House debates
Thursday, 20 August 2015
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on behalf of some of the most vulnerable people in my community: those with a disability; the families, the carers and all those affected by the impacts of disabilities. The... - Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Solomon Electorate: Palmerston Regional Hospital (1 speech)
I rise today to update the House on some of the things that are occurring in my electorate. I feel it particularly important to put the truth on the public record, because my constituents have... - Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chifley Electorate: Learning Ground (1 speech)
The eleventh of July this year marked 20 years since the world witnessed one of the worst chapters of modern history. Back then, in a place few people outside of Bosnia-Herzegovina would know,... - Lawfare (1 speech)
Members, I do not think you would be surprised to learn that Australia continues to have among the most stringent and effective environmental laws in the world. But the coalition government will... - Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program (1 speech)
There is always lots of talk in this place about what is going on in our regions. Some are quite alarmist and say our regions are dying. It could not be further from the truth. Our regions are... - Green Army Program (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the coalition's wonderful Green Army initiative, which continues to deliver positive outcomes for our young people and environment in the electorate of Macquarie and indeed... - Medicare (1 speech)
I would like today to talk about the government's continued assault on Medicare and the negative impact that this is having on families in my electorate of Brand. For the fourth time in just a... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
One of the reasons why I put my name forward to run in the last federal election was the previous government's decision to shut down the live cattle industry overnight. I thought it was a... - Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (1 speech)
The Attorney-General, Australia's first law officer, has decided in his wisdom that organisations whose purpose includes protection or conservation of the environment or research into the... - Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
I appreciate the contribution by the ornamental member for Moreton, who truly could be endangered—but we will see how we go. I would like to speak about something far more grounded and... - National Science Week (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about one of my passions, and that is science—particularly, women in science. It is completely fitting, given that this is National Science Week. It was fantastic to... - O'Connor Electorate: Health Services (1 speech)
Today I rise to report that on 16 July the federal health minister, the Hon. Sussan Ley, made a flying visit to the Goldfields-Esperance area to meet with local health professionals to discuss... - Broadband (1 speech)
One of the continuous complaints that I receive from local residents in Greenway, and in particular in the suburb of Glenwood, is the lack of reliable broadband services. I draw the House's... - Bruce Highway (1 speech, 1 comment)
Madam Deputy Speaker Prentice, as somebody who, I am sure, proudly represents many areas around Brisbane, you can understand and share my concern around the Bruce Highway as you head north. I... - National Science Week (2 speeches)
This week we are celebrating National Science Week across the country. On Tuesday some scientists and researchers doing incredible projects which are being funded by the Australian Renewable... - Calwell Electorate: Sicilian Association of Australia (1 speech)
I recently attended the Sicilian Association of Australia's 2015 annual gala evening held in my electorate at the Melrose reception centre in Tullamarine. It was a great pleasure to be there and... - Lyons Electorate: Community Breakfast (1 speech)
It gave me great pleasure to welcome the Prime Minister to my electorate on Friday a week ago in the south-east part of Tasmania, in the town of Sorell. Sorell is the capital of south-east...
