House debates
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
- Indi Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
One of the defining features of my electorate of Indi is its geography: eight river valleys, snow-capped mountains and over 50 per cent of the water that falls in the Murray-Darling Basin. With... - Longman Electorate: Green Army Program (1 speech)
It is great to follow the member for Indi, who talked about the next generation of Australians and protecting our environment, because over the last few weeks I have had a great opportunity to... - Education Funding (1 speech)
Sometimes I think that government members and the frontbench are living in a very different universe to the rest of Australia. Their own budget papers said that there would be $30 billion cut... - Casey Electorate: Pitch Project (1 speech)
On Monday, 4 May I was pleased to visit Ormond College at the University of Melbourne to meet a number of dedicated students as part of the college's Pitch Project. The Pitch Project enables... - Education Funding (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the last few days in this parliament and in the national press. It is a given that everyone in this place, everyone who sits here every day, was involved in the... - O'Connor Electorate: Karen Community (1 speech)
Today I rise to commend the achievements of the local Karen community in my home town of Katanning. Many of these refugees lived in refugee camps in Thailand after fleeing unrest in their... - Education Funding (1 speech)
One of the major problems with the Abbott government's budget this year—aside, of course, from the fact that it is still fundamentally unfair—is its lack of vision for the future.... - Murray Electorate: Food (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate more of my electorate's great achievers. This week, a butchery in Numurkah has won the award for the best short-cut bacon in Victoria and the third best in Australia. Shaun... - Health Funding, Education Funding (1 speech)
Normally, if there were a government document which flagged removing $70 billion out of public hospitals over four years, and which flagged the Commonwealth withdrawing from any funding of public... - Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge (1 speech)
I would like to inform the house of another inspiring young woman from Bennelong. Kate Darmody of Denistone has been selected by ClubsNSW as the winner of this year's Kokoda Youth Leadership... - Budget (1 speech)
The one thing that all Australians know is that the Abbott government is a government of cuts. Add to that the fact that they said one thing before the election and they say another thing after... - National Security: Citizenship (1 speech)
As I have said before, the first duty of good government is the protection of its citizens. I rise to highlight the government's unwavering commitment to keep Australians safe. There are... - Budget (1 speech)
There is a big question mark hanging over this government and its Prime Minister. The question mark goes to its purpose, its sense of the role, the point of a Commonwealth government. We have... - Broadband (1 speech)
The coalition government promised to prioritise fast broadband to the bush, and this week another milestone has been reached. In the tiny village of Wombat near Harden, population 180 residents,... - Health Funding (1 speech)
When the Treasurer of New South Wales rises to her feet in the state parliament today, she will not have very many kind words to say about this government, because this is the government that is... - Wannon Electorate: Melville Oval (1 speech)
I would like to lower the tone. I have some very good news I would like to tell the House about today, and I would like everyone to listen carefully. I do not need to yell to make my dramatic... - Health Funding (1 speech)
In the short time I have available to me I wanted to talk about the difference between rhetoric and reality. We say on the one hand that we support an issue, we want to do our best for that issue... - Swan Valley (1 speech)
I rise today to welcome the City of Swan and businesses from the Swan Valley to Canberra. The Swan Valley is located east of the Perth CBD. The Swan Valley celebrated its 181st anniversary this... - Education Funding, Health Funding (1 speech)
Not content with ripping out money from our schools and hospitals in the last budget, we now know that this government has a secret plan to abandon schools of Australia and indeed the hospitals... - Kogarah Community Sleep Out 2015 (2 speeches)
On Saturday, 11 July, my family and I will be sleeping out under the stars at WIN Jubilee Oval, home of the St George Illawarra Dragons. We will be sleeping out on the field to raise awareness...
