House debates
Thursday, 12 November 2015
- Mental Health (1 speech)
Every year it is estimated that 3.6 million people in Australia will experience mental health problems, with 7.3 million adult Australians experiencing a mental health issue at some point in... - Diabetes (1 speech)
I would like to begin today by reminding everyone that tomorrow is Diabetes Australia's 18th Walk to Work Day. Most of us will be back in our electorates, so let us make a point of encouraging... - Myanmar General Election 2015 (1 speech)
It is with great honour and pride that I stand before the parliament to share my reflections and observations from my participation in the Australian embassies election observation mission to... - Family Court (1 speech)
This morning I would like to talk about a rort—a rort that is going on in the federal family courts of Australia. It is a rort that involves excessive fees, price gouging and virtual... - National Broadband Network (1 speech)
I rise today to discuss the Abbott-Turnbull government's bungling of the National Broadband Network, particularly its multitechnology mix, MTM—or, as it is commonly referred to, Malcolm... - Robertson Electorate: Gosford City (1 speech)
I am fighting to see a strong heart beat in the heart of the Central Coast—Gosford City. I am fighting for a business heart, so that businesses in Gosford can grow, thrive, compete, prosper... - Sinnathamby, Mr Maha (2 speeches)
Today I want to acknowledge in the parliament a dear friend and a great man in Maha Sinnathamby, or the 'Chairman', as he is known to many. He is also known as the visionary behind the... - Flynn Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I want to draw the House's attention to the great work we are doing to improve the infrastructure on the Bruce Highway in the Flynn electorate. For example, we have been proactive in improving... - Diesel Pollution (1 speech)
Last year I indicated my intention to personally devote more parliamentary attention to health issues, and the scandalous revelation that Volkswagen deliberately modified the engine management... - Infrastructure (1 speech)
I would like to thank the employment minister, Michaelia Cash, for taking a meeting with me yesterday to discuss how we could get better value for money for (a) the taxpayer and (b) for regional... - Canberra Electorate: Gallipoli Garden (1 speech)
Yesterday I had the opportunity to commemorate Remembrance Day at three very special events. The first was with you, Madam Deputy Speaker, at the Australian War Memorial, where it was very wet... - Tasmania: Shipping, The Advocate-IGA Junior Sports Awards (1 speech)
Australia's leading shipping and stevedoring company, DP World, last week announced that it had entered into an exclusive agreement with TasPorts for a $30m international container terminal at... - International Development Assistance (1 speech)
I would like to read into the Hansard a letter I received from Emma Field. She writes: I am a student of Belmont High School and soon to be a younger voter in your electorate. I am writing to you... - Calare Electorate: Shop Small (1 speech)
I am very excited to announce that we are launching Shop Small in my electorate of Calare tomorrow. Small businesses are the engine room of our economy, particularly the economy of Calare, and... - Medicare (1 speech)
When Labor introduced Medicare to the Australian parliament, the Prime Minister at the time, Bob Hawke, said that without it two million people faced potential financial ruin in the event of... - Dunkley Electorate: Youth Services, Dunkley Electorate: Frankston North Schools Family Fun Day (1 speech)
I am thrilled to be able to display to the chamber this magnificent work of art so that its creator, Indi, can actually say there is some of her work displayed in the nation's parliament. So,... - Tom Uren Memorial Fund (1 speech)
The devastation, both human and environmental, seen in Japan in 1945 demonstrated conclusively that humanity and nuclear weapons cannot coexist. Yet, while the threat of nuclear weapons may seem... - Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (1 speech)
The case for a national redress scheme for those who suffered whilst staying in an institution as a child has been raised again in the media and, I must admit, also by the opposition leader. I do...
