House debates
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
- Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix (1 speech)
On Saturday, I regret to say, the Victorian Premier announced a three-year extension to the Melbourne Grand Prix—it is now locked in till 2023. In my view and the view of most local... - Stirling Electorate: 2015 Anzac Day Schools' Awards (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate one of the great schools in my electorate of Stirling, Yuluma Primary School, on winning one of the 2015 Anzac Day Schools' Awards. Yuluma was this year's winner in... - Education (1 speech)
I rise today to share with the parliament some thoughts on the importance of teaching STEM in our schools, and to share some experiences from the wonderful electorate of Adelaide that I am so... - Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
I rise to speak on an insidious drug that is tearing families apart not only in our cities but also in our rural, regional and remote towns and communities. Of course, the drug I speak of is ice,... - Lilley Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
This year, 2015, is big year for local schools in the Lilley electorate, with two schools celebrating significant milestones: Aspley State School, celebrating its 125th birthday and Nundah State... - Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
The imminent return of water to the Agriculture portfolio is long overdue. Not only was it a motion unanimously passed at the weekend's National Party conference in Canberra, but it was also one... - Rural and Regional Health Services (1 speech)
Health is one of the key issues in my electorate of Indi. Today I would like to speak about funding for multipurpose services. MPSs were established in Victoria in the early 1990s, and they have... - Turnbull Government (1 speech)
I have seven seconds to agree with the member for Indi that regional health services are indeed important, but that is not why I am here today. I would like to speak today about the historic... - Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the challenges being faced by kindergartens in my electorate of Hotham. For decades now, we have known that early learning is what matters most to setting children on the... - McPherson Electorate: Elanora State High School (3 speeches)
I rise today to talk about a fantastic school in my electorate, Elanora State High School. Just a few weeks ago I presented the school with a new flag and I had the opportunity to speak with... - Petition: Gold Coast Airport (1 speech)
I am presenting, on behalf of constituents, a petition that was considered by the Petitions Committee and is in order. This is a petition that relates to a proposed new flight path on the Gold... - Walsh, Mr Brian, Gaze, Mr Lindsay (1 speech)
I rise to recognise the contribution and the life of Brian Walsh, of our area, who recently and sadly passed away. Brian was a presence in our local area. He was a loyal Labor Party member, but... - Member for Warringah (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute today to the member for Warringah, our former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a man whom I respect enormously for his passion, his determination and his dedication to public... - Lalor Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
It is the last week of term 3 in Victorian schools. Term 3 is an incredible term. People work tirelessly across the term preparing senior students and, of course, students are finishing the last... - Bradfield Electorate: Sydney Adventist Hospital (1 speech)
I am very pleased to rise to mention some significant developments at a very major institution within my electorate, the Sydney Adventist Hospital, fondly known as the 'San'. The San is an... - Domestic Violence (1 speech)
According to a recent posting, as of 10 September this year, 62 women have died from domestic violence incidents. That is an average of nearly two deaths a week. If the domestic violence deaths... - Macarthur Electorate: National Broadband Network (1 speech)
This week I received correspondence from Google that included new research from PricewaterhouseCoopers entitled 'Small business digital growth: the potential for internet and mobile technologies... - Turnbull Government: Tasmania (1 speech)
What we have seen this week is something that the coalition government said they would never do. We have seen the tearing down of a first-term Prime Minister. In my home state of Tasmania, we... - Lindsay Electorate: Penrith Valley Sports Foundation Awards (2 speeches)
On Friday we saw a wonderful event take place at Panthers—the Penrith Valley Sports Foundation annual night of nights, where we as a community got to acknowledge some of the best and...
