House debates
Monday, 12 October 2015
- Bendigo Electorate: Multiculturalism (1 speech)
I rise with some sadness, but at the same time this is an opportunity to put on the record, on behalf of my electorate and many people that live in the City of Greater Bendigo, a few things that... - Mallee Electorate: Agriculture (1 speech)
Australia has always been a land of droughts and flooding rains. But I wish to update the house—I guess it is a grievance—of the difficult season that we have encountered across the... - Multiculturalism (1 speech)
It is a frightening thing to feel different to everybody else. We have all experienced it at some time in our lives, even if it is just a fleeting moment. My parents separated when I was in grade... - Forrest Electorate: Tuia Lodge (3 speeches)
On Saturday I was privileged to open the new wing, which is the expansion of Tuia Lodge, a community-managed aged-care facility in Donnybrook in my electorate of Forrest. The Commonwealth... - Infrastructure (1 speech)
On Thursday of last week Labor's leader, Bill Shorten, outlined our plan for infrastructure in Australia. In his speech the Leader of the Opposition recognised that in order to generate economic... - Robertson Electorate: Alcohol and Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
I rise to highlight a really important initiative that has been launched thanks to the vision and hard work of representatives of my local community. Last month we held the first meeting of a... - International Development Assistance (1 speech)
Last month I travelled to Papua New Guinea as part of a delegation to inspect Australian development programs with Save the Children. I was joined on this delegation by the member for Batman, the... - Grafton Jacaranda Festival 2015 (1 speech)
It is the time of year for the famous, indeed world-renowned, Jacaranda Festival, which is held annually in Grafton. It begins on the last weekend of October and runs until the first weekend in... - National Broadband Network (3 speeches)
I rise today to speak on an issue that I have spoken on many, many times in this chamber and in the House, and an issue that I have been campaigning on for the last three months—the lack of...
