House debates
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
- Shipbuilding Industry (1 speech)
I rise on this occasion of very sad news. Developments in the last few hours have revealed that Forgacs shipbuilding in my home Hunter region will be laying off another 160 workers from their 450... - Renewable Energy (1 speech)
That was a disgraceful performance by the member for Charlton, who well knows his government did not order one ship in six years. If you want to know how to engineer a valley of death in... - Ethanol (1 speech, 1 comment)
I have seen some great deceits in my time, in 41 years in parliament, but the deceit on ethanol really gets the prize. I have never seen such a concerted effort of public lying as I have seen on... - Northern Australia (1 speech)
It is an exciting time to be a north Australian. Last week I proudly stood beside the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Robb, Minister Joyce and a number of my... - Parramatta Electorate: Higher Education (1 speech)
We all think we live in the best electorates; but, when it comes to education, I really do. I doubt that there is another electorate in the country where people are as committed to lifting... - National Security: Citizenship (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the critically important issue of national security. The harsh reality of modern times is that the world is often more dangerous. Since last September, we have seen two home...
