House debates
Monday, 23 November 2015
- Budget (1 speech)
So many of this government's policies are hurting families, especially in regional and rural areas such as my electorate of Richmond on the North Coast of New South Wales. As I have said many... - McPherson Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
A couple of weeks ago I again met with many of my constituents at my regular listening posts, which I hold at least every month. They create an opportunity for people in my electorate to come and... - Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
It is interesting hearing the government talk on and off about the GST. We saw reports in the last sitting of parliament out of the Liberal Party party room about some nervousness about the GST... - Trade (1 speech)
It has been a pretty busy week in the electorate of Lyons. Last Monday we had a free trade agreement seminar at the Brighton Civic Centre. I was very pleased to welcome representatives from... - Kingston Electorate (1 speech)
The Christmas spirit is alive and well in the electorate of Kingston, with many different fairs happening in my local community that are not only helping to raise money for local organisations... - Petrie Electorate: Tangalooma Wrecks (1 speech)
Earlier this month, an iconic silhouette in Queensland was destroyed. Queensland state government authorities cut down the Tangalooma Wrecks just above the waterline. While I realise this was... - Adelaide Electorate: Education (1 speech)
Deputy Speaker Sukkar, as you would know all too well, often this is a place where we focus on conflict and our differences on a range of issues, but of course it is important that we also note... - Forde Electorate: Telstra (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to share the frustrations that many of the residents in my electorate currently face with Telstra refusing to update any of the infrastructure in suburbs... - Shortland Electorate: Eastlakes U3A (1 speech)
Last Thursday I attended the annual general meeting of the Eastlakes U3A in my electorate. I was overwhelmed by the number of people that were present—they actually had 301 people present... - Guide Dogs SA/NT (1 speech)
Often in politics you hear former President of the United States Harry Truman's famous quote: If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog. Truman, who experienced some bruising political...
