House debates
Thursday, 4 February 2016
- Tran, Mr Tan (1 speech)
In December, Northbridge lost a much loved patriarch, Tan Tran, and Tan Tran truly was a patriarch—a dispenser of kindness and wisdom to his enormous family that includes 28 grandchildren... - Wounded Heroes (1 speech)
I rise to speak about Wounded Heroes—a not-for-profit charity organisation in our community which is providing invaluable support for our Defence Force personnel—and I wish to thank... - Broadband (1 speech)
This week last year the VCAT in Victoria rejected the planning application to build an NBN tower in Mount Camel. VCAT overturned a planning approval to build this tower, which would have seen the... - Lyons Electorate: Australia Day Honours (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate and thank those people that were recognised this year with Australia Day awards in my electorate for their contributions to their communities. Firstly, Dr Myrle Gray AM has... - Isaacs Electorate: Sport (2 speeches)
I stand today to speak of some of the sporting activities that are being held in my electorate in coming weeks. Isaacs is an electorate that is blessed with just about everything. We have the... - Lindsay Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Today I stand to talk about the growth and development happening in Western Sydney. So many of us every single day sit in peak-hour traffic, and the traffic going through Penrith is just getting... - Williams, Ms Suzanne Rose (1 speech)
On Monday, Suzanne Rose Williams died. She lost her battle with cancer. I first met Suzanne Rose Williams 20 years ago, when I was the state member for Swansea. Sue came to see me and to share... - Murray-Darling Basin (2 speeches)
As most people know in this part of our national debate, we have lost over half the irrigation water supporting food and fibre growing in northern Victoria and in southern New South Wales. That... - Japaljarri, Mr Andrew Spencer (1 speech)
It is with much sadness today that I speak about the passing of Andrew Spencer Japaljarri, who was born in 1954 at 4 Mile Outstation near Yuendumu. He passed away from kidney and heart failure in... - Lyne Electorate: Local Government (1 speech)
I would like to highlight the concerns expressed to me by a number of my constituents about the possible merger of the Gloucester and Dungog councils under the New South Wales Fit for the Future... - Franklin Electorate: Centrelink and Medicare (1 speech)
Back in 2011 I had a lot of people in my electorate contact me about a lack of Centrelink and Medicare offices down in the Kingborough region of my electorate. So we organised a petition and... - Flinders Electorate: Phillip Island Medical Hub, Flinders Electorate: Awards (1 speech)
I am delighted to update the House on the progress of the Phillip Island medical hub and to acknowledge the work of some of our citizens within Flinders. The update on the hub is good. This has... - Deakin University Bridge Plan (1 speech)
I rise to express my outrage and that of my local community at the decision of the state planning minister, Richard Wynne, to call in and approve the Deakin University bridge plan without going... - Citizenship (1 speech)
Last week I joined with people around the country to celebrate Australia Day, a day to celebrate our great country. In recent years, a campaign has been run by the National Museum of Australia... - Marriage (3 speeches)
This morning we have seen the kind of 'respectful' debate that Malcolm Turnbull's completely unnecessary $160 million marriage equality plebiscite will bring to Australia. This image, which is a... - Bennelong Electorate: Australia Day Honours (1 speech)
I rise to advise the House about three remarkable members of the Bennelong community who received awards in this year's Australia Day Honours. All are committed members of our local community and... - Moreton Electorate: Community Awards (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge some of the recipients of the 2016 Moreton Australia Day awards. Up front, I thank the Moorooka Lions—Col Diachkoff, Ian Towers, Peter Coom, Erin Towers and all of the... - McMillan Electorate: Leongatha Anzac Memorial (1 speech)
Last Sunday, I was honoured to be present at the opening of a place of reflection, an Anzac memorial put together by the people of Leongatha. Particularly involved in this exercise were Lyn... - Nevin, Mr Raymond, Mahoney, Ms Desiree (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak on the recent passing of two English-born Australians who touched the lives of many in the electorate of Blair. Raymond Nevin was born in London in 1945, a month after the... - Robertson Electorate: Australia Day Honours (2 speeches)
I rise to congratulate and to commend three outstanding citizens from my electorate of Robertson who were awarded Medals of the Order of Australia. The Order of Australia is the pre-eminent way...
