House debates
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
- Holt, Mr Peter, Timbercorp (1 speech)
I am speaking today to speak on behalf of the victims of Peter Holt. Holt is a financial adviser and accountant who robbed the life savings of dozens of local residents in my electorate. Over the... - Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Bureau of Meteorology (1 speech)
I wish to update the House on the seasonal conditions around the Wimmera and the Mallee. The electorate of Mallee is one-third of the state of Victoria, and the season has been quite varied.... - Rankin Electorate: Trade Training Centres (1 speech)
In September of 2013 I was really proud to join my colleague the member for Blaxland as we announced at the YMCA school in Kingston in my electorate our commitment to trade training centres... - Bennelong Electorate: Smith, Ms Emily (1 speech)
I would like to tell the chamber about a remarkable young woman in my electorate. Emily Smith will shortly be honoured with the Queens Young Leader's Award. Only 60 people internationally will be... - Lalor Electorate: Budget (1 speech)
I want to share with the House a visit I had in my electorate last week from the member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek. She came and joined community groups, local government representatives, Deakin... - Pie of Origin (1 speech)
Last week I launched for the fourth year in a row the annual Pie of Origin contest. Rob Pirina of Glenorie Bakery, from my electorate, is representing New South Wales and has challenged... - Marriage Equality (1 speech)
Everyone deserves the right to marry. We have seen in very recent days in Ireland scenes of incredible joy. We are seeing lives transformed through the democratic process and through recognition... - Pie of Origin (2 speeches)
It is with great pride on behalf of Beefy's family bakery on the Sunshine Coast that we accept the challenge on behalf of all good Queenslanders. There may be only 4.6 million of us and 7.5... - Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues (1 speech)
Queensland might have its footy; Victoria has its culture and Wangaratta is one of the shining jewels of Indi's crown. In the first week of November, the jazz festival becomes a mecca for music... - Out for Australia (1 speech)
I would like to add my support for a great Queensland business: go Beefy's pies! Last Thursday evening in Brisbane, it was my great pleasure to be the guest speaker at the Queensland launch of... - Community Services (1 speech)
Deputy Speaker, as you know, I have been very vocal in my outrage and disappointment over the cuts made in the Department of Social Services latest funding round. As we know, this year's budget... - Banks Electorate: Nepal Earthquake Fundraising Dinner (1 speech)
On Friday, 22 May I hosted a fundraising dinner to support victims of the earthquake that devastated Nepal on 25 April. The event was held at Penshurst RSL, which co-hosted the event... - Fishing: Supertrawlers (1 speech)
This morning I attended a presentation by Dr Daniel Pauly, a world-renowned professor at the Fisheries Centre of the University of British Columbia, on the effects of fishing on the world's... - Urannah Dam (1 speech)
The budget announcement of a $5 billion northern Australia infrastructure facility could pave the way for the development of the Urannah Dam, a project which will create hundreds of jobs in North... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: Coast Golf Club (1 speech)
The electorate of Kingsford Smith is blessed with stunning natural beauty, and one of the best ways to take it in is with a game of golf. My electorate is blessed with nine magnificent golf... - Rural and Regional Health Services (1 speech)
I rise to throw my support behind the new GP Rural Incentives program, announced last week. This large government investment will assist nearly 450 towns, seven of which are in my electorate of... - Indigenous Affairs: Anniversary (1 speech)
Today marks the anniversary of Australia's most successful referendum and a defining event in our nation's history. It has been 48 years since over 90 per cent of Australians voted to give the... - Parkes, Sir Henry (1 speech)
Today is Sir Henry Parkes' birthday. Two hundred years ago the 'Father of Federation' was born in Warwickshire, England. As the member for the federal seat of Parkes, which was proclaimed in... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
This week in Senate estimates it has been revealed that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's cleaners will cop a $6000 a year pay cut. This is happened because this government abolished... - Leichhardt Electorate: Cairns Hockey Association (2 speeches)
On 23 May Cairns Hockey Association celebrated the installation and opening of their new $400,000 artificial turf. The celebration included a march past by junior players and welcome to country...
