House debates
Tuesday, 11 August 2015
- Abbott Government: Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
According to Tony Abbott, good government started on Monday, 9 February—520 days after he was elected as the 28th Prime Minister of Australia. He said on that day: So, all of us are... - Solomon Electorate: Davis Cup (1 speech)
Darwin recently hosted the Davis Cup world group quarter-final, played for the first time on Australian soil in many years. I was privileged to attend this event, and I have to say that the... - Abbott Government: Climate Change (1 speech)
It is a historic day today because we are at approximately the six-month anniversary of the date on which the Prime Minister announced, 18 months into his first term as Prime Minister, that 'good... - Catalina Flying Boats (1 speech)
It is my privilege to rise in the Centenary of Anzac year to record my thanks to the efforts of the flying men of the Catalinas in World War II and record my support for a national war memorial... - Abbott Government: Employment (1 speech)
As has already been commented, it is six months today since those opposite had their existential crisis, their backbench revolt. It is six months since our Prime Minister survived the leadership... - Republic of Singapore: 50th Anniversary (1 speech)
The 9th of August marked the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of Singapore. On behalf of the Australian parliament, I would like to formally express our congratulations to the... - Defence Procurement (1 speech)
Good government involves using defence procurement strategically for the benefit of the nation and for the development of our advanced manufacturing capacity. Using defence procurement as a... - Eden-Monaro Electorate: Business Community (1 speech)
On Friday, 24 July it was my particular pleasure to host the Prime Minister as my special guest at a business community afternoon tea in Cooma. A little over 100 members of the Cooma Chamber of... - Indi Electorate (1 speech)
Winter in Indi is perfection, and on Saturday, 25 July, I had the perfect weekend travelling up the Mitta Valley in my orange caravan, beginning at Talgarno with a community meeting of over 15... - Page Electorate: Casino Drill Hall (1 speech)
On 20 November last year I attended a public meeting at the RSM Club in Casino in relation to the impending sale of the Casino drill hall. It was due to be auctioned three weeks later, on 10... - Abbott Government: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
This week marks the six-month anniversary of the Prime Minister's infamous statement: Good government starts today. At the time, the Australian people laughed. They laughed that it took this... - Petrie Electorate: Dolphin Oval (1 speech)
It is incredible what a community can achieve when we come together and fight for something. A few years ago it was the Moreton Bay Rail Link, and the federal coalition government has contributed... - Abbott Government: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Six months ago today, or thereabouts, the Prime Minister claimed that good government was going to start. What have we seen? In the words of The Princess Bride, it is inconceivable to describe... - Lyons Electorate: R Stephens (1 speech)
R Stephens at Mole Creek is truly an iconic Tasmanian business. In 2015, the business, run by Ian Stephens and his wife Shirley, celebrates 50 years of exporting honey. The first shipment was 28... - Abbott Government (1 speech)
You may have heard that today is the six-month anniversary of the Prime Minister promising Australia that good government would start today. It is six months since the Liberal Party stared into... - Swan Electorate: Education (1 speech)
I am actually here to talk about my electorate. I do not know what those on the opposite side have done for the last six weeks but they have not been talking about their electorates. I opened a... - Abbott Government (1 speech)
I have a question for government members: what do they understand good government means? I expect some good answers, because you have had plenty of opportunity to reflect on this question over... - Herbert Electorate: Townsville (1 speech)
Castle Hill dominates Townsville's skyline. It is one of the most beautiful parts in the world. It is 938 feet high, 2.6 kilometres up and 2.6 kilometres down. Normally, I drive people up there... - Abbott Government (1 speech)
As my colleagues have mentioned in their typically subtle and nuanced way, today is six months since the Prime Minister promised that 'good government starts today'. My message for the Prime... - Renewable Energy (2 speeches)
I would like to raise my constituents' concerns about Labor's feel good renewable energy target. We know what the secret modelling has revealed: destroy 10,000 jobs, lower wages by six per cent,...
