House debates
Tuesday, 2 June 2015
- Grayndler Electorate: Ella Centre (1 speech)
On Saturday 23 May, it was my pleasure to be at the celebration of 40 years of the existence for the Ella Centre in Haberfield. This centre undertakes extraordinary work on behalf of some of the... - Archbishop Stylianos (1 speech)
I am honoured to be speaking in parliament today to recognise the 40th anniversary of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos, the primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia. His contributions... - Lingiari Electorate: Australian Football League (2 speeches)
Last Saturday about 4,880 people turned up at Traeger Park in my hometown of Alice Springs, Central Australia, to attend a football match between Port Adelaide Power and the Melbourne... - Murray Electorate: Youth Unemployment (1 speech)
A Our No. 1 issue is the 25 per cent youth unemployment in Shepparton. This program gave a voice to some of our young people who are doing it really tough but who are triumphing. I mention in... - Trade (1 speech)
Today I wish to raise the growing concern about some of the building products that we have in our country that fail to meet Australian standards. There has been an increase in reporting of this... - Leichhardt Electorate: Cooktown Re-enactment Association (1 speech)
Madam Deputy Speaker, let me take you back to 1770 when Cook's crew first set foot upon the rugged and exotic shores of Australia. We all know the story of Captain Cook landing in Botany Bay, but... - Shortland Electorate: Surf Life Saving (1 speech)
Last Saturday night I attended two outstanding surf club presentations in the electorate of Shortland: the Hunter Surf Life Saving club branch is a fantastic, very active branch, and it has a... - Lyne Electorate: Ironman (1 speech)
In the days preceding 3 May this year the whole Hastings Valley, Port Macquarie and the mid-North Coast had been lashed by storms and tempest commonly known as leftovers of an east coast low. By... - Corio Electorate: Ovoid Sewer Aqueduct over Barwon River (1 speech)
Tucked in behind the industrial precinct of Breakwater in my electorate is a remarkable structure, the Ovoid Sewer Aqueduct over Barwon River. This is a structure which was commissioned by the... - Superannuation (2 speeches)
There is a looming threat to retirees in my electorate of Eden-Monaro. They are threatened by a multipronged attack on their retirement savings by the Australian Labor Party. As of the latest...
