House debates
Monday, 25 May 2015
- Same-Sex Relationships (1 speech)
I rise today to say congratulations Ireland on becoming the first nation to legalise marriage equality by popular vote on the weekend. Marriage equality is increasingly becoming the norm around... - SA Motorsport Park (1 speech)
I rise to commend the Coorong District Council, the community of Tailem Bend and the Peregrine Corporation for working with the Commonwealth to secure the future of SA Motorsport Park, which will... - Running for Premature Babies (1 speech)
In 2007, Kingsford Smith mum Sophie Smith experienced her worst nightmare when she lost her baby triplets following their premature birth at Randwick's Royal Hospital for Women. Devastated but... - Pakenham Fire Brigade (1 speech)
The honour board at the Pakenham Fire Brigade reads, 'Whilst we have time, let us do good to all men,' Galatians 6:10. I was pleased to attend, as a family member, the Pakenham Life Members... - Domestic Violence (1 speech)
Last Monday, the ANU released a very important evaluation on a project that a local legal centre had been conducting. The project is called 'Why didn't you ask?' It is a project of the Loddon... - Lindsay Electorate: Relay for Life (1 speech)
Last Saturday and Sunday, the 16 to 17 May, we saw one of the most wonderful and iconic events in our wonderful city of Penrith—that is, the Relay for Life, which has been held in Penrith... - Parramatta Electorate: Rath Yatra Festival (1 speech)
Recently I had the pleasure of attending the Rath Yatra festival in Parramatta. Rath Yatra, also known as the Festival of Chariots, is one of the biggest and most auspicious Hindu festivals, and... - Telstra (1 speech)
Like all members in this place, when we are out and about in our electorates, people bring a number of issues to our attention. Often it is not a big, national issue. Sometimes it can be the... - Indi Electorate: Picnic Races (1 speech)
As you know, country racing may not have the glamour and the glitz of spring carnivals in Melbourne and Sydney, but they have much more in atmosphere and community spirit. My favourite part of... - Casey Electorate: Anzac Day (1 speech)
As well as attending dawn services on Anzac Day, many of us attend other services throughout that day. In the electorate of Casey, the Mooroolbark community has a service at noon that has run for... - Same-Sex Relationships (1 speech)
I stand to congratulate the people of Ireland on the decision they made a few days ago to grant LGBTI Irish citizens equal right to marriage. Ireland is one of the most religious countries in the... - Hindmarsh Electorate: Volunteering (1 speech)
Australia has just celebrated National Volunteer Week. In Hindmarsh, like all electorates, there are numerous volunteer organisations: Rotary, Lions, Apex, Neighbourhood Watch, Meals on Wheels,... - Lalor Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
It is not surprising that one of my favourite roles in the position as member for Lalor is visiting schools. I visit schools for assemblies, to meet with student leaders, to have coffees with the... - Murray Electorate: Manufacturing (1 speech)
I want to put on the record some of the extraordinary innovative manufacturing that takes place in my electorate of Murray. Take Yarroweyah Engineering. They developed a rotary dairy about 30... - Defence Procurement (1 speech)
Claims of further cost blow-outs in the construction of Australia's air warfare destroyers, made by the Abbott government the day before the launch of HMAS Hobart on Saturday, are yet another... - Gilmore Electorate: Berry Celtic Festival (1 speech)
The Berry Celtic Festival, now in its ninth year, is a celebration of all things tartan. Last Saturday was clear and dry—a relief to all the organisers, especially Noel Marshall, and... - Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (1 speech)
Around Australia there is a great deal of interest in the proposed Trans-pacific Partnership currently being negotiated. It has become an issue of considerable controversy, even in the United... - East West Link (1 speech)
I rise today, again, to draw the attention of the House to the impact that traffic congestion is having on my home state of Victoria. Traffic congestion is a problem that will cost our economy... - Sloan, Laureate Professor Scott, FRS (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute today to Laureate Professor Scott Sloan from the University of Newcastle. Professor Sloan was recently added to the prestigious Royal Society, a fellowship of the world's... - Hume Electorate: Agriculture (2 speeches)
Some in this place forget that most Australians are aspirational. They want to be successful. Nowhere is this more apparent than in agriculture, where I have spent years coaching young leaders on...
