House debates
Monday, 22 June 2015
- Pizarro, Ms Lorena (1 speech)
Last week I joined the member for Lalor, Joanne Ryan; the member for Isaacs, Mark Dreyfus; and Senator Conroy from the other place to welcome Lorena Pizarro, a human rights activist from Chile,... - International Yoga Day (1 speech)
In December 2014 the United Nations General Assembly declared 21 June as International Yoga Day. The first International Yoga Day was celebrated on Sunday, 21 June 2015. It was a great privilege... - Calwell Electorate: Assyrian Community (1 speech)
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending a very important event in my electorate. The Victorian Assyrian community yesterday opened their new premises on Sharps Road, Tullamarine, in my... - Morocco (1 speech)
About 10 days ago I had the privilege of travelling to the Kingdom of Morocco with three of my colleagues as a guest of the Moroccan government—one of the most stable, multicultural and... - Health (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the impact of the Abbott government's changes to the rural and remote area health classifications under the new modified Monash model. Under the changes, the town of... - Defence Force (1 speech)
Last Friday, fellow members of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade and I had the incredible privilege of flying up to Brisbane from Canberra—but this time on... - Thompson, Mr Harry (1 speech)
I would like to share with the House a story about Harry Thompson. Harry Thompson is 91 years old, still has a drivers licence, lives at Lake Munmorah in Shortland electorate and is totally... - Sporting Schools (1 speech)
It was absolutely fantastic to attend, representing the Minister for Sport, the Hon. Sussan Ley, the launch of Sporting Schools at Ferncourt Public School on Friday. Sporting Schools is a... - Broadband (1 speech)
Last week I met with around 100 Canberrans who are extremely frustrated by the delay in the National Broadband Network. I want to thank the shadow minister for communications for attending this... - Wynyard Community Men's Shed (1 speech)
Men's Sheds, as we all know, were created as places of support and fellowship for men of all ages and to create an area where men could learn about important health issues. Men's Sheds, however,... - WB Yeats Poetry Prize for Australia (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate one of my constituents, Mr Robert Shanahan, who recently was given a 'highly commended' award in the annual WB Yeats Poetry Prize for Australia. The WB Yeats Poetry Prize... - Sporting Schools (1 speech)
The government's Sporting Schools initiative is a great new program encouraging primary school children to be more active. I try to fit a lot of sport into my week—usually a daily bike... - Lipoedema Month (1 speech)
June is Lipoedema month. Lipoedema, many in this place may not know, is a condition which causes fats to be distributed irregularly in parts of the body, particularly around the legs. I recently... - Bonner Electorate: Minnippi Parklands (1 speech)
I rise today to update the House on plans to install closed-circuit TV cameras at Minnippi Parklands in my electorate of Bonner. Minnippi Parklands form an iconic green space in the centre of... - Shortland Electorate: Grandparents (1 speech)
Today I would like to raise in the House an issue that was put to me very forcefully by a group in my electorate: grandparents raising their grandchildren. These grandparents meet at the Anglican... - O'Connor Electorate: Albany Community Care Centre (1 speech)
I rise today to announce a milestone one-off funding agreement reached between the federal government and the Albany Community Care Centre. The centre was initially built by the community for the... - Autism Advisory and Support Service (1 speech)
On Saturday night, with colleagues Craig Kelly and Chris Hayes, I attended the annual fundraising event of the Autism Advisory and Support Service based in Liverpool. I have to say that both of... - Tasmania: Innovation (1 speech)
In March this year I joined the Minister for Industry and Science in announcing grants worth $13 million for Tasmanian projects under the Australian government's Innovation Investment Fund. These... - Canberra Electorate: Radio 1RPH (1 speech)
On lunchtime on Saturday I had the great pleasure of celebrating the 30th birthday of 1RPH Radio here in Canberra. 1RPH is radio for the print handicapped and it broadcasts not just to Canberra... - Forrest: Busselton Regional Airport (1 speech)
I wanted to acknowledge the commitment of the WA state government through their investment in the upgrading and expansion of the Busselton Regional Airport to the tune of $59.7 million. This has... - Dover Cenotaph (1 speech)
It is a privilege to be able to stand up to talk about a recent visit to the south of my electorate, where I was fortunate to go and visit the cenotaph in Dover. The cenotaph has just had recent... - Faith Lutheran College (2 speeches)
Recently in my electorate, I had the privilege of attending the grand opening of the new industrial design building at the Faith Lutheran College in the Lockyer Valley in the township of Laidley.... - Parkes Electorate: Maverick Biosciences (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate the Dubbo based company Maverick Biosciences on receipt of a grant from the Minister for Industry and Science under the Australian government's Accelerating... - Bahtabah Local Aboriginal Land Council (1 speech)
On Friday, 12 June, Bahtabah local Aboriginal Land Council celebrated 30 years. Bahtabah is a role model for every land council. It is very active in the community and it owns quite a bit of land... - Vogels, Ms Joan, OAM (1 speech)
Whilst I knew Joan Vogels in our community quite well, I had no idea when I joined the Carols by Candlelight choir with Joan some 15 years ago that she had such an involvement in the Guiding... - Canberra Electorate: International Yoga Day (1 speech)
Yesterday, hundreds of Canberrans joined the Indian high commissioner and the Indian community on the lawns of Old Parliament House to salute the sun and to downward dog as part of the... - Alcorn, Mr Kenneth John (1 speech)
I would like to pay tribute today to a very sick friend, Kenneth John Alcorn, known very widely around Ballajura and the north-eastern suburbs of Perth as Scottie Alcorn. As secretary of the RSL... - Bendigo Electorate: Kyneton Primary School (1 speech)
Last Saturday, I had the great privilege of joining Mary-Anne Thomas, the Labor member for Macedon, at the Kyneton Primary School arts show. It was not just an open day for future students to... - Hindmarsh Electorate: Greek Community (2 speeches)
On Wednesday, 22 June the Greek Orthodox community of South Australia held an event to celebrate the work of their care services and recognise the numerous Greek Orthodox volunteer and community...
