House debates
Thursday, 15 October 2015
- Whitehurst, Mrs Mary (1 speech)
It is with great pleasure that I rise today to wish a special happy birthday to Mary Whitehurst, who will join the ranks of Australia's supercentenarians when she turns 110 next week. For those... - Mental Health: School Students (1 speech)
It saddens me to hear of some of the pressures that students are under as exam time comes up. I want to say to them: it is very important that you do your best, but life goes on no matter what... - Lalor Electorate: Lalor Heroes 2015 (1 speech)
One of the pleasant duties of a local member is honouring those in the community whose passion and generosity make others' lives richer. Today I rise to I congratulate the 22 Lalor Heroes in the... - McMillan Electorate: Mirboo North Secondary College (1 speech)
Last week I was invited to visit Mirboo North Secondary College, a proud school nestled in the steep majestic hills of South Gippsland. Today the paddocks provide a rich contrast to the red soil... - Bendigo Electorate: Rail Infrastructure (1 speech)
Today I stand to join the local member in my electorate, Jacinta Allan, who is also the Minister for Public Transport in Victoria, in calling on this government to support the Labor government's... - Calare Electorate: Ronald McDonald House (1 speech)
Last Friday saw the opening of Ronald McDonald House in Orange which, while in Orange, is very much a regional facility. Back in 1985, when Joanne and Jeff Lewis built the first McDonald's in... - Gellibrand Electorate: West Gate Bridge (1 speech)
On this day 45 years ago, a 114-milimetre gap between spans 10 and 11 of the West Gate Bridge gave way and 2,000 tonnes of steel and concrete fell 58 metres into the Yarra. Thirty five workers... - Banks Electorate: Mobile Phone Coverage (1 speech)
I would like to address an important issue in my community: the very poor mobile phone coverage in the Connells Point area. In seeking a solution for residents on this matter, I have discussed... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I would like to welcome to Parliament House today leaders of Australia's Catholic religious congregations, the Uniting Church and representatives from the Anglican, Jewish and Muslim faith. These... - Lyne Electorate: Taree Show (1 speech)
My wife Charlotte and I, along with 2½ thousand people from the Manning Valley and surrounding areas, enjoyed the fun, excitement and spectacle of the 137th Taree Show, run by the Manning... - Middle East (1 speech)
This week John Salisbury arrived at Parliament House, completing his 10-day walk from Sydney, to present parliamentarians with a petition signed by more than 1,000 people he met along the way... - Moore Electorate: Edith Cowan University (1 speech)
I was honoured to join with the Hon. Hendy Cowan, Chancellor of Edith Cowan University, and Professor Steve Chapman, the vice-chancellor, to officially open the newly constructed six-storey... - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (1 speech)
This morning the Senate again considered a bill, already supported by two Liberal senators, Senators Smith and Bernardi, that seeks to water down Australia's protections against racist hate... - Solomon Electorate: Palmerston Regional Hospital (1 speech)
I rise today to advise the House that tomorrow, Friday, 16 October, the first concrete pour of the Palmerston Regional Hospital will occur. I am looking forward to joining my 'Team Palmerston'... - Canberra Electorate: Canberra Community Sleepout (1 speech)
Tomorrow night, nearly 2,000 Canberrans are sleeping rough for the third annual Canberra Community Sleepout. The sleep-out is jointly organised by Communities@Work and the St Vincent de Paul... - Corangamite Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to three great local initiatives to support small business and our wonderful local traders and artists in my electorate of Corangamite. Last weekend, I was delighted to... - Western Australia (1 speech)
When the new Prime Minister announced his pitch for the Liberal leadership, he said: 'The only way we can ensure we remain a First World society is if we have economic leadership and strong... - Jodie's Inspiration (1 speech)
Jodie's Inspiration is a newly created not-for-profit organisation whose aim is to raise funds for local health organisations, in particular the Lismore Base Hospital and St Vincent's Hospital... - United Nations International Day of Rural Women (2 speeches)
I enjoyed my visit to the member for Page's electorate very recently, where we had a national Country Labor forum. I did note that the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources and a whole...
