
This week we have been talking about how we can support older Australians in their retirement through the age pension. Australia's demographics are changing, and people in this place must display... - Australian All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet (1 speech)
On Monday this week the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet held an event in the parliament for Tibet Advocacy Day. The AAPGT is a bipartisan group whose purpose is to amplify... - National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence, Alannah and Madeline Foundation (1 speech)
Last Friday, 20 March, was the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence, and I was privileged to spend the morning with students and teachers at the Wadalba Community School, who were... - Veterans (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the building at 310 St Kilda Road, located within Melbourne's Victoria Barracks. Opened in 1937, 310 St Kilda Road was formally known as the repatriation building for soldiers... - Page Electorate: New Italy (1 speech)
On 12 April, I will be at New Italy to celebrate Carnevale Italiano. There is an amazing story of resilience behind this annual celebration. In 1880, 50 Italian families, 340 people, left poverty... - Nigeria (5 speeches)
Thank you very much, Acting Speaker. - Banks Electorate: Lucy Chieng Aged Care Centre, Banks Electorate: Padstow (1 speech)
I am very pleased to have the opportunity this morning to talk about my recent visit to the Lucy Chieng Aged Care Centre in Hurstville. Lucy Chieng is a not-for-profit aged-care centre that is... - East West Link (3 speeches)
I rise today to draw the attention of the House to a most serious issue that I have discussed many times in this place and that is very important to my electorate of Deakin: the current state of... - McEwen Electorate: Infrastructure (11 speeches)
I will just point out to the member for Deakin that he misled people when he said that Bill Shorten, the Leader of the Opposition, has supported the East-West Link. What he failed— - Shortland Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
I wish to raise two telecommunication issues in the Shortland electorate in this adjournment debate today. The first is mobile coverage in the Caves Beach area of Shortland electorate and,...
