House debates
Wednesday, 3 February 2016
- Malaysia (1 speech)
I wish to briefly refer to a new report from Amnesty International highlighting the extent of the crackdown on freedom of expression currently taking place in Malaysia. The report—entitled... - Calare Electorate: Radioactive Waste (1 speech)
I rise in the House today to speak for the people of the Hill End district in the Calare electorate. They have requested that I bring to parliament's attention a motion moved at a community... - National Broadband Network (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the NBN. We all know that in a former life our Prime Minister was the Minister for Communications, taking over the NBN when the coalition came to government. People,... - Morton, Ms Linda (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute and bid farewell to a remarkable lady, Linda Morton, who lost her brave battle with cancer on 7 December. Linda was a respected member of the Wyong district community,... - Bendigo Electorate: Scouts (1 speech)
Today I wear a scarf that was presented to me by the 1st Strathfieldsaye Scout Group on Australia Day. They presented Councillor Mark Weragoda and me with the Victorian Scouts scarf. Their aim is... - Haw, Mr James (1 speech)
I am delighted to inform the House that a former student of the Launceston Church Grammar School, in my electorate of Bass, is one of three outstanding young Tasmanians awarded 2016 Rhodes... - Guglielmucci, Mr Kris (1 speech)
Yesterday, thousands of people attended a funeral service held to farewell Kris Guglielmucci. Kris was a youth pastor associated with the Victory Church at Pooraka and the Edge Church at... - Flynn Electorate: LNG Process Operator Traineeship Program (1 speech)
I wish inform the House of the LNG process operator traineeship program introduced to Gladstone this week. ConocoPhillips, QGC and GLNG have partnered with Energy Apprenticeship Group, EAG, and... - Indi Electorate: Alpine Valleys Dairy (1 speech)
Today, I would like to acknowledge the Alpine Valleys Dairy Pathways Project and thank them for their hospitality towards the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and... - Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Heywire (1 speech)
I rise to speak about this year's ABC Heywire competition. Heywire, now in its 18th year, is a competition run by the ABC which delivers a platform to young Australians from rural, regional and... - Cullen, Mr Daniel (Dan) (1 speech)
Recently the community of Kingsford Smith lost a true hero and local legend in Dan Cullen. Born in Bunbury, Western Australia, in 1914, Dan showed early talent as a golfer and would go on to win... - Hinkler Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
Last week I hosted a community jobs forum at the Hervey Bay Boat Club both to inform job seekers about help available to them and to encourage local businesses to employ. Unemployment is the... - Newcastle Electorate: Department of Human Services (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the presence of the crew of MV Portland who are in the gallery today. These are, of course, the hardworking men who lost their jobs and were... - Brisbane Electorate: Lockout Laws (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a petition that I launched on Change.org to fight against Labor's proposed lockout laws. It has received more than 5,000 signatures since Monday. These laws risk 6,000... - Constitutional Recognition of Local Government (1 speech)
Local government is one of the most important levels of government. It is absolutely critical to the planning and the administration of municipal services. That is why many have... - Berowra Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise with a degree of pleasure to speak about an important infrastructure milestone implemented by this government in my electorate—the Epping to Thornleigh Third Track. On Friday I will... - MV Portland (1 speech)
At midday today I went down to see the workers who have been sacked from the MV Portlandworkers who have manned that ship that moves alumina between Bunbury and Portland, and have been doing so... - Braddon Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
I want to take this opportunity to thank, on behalf of the Braddon community, the many firefighters, SES personnel and other emergency workers and volunteers who have worked around the clock to... - Rankin Electorate: Local Legends Awards (1 speech)
It is my opinion that the greatest of all the human qualities is selflessness, and I am proud to say that selflessness is the defining characteristic of the community that I get to represent here... - Geraldton City Speedway (2 speeches)
I rise to speak about the Geraldton City Speedway. The Geraldton City Speedway was established in 1964 by a group of Geraldton revheads, originally racing on a block of land they leased north of...
