House debates
Monday, 1 June 2015
- Powerhouse Museum (1 speech)
It is urban legend that Neville Wran said to his wife, Jill, after a visit to the Pompidou centre in Paris, 'I want one of those'. He got one—it is called the Powerhouse Museum. The Museum... - Mining (1 speech)
It brings in billions of dollars of export income, provides work for more than 750,000 Australians and supports communities right across Australia. I am talking about our mining industry, which... - Social Cohesion (1 speech)
The vibrant multiculturalism of Melbourne's north is something of which I am very proud, but I do not take it for granted either in the electorate that I am privileged to represent in this place... - Australian Defence Force (1 speech)
Recently I had the privilege of participating in the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program. Spending a week based in Darwin on Operation Resolute, I lived at Larrakeyah Barracks and... - South China Sea (1 speech)
Tonight I would like to address the worsening situation in the South China Sea, an issue that I have been interested in for many months, if not a couple of years. I particularly want to look at... - Lyne Electorate: Surf Lifesaving (2 speeches)
I had the pleasure of attending the Port Macquarie surf club last Friday to join with Bill Amy and Rick Rolf, the president, to deliver a $110,000 cheque for the surf club as part of our...