House debates
Thursday, 13 August 2015
- Fremantle Electorate: Road Infrastructure (1 speech)
There is a story unfolding in my electorate that would be a comedy if it were not potentially so horrific in its outcomes. The Western Australian government, in thrall to the monomaniacal... - Hinkler Electorate (2 speeches)
During the winter recess, Attorney-General and Minister for the Arts, Senator the Hon. George Brandis QC, visited my electorate to announce $35,000 for the Hinkler House Memorial Museum and... - Wahgunyah Primary School (1 speech)
It gives me enormous pleasure to welcome to parliament today 24 students and teachers from Wahgunyah Primary School. Wahgunyah is one of the jewels in the crown that is Indi—on the banks of... - Pilbara Regiment (1 speech)
The FeNaCING Festival was held in Karratha earlier this month and it was there that I met with members of the Pilbara Regiment, including Major Peter Southern, Officer Commanding 2nd Squadron;... - Refugees (2 speeches)
From August of 2013 to April this year, the time spent in detention centres has risen dramatically from an average of 72 to 394 days. As of May 2015, there were 138 children held in immigration... - Rankin Electorate: Logan Together (1 speech)
I want to tell the parliament about a terrific new program in my community called Logan Together. Among the many fantastic programs that operate in my community, I am particularly excited about... - Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
Last week in Ceduna, in the west of my electorate, we came to a very special place in time where the white community and the Indigenous community sat down together and signed a memorandum of... - Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1 speech)
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting with Kade Ellis from the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT). I met with him in my office and we had a great chat, both having spent some time in... - Longman Electorate: Mental Health (1 speech)
One of the great challenges for our community and for our society is how we tackle the rising instances of youth mental health issues. One in four young Australians aged between 16 and 24 have a... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: Surf-lifesaving (1 speech)
Maroubra Beach is renowned for its powerful surf and for producing some of the world's best surfers and surf-lifesavers. This has been recognised in the fact that Maroubra Beach is the second... - World War II (1 speech)
As we reflect upon Gallipoli, let me just say that this Saturday, 15 August, is Victory in the Pacific Day. I use this opportunity to speak about this issue, because it involved many Australians... - Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (1 speech)
I am a proud member of a trade union, and I have been for a long time. Our country has a strong history of trade unions—people coming together in their workplaces to have a say and to have... - Lindsay Electorate: Road Infrastructure (1 speech)
For way too long, the people of Lindsay and the people of Western Sydney have been forgotten about. For too long, we have had to endure substandard roads and not the right infrastructure for us... - Newcastle Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise the community of Stockton for their determination to gain access to better broadband. Stockton is a community that was due to have access to the National Broadband... - Cowan Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
I would like to raise the issue of aged care in Cowan, particularly the proposal for a care facility combined with independent living units at Paradise Quays in Ballajura within Cowan. This has... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
The Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System, or ESCAS, was not only implemented in Indonesia but also implemented in the Middle East to prevent Australian sheep from being trussed and shoved into... - Tanner, Mr Andrew (1 speech)
I rise to recognise the achievements of Andrew Tanner from Aberfoyle Park in my electorate. Andrew has faced many challenges in his life. He was born with two holes in his heart. During the... - Steel Industry (2 speeches)
Last week, I attended a community meeting in my area with the member for Throsby, which was called by the South Coast Labour Council and the Australian Workers' Union to explore an issue of great...
