House debates
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
- Liberal Party Leadership (1 speech)
Yesterday, Liberal MPs dumped Prime Minister Tony Abbott in a desperate bid to save their own jobs. In doing so, what they made clear to Australians is that the only jobs they are prepared to... - Skyrail Rainforest Cableway (1 speech)
Tourism is one of the backbones of Australia's economy and there are a handful of experiences which should be on everybody's bucket list: the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Ayers Rock, the Great Barrier... - Liberal Party Leadership (1 speech)
We have seen Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop conspire to assassinate a Prime Minister purely to serve their own egos and ambitions. This is a deeply divided, dysfunctional government that is... - Far North Coast Rugby Union (1 speech)
Saturday was the Grand Final for the Far North Coast Rugby Union. The game was played at Crozier Field, Lismore, and went down to the wire. Wollongbar-Alstonville took on Byron Bay in a... - Liberal Party Leadership (1 speech)
Last week in question time, finding themselves with a product they could not sell, the government renamed it and tried again. The result was hilarity and disbelief. How gullible do they think we... - Taree Motorcycle Club (1 speech)
I would like to bring to the attention of the House a visit I made to the Taree Motorcycle Club at Old Bar on 29 August for the Australian dirt bike championships, which were enjoyed by 4,000 to... - Indi Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
My electorate of Indi has a number of vibrant Landcare groups. Today I would like to acknowledge two recent winners of the Victorian Landcare awards. The Rural City of Wangaratta was the winner... - Australia-Korea Politics and Business Forum (1 speech)
Last Friday I was honoured to join so many friends at the Australia-Korea Politics and Business Forum in my electorate. The inaugural forum last year was a huge success and I am delighted to say... - Workplace Relations: Penalty rates (1 speech)
What does this new Prime Minister think about penalty rates? On 11 March on the ABC Mr Turnbull said: You see businesses, particularly hospitality businesses, like cafes, restaurants and so... - Moore, Ms Lauren (1 speech)
I rise to share with the House the achievements of Lauren Moore. Lauren has been a junior netball player in the Wyong District Netball Association for many years, having played for the Bateau Bay... - Liberal Party Leadership (1 speech)
Yesterday Australians witnessed the triumph of ego and ambition over long-held personal principle and political values. In 2009, the member for Wentworth indicated, 'I will not lead a party that... - Human Rights: Azerbaijan (1 speech)
As chair of the House Standing Committee on Economics, I met with the chair of the Azerbaijan-Australia interparliamentary group, Mr Fatiyev, and his delegation yesterday to discuss our trade... - Liberal Party Leadership (1 speech)
The great tragedy in Australian politics is not what went on in the government party room last night but the fact that we have more people looking for work in Australian today than at any time in... - Corangamite Electorate: Netball (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the South Colac netball club for its A grade premiership win at the weekend, the first one ever in A grade. After the game I launched a petition urging the Victorian Labor... - Liberal Leadership (1 speech)
Just because you put new paint on the house does not mean that you have a new house. It might feel good and it might feel like a new one, but it is not, because the reality is that you have a... - Eden-Monaro Electorate: Volunteer of the Year Awards (1 speech)
On Tuesday, 1 September I had the pleasure of attending the 2015 New South Wales Volunteer of the Year Awards ceremony at the Cooma Ex-Services Club. There we celebrated the work of those many... - Liberal Party Leadership (1 speech)
We have a change in leadership but will this result in a better deal for the people of Western Australia? Will we see the $500 million ripped from Perth rail projects returned to the budget? Will... - Tourism (1 speech)
I recently had the privilege of officially launching an Australian first in cave tourism at one of Central Queensland's most famous tourist attractions. The $300,000 project involved relighting... - Education Funding (1 speech)
Today we have seen the federal National Party once again squib the opportunity to stand up for our regional schools. We know that it is country schools that will be hit the hardest by the $30... - Petition: Sativex (2 speeches)
I rise today to advise the House that I will be submitting a petition for consideration by the Petitions Committee. The petition was launched and presented to me by a Scarborough local, Althea...
