House debates
Monday, 1 June 2015
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I would need to be Tim Winton, my famous though humble constituent, to put the feeling properly into words—the dismay I felt when I heard our Prime Minister say, 'Nope, nope, nope,' to the... - Solomon Electorate: The Safety House Program (1 speech)
I would like to let you know that my office is now an official designated safety house. A couple of weeks ago, the official yellow triangle sign was put in the front window of my electorate... - Rankin Electorate: Daisy Hill Koala Centre (1 speech)
Yesterday was a really important day in our community. It was the 20th anniversary of the Daisy Hill Koala Centre. Anyone who has interacted with the koala centre at Daisy Hill would know that it... - South Australian Government (1 speech)
I return, bunker fuel free, to acknowledge that, just every now and then, you see this incontrovertible evidence that you need to get rid of state governments. This time it is the South... - Brisbane Valley Highway (1 speech)
I commend the state Labor member for Ipswich West, Jim Madden, and thank him and the Palaszczuk Labor government for their commitment to the Brisbane Valley Highway. Last Friday I attended the... - Wigg, Mr Athol, JP (1 speech)
Madam Deputy Speaker, as I am sure you are aware, we in the House recently acknowledged National Volunteer Week, which ran from 11 May to 17 May. It is a privilege to rise today to once again... - Hunt, Mr Ian (1 speech)
It is with great sadness that I report to the House that a fortnight ago I attended the funeral of a wonderful local gentleman called Ian Hunt. Ian was a really important person in our community,... - Robertson Electorate: Erina Community Men's Shed (1 speech)
I am pleased to be able to rise to speak this afternoon about the importance of men's sheds in my electorate of Robertson. They are very important community hubs for those people who seek... - Health Care (1 speech)
I implore the Abbott government to reverse their cruel and callous budget decision to cut the IEM grant, the Inborn Error of Metabolism Program grant. This funding provides financial support for... - Migration (1 speech)
One of the great things we do as members of parliament is attend citizenship ceremonies. There, you will see the freshly minted smiles of freshly minted Australian citizens. It is one of the... - Budget (1 speech)
Low-income families in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, as well as low-income pensioners, part pensioners and low-income retirees, are extremely fearful about the impact of the Abbott... - Boothby Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I was very pleased to be up at the Flagstaff Hill roundabout recently with Minister Jamie Briggs to announce Black Spot funding, which will make important safety upgrades to roads in my... - Canberra Electorate: Cercol Construction Services (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to a local Canberra company, a company that is doing fantastic work across the capital region. All of you here have probably seen their work, with a number of their... - Eden-Monaro Electorate: Fling Physical Theatre (1 speech)
On Friday 15 May, I had the great pleasure of attending the Fling Physical Theatre season opening night performance of Rule of Three at Bega's indoor sports stadium. I was honoured to attend as... - Makin Electorate: Armenian Community (1 speech)
In April I attended the stage performance entitled Journey of Faith. The play was produced to coincide with the 100th anniversary of what is referred to by many historians as the Armenian... - Banks Electorate: Beverly Hills Parking (1 speech)
Local infrastructure is one of the most important issues in my electorate of Banks, and nowhere more so than in the suburb of Beverly Hills. Beverly Hills is a key part of the local economy in... - Parramatta Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
So much for building the future! The Abbott government brazenly talks about building the future from time to time but by every measure it is a big fail. You simply cannot build a future without... - Dual Citizenship (1 speech)
Dual citizenship strengthens the social and economic fabric of our nation. The ability of Australian citizens to also be citizens of other countries gives people more freedom to move... - Dearing, Mr Paul (1 speech)
On 6 April Paul Dearing—a three-time Olympian, a member of the Hockey Australia Hall of Fame and an icon of Newcastle sport—died. He was also a constituent who lived in Eleebana. He... - Nobbs, Mr Eric (1 speech)
I regret to inform the House of the passing last fortnight of Eric Nobbs, a well-known pastoralist, who was born in Jandowae but lived most of his life in my electorate. Eric was regarded by all... - Sheikh-Eldin, Dr Melika (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about my constituent Dr Melika Sheikh-Eldin. I met Melika yesterday at the annual conference of the Refugee Communities Advocacy Network. The conference provided former... - Tourism (1 speech)
· Last weekend a silk road started operating between Cairns, Australia's Gateway to the Reef, and the lion city of Asia. SilkAir is the regional wing of... - Indi Electorate: Australian Manufacturing and Farming Program (1 speech)
It is not enough for us simply to put young people in schools and hope their education will land them a job when they finish. Providing leadership and direction for young people and being... - Calare Electorate: National Stronger Regions Fund (1 speech)
I congratulate Parkes and Orange councils on having successful projects named in the recent round of the Stronger Regions Fund. We are very grateful for that. I would also like to point out to... - Inborn Errors of Metabolism (1 speech)
'Federal government cuts essential funding for children with genetic disorders' was the headline of an MDDA press release on 25 May this year. The federal government sneakily cut essential... - Dawson Electorate: Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
Last Tuesday I received a disturbing letter from the Mayor of Whitsunday Regional Council. She told me the Bowen State High School had raised some concerns with her about what they described as... - Western Australia Day (1 speech)
Today is WA Day, marking the establishment of the Swan River Colony, the forerunner of the great state of Western Australia, in 1829. This commemoration must always be tempered by an... - Forde Electorate: Beenleigh Police-Citizens Youth Club (2 speeches)
I am sure, Mr Deputy Speaker, you would be pleased to know that on Saturday I took part in the Beenleigh PCYC Time for Kids event. In taking part in that, I was locked up for an hour, and I am...
