House debates

Monday, 9 November 2015

  • Liberal Government (1 speech)
    (—) (): My grievance relates to Liberal Party governments' commitment to and fetish with small government and the impact that that is having in this country. Ms Henderson...
  • Liberal Party, Mining (3 speeches)
    I had one grievance, but I probably have another one now, after hearing that last speech. My goodness! To stand up in this place and argue for big government and to argue against small...
  • Infrastructure (2 speeches)
    Our population has grown and continues to grow, and this has led to a dramatic increase in the need for housing and more livable cities. We need a long-term plan for our infrastructure...
  • Indi Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
    I congratulate the member for Hindmarsh on those inspiring words, which fit in very well with what I have to say, because I am also talking tonight about infrastructure—in particular...
  • Free-Range Producers (1 speech)
    The Lindsay electorate is home to one of the largest independent egg producers in Australia: Pirovic Family Farms. The Pirovic family produces in the vicinity of 600,000 eggs each and every day...
  • Mental Health (1 speech)
    Mental illness is prevalent in all aspects of society and no longer is it the shameful family secret to be locked away in the institutions of the past centuries. Mental illness does not...
  • Australian Human Rights Commission (1 speech)
    The Australian Human Rights Commission was established in 1986 as Australia's national human rights watchdog. While the commission's overall remit has expanded over time, its overarching role...
  • Private Health Insurance (1 speech)
    I wish to give voice to the grievance of millions of Australians with private health insurance who now find themselves the target of what can only be described as a push-poll designed to justify...
  • Banks Electorate (1 speech)
    I am very pleased this evening to have the opportunity during this grievance debate to talk about a number of important organisations in my local community that I have been able to visit in...
  • Moreton Electorate: Road and Rail Infrastructure (3 speeches)
    I rise to speak about transport in my electorate, an inner city electorate in the southern suburbs of Brisbane. I have a confluence of transport nodes in Moreton. My northern boundary is the...
  • La Trobe Electorate: Infrastructure (2 speeches)
    For many constituents in my electorate of La Trobe, one of the great frustrations we face is being stuck in traffic. I cannot think of something more frustrating, actually, especially every day...