House debates
Monday, 7 September 2015
- Road Infrastructure (1 speech)
It is very hard to understand why more than $2 billion would be spent on the Perth Freight Link—a road that came out of nowhere and goes nowhere but which would cause enormous environmental... - Berowra Electorate: Northern Suburbs Football Association Inaugural Girls and Women's Football Shield (1 speech)
This is always a unique opportunity—largely because you never get such a large audience in the other chamber—but, for me, this is a particularly unique opportunity to be able to speak... - Richmond Electorate: Tweed Valley Banana Festival (1 speech)
I was very pleased recently to attend the annual Banana Festival, a remarkable festival in my electorate. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Tweed Valley Banana Festival, a great... - Fisher Electorate: Startup Weekend Youth Sunshine Coast 2015 (1 speech)
On 21 and 23 August the professional learning institute of the University of the Sunshine Coast hosted a start-up weekend for 36 year 10 to year 12 students. The remarkable thing was that one of... - Shortland Electorate: Valentine Bowling Club (1 speech)
On Sunday, 23 August, I attended the annual general meeting of the Valentine Bowling Club. Valentine Bowling Club is nestled on the shores of Lake Macquarie, in one of the most picturesque areas... - Banks Electorate: Blakehurst Baptist Church (1 speech)
On 23 August, I attended the 50th anniversary celebration of the Blakehurst Baptist Church. The 50th anniversary celebration was a great community event. The church plays an important role in... - This is Not a 'Wife Beater' Campaign (1 speech)
In 2013, the ANU Women's Department's Alisa Draskovic thought to herself, 'Why is it that a blue singlet is referred to as a "wife beater"?' She said: When I heard the term 'wife beater' it... - Salvation Army (1 speech)
I formally recognise the valuable contribution by the Salvation Army in my electorate of Moore. Earlier this year, Captains Scott and Natalie Norman were appointed to lead the local Heathridge... - Refugees: Europe (1 speech)
If anything has mobilised the world to act on Syria and what is happening in the Middle East, it has been the image of that little boy—the body of Aylan Kurdi washed up on the beach. The... - Corangamite Electorate (1 speech)
Today marks two years since the election of our government. Since 7 September 2013, under the leadership of Prime Minister Abbott, the coalition government has focused on building a strong and... - South Asian Food Festival and India Day (1 speech)
Last month I attended the South Asian Food Festival and India Day celebrations in Werribee in Melbourne's west. Around 20,000 people attended the festival on the day to try all the different... - Macquarie Electorate: Anzac Day Schools' Awards (1 speech)
Recently I had the pleasure of attending a morning assembly at Bligh Park Public School, where I presented them with an Anzac Day Schools' Award, a $500 cheque and a plaque. Due to the phenomenal... - Shortland Electorate: Australian Red Cross (1 speech)
On Monday 24 August I attended the 51st anniversary of the Belmont branch of the Red Cross. This is a group that has served the community very well over those 51 years. They have been involved in... - Petrie Electorate: Green Army (1 speech)
The Green Army encourages hands-on environmental action while providing paid work and training to thousands of young people around Australia. In my electorate of Petrie there have been two... - Indi Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
I would like to tell the House about a new mobile phone tower at Mount Dorothy in my wonderful electorate of Indi, in the shire of Murrindindi. Residents in the Mount Dorothy area near Yea can... - Lyons Electorate: Forums (1 speech)
During the last two weeks, I have had three forums in my electorate, including a citizenship forum, which was conducted with the help of the member for Berowra, Mr Philip Ruddock. We had an... - Gellibrand Electorate: Australia Turkey relations (1 speech)
This year I marked the Centenary of Anzac at a dawn service at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. Meanwhile, Mehmet Bicoll, a local icon from Footscray in Melbourne's west, travelled to... - Capricornia Electorate: Health (1 speech)
Recently I hosted the federal Minister for Health in Rockhampton for a series of important engagements. The minister inspected a new three-storey cancer treatment unit at Rockhampton Base... - Fisher, Ms Joyce (3 speeches)
Mr Deputy Speaker Southcott, congratulations on your retirement. One of the great events in the South Australian racing calendar is the Balaklava Cup. This year it was a very special cup because... - Reid Electorate: Write for Reid (1 speech)
I am delighted to inform the House that the Write for Reid competition, which I was pleased to introduce into my electorate last year, has again been a huge success and has quickly become a... - Shortland Electorate: St Brigid's Catholic College (1 speech)
On Friday, 28 August, I attended the opening of St Brigid's Catholic College, a new high school in the northern part of the Central Coast within the Shortland electorate. St Brigid's brings a... - Campbell-Smith, Mrs Mollie (1 speech)
I would like to pay tribute to one of Tasmania's most notable educators and advocates for women's rights, Mollie Campbell-Smith, who died on 7 July at the age of 98. Mrs Campbell-Smith was... - Petition: Internet at Allans Flat (1 speech)
I rise to present a petition that has been approved by the House. The petition read as follows— To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of... - Employment (1 speech)
As members know, employment is always a big issue, particularly youth unemployment, in my own electorate and I am sure in the electorates of the members for Forde, Capricornia and Hinkler. It is... - Barossa and Light Herald (1 speech)
It is always a great honour to follow the member for Longman, the country's youngest MP. I wish to offer my appreciation for the service that Glenys Brooks and Graham Fisher have provided to the... - Carers (1 speech)
Last week I had the absolute pleasure of meeting some members of STEPS Care for Carers group at Childers, a small town in the middle of my electorate. They are a small group of dedicated seniors... - Shortland Electorate: Lake Haven YMCA (1 speech)
Recently I had the privilege of attending the YMCA at Lake Haven. It was very special, because Lake Haven is an area where there are a lot of families that do not have a lot of money but when I... - Blakeway, Miss Heather (2 speeches)
It is always a great opportunity to stand in this place and recognise some of the wonderful achievements of the young athletes in our electorates. In this case I would like to recognise one of...
