House debates
Thursday, 22 October 2015
- Broadband (1 speech)
The new Prime Minister claims that he has fixed the NBN, but that is a myth. Let's have a look at the scoreboard. The cost of his second-rate NBN is up. He promised he could build it for... - Western Australia: Local Government Elections (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate new councillors, shire presidents and mayors who were elected at the Western Australian local government elections on Saturday. But firstly I would like to recognise... - Broadband (1 speech)
The Prime Minister of this country wants us to think he is some kind of technology guru at the same time as he builds an NBN out of old 2c coins. When you go to the detail of his second-rate NBN,... - Canning Electorate: Agricultural Shows (1 speech)
I want to inform the House today that on 10 and 17 October I had the pleasure of attending the Karragullen Expo and the Waroona Show, as well as the Kelmscott Show. These shows demonstrated that... - Indi Electorate: Elephant Youth Day (1 speech)
I would like to welcome to the House today Rebecca, who is volunteering in my office and has helped me with this speech. Rebecca has been involved in the Elephant Youth Day, a day held at... - Kangaroo March (1 speech)
Thirty-six days, 520 kilometres and about 40 towns and villages, and hundreds of terrific yarns—the Kangaroo March re-enactment arrived in Campbelltown on 10 October, after more than a... - Broadband (1 speech)
With all the Prime Minister's changes to the original version of the NBN, can we still call it an NBN? I am sure this is the question that plagues the new communications minister, with the mess... - Sulfaro, Mr Ivan (1 speech)
I would like to take this occasion to congratulate Ivan Sulfaro, the winner of the 2015 Australian open 18s singles table tennis championships. Ivan was born and resides in my electorate in... - Broadband (3 speeches)
What a mess this government has created when it comes to fast-speed broadband and the NBN. Before the election we knew exactly what was going to happen in the Bendigo electorate. We were on the... - Defence: Williamtown Royal Australian Air Force Base (1 speech)
I rise to bring to the attention of the House and, in particular, the Prime Minister and the Minister for Defence a very important issue surrounding the people in my electorate of Paterson and... - BlueScope Steel (1 speech)
Today the board of BlueScope meets to consider a recommendation from CEO, Paul O'Malley. If that recommendation is accepted, it will ensure that steel continues to be made in my electorate at... - Robertson Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I rise today to provide an update to the people of Kariong about the progress of our commitments to them. Construction is underway on the long-awaited 'missing link', the M1-M2, or NorthConnex,... - Perth Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
The PM pledged before the last election that he would speed up delivery of the NBN, but he has in fact delayed the rollout as he has struggled to get his second-rate copper wire plan out of the... - Mackellar Electorate: Veterans Centre (1 speech)
Last Friday, I had the privilege of opening the Veterans Centre Sydney Northern Beaches at Dee Why RSL Club. The event was well attended, with triservice representatives, veterans and many... - National Broadband Network (1 speech)
What is it about Malcolm Turnbull, pretending he will be by your side and then bailing the minute you need him most. When he worked out that he could not destroy the NBN he got the coalition to... - Health: Continuous Glucose Monitoring (1 speech)
Unlike the opposition we are not here to play politics but to talk about issues that matter to people. I want to bring to the attention of the Australian Parliament the issue of continuous... - Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (1 speech)
Late yesterday the Liberals' $80 million taxpayer funded royal commission sank to a grubby new low. In an unprecedented attempted invasion of privacy the commission served a 'notice to produce',... - Australian Paper Industry (1 speech)
Let me change the mood. What if I put a proposition to this House that the Greens, the Independents, Labor, the Liberal Party and the National Party can all agree on? What if I put a proposition... - Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (2 speeches)
Today, we have seen an example of modern day McCarthyism, under the name of Malcolm Turnbull. Today, the royal commission has sought, by way of a 'notice to produce' order yesterday, the details...
