House debates
Monday, 8 February 2016
- Burkina Faso: Kidnappings (1 speech)
It has been a relief to hear the news this weekend that Jocelyn Elliott, who was kidnapped in Burkina Faso and taken to Mali by an Al-Qaeda-linked group three weeks ago alongside her husband, Dr... - Gilmore Electorate: Agricultural Shows (1 speech)
There is nothing quite like a regional country show. I love helping to sell tickets on the gate, or working in the kitchen or sponsoring the youth talent quests. I take this opportunity to thank... - Violence in Hospitals (1 speech)
I rise to raise my concerns about the increases in violence in our hospitals. I know in my area of the North Coast of New South Wales there is a desperate need for increased security because of... - Hindmarsh Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
Whether you joined friends and fired up the barbecue on Australia Day listening to Triple J's Hottest 100, took the family to the beach or went to the T20 cricket match at Adelaide Oval, South... - Mental Health (1 speech)
Today I want to pay tribute to the Victorian Minister for Police and Corrections and the member for Williamstown in my electorate, Wade Noonan. I know Wade to be one of the most decent human... - Swan Electorate: Environmental Initiatives (1 speech)
It may be only the start of the new parliamentary year, but there are already some great things happening in the electorate of Swan that need to be brought to the attention of the House. The... - National Broadband Network (1 speech)
The Turnbull government has been boasting about the rollout of its NBN. I am here today to report to it the abject failure of the NBN in the Shortland electorate. Since December last year we have... - Grey Electorate: Australia Day Honours (1 speech)
We have just celebrated Australia Day, and its significance to the nation continues to evolve and grow. This year, apart from the many towns and communities across Grey that recognised their... - Indi Electorate: Veterans (1 speech)
On 18 December 2015, the Department of Veterans' Affairs commenced a community consultation about the delivery of in-person services at the Veterans Affairs Network office in Wodonga. Kevin... - Lyne Electorate: Citizen of the Year Awards (1 speech)
I rise to alert the House to all the wonderful nominees and recipients of citizen of the year awards that I attended in Port Macquarie on 26 January. We had many nominees and a very outstanding... - Lunar New Year (1 speech)
To all Melburnians and Australians who today are celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Monkey, I say: happy lunar new year. Chuc mung nam moi. Kung hei fat choy. Xin nian kuai le. I extend... - Wandering Trad (1 speech)
I recently had the great pleasure to make an announcement with the Hon. Greg Hunt of a further $200,000 for extended research into biological controls for wandering trad. For those who do not... - Newcastle East Public School (1 speech)
In 1816, 17 children gathered in a small slab building located on a hill in Newcastle. Children of convicts, settlers, government officials and soldiers, all under the tutelage of convict Henry... - Macarthur Electorate: Lynwood Park Opening (1 speech)
I am pleased to announce that, with the help of the Turnbull federal government, Lynwood Park in my electorate of Macarthur now has a $1.4 million synthetic turf field, which will be used by many... - Scullin Electorate: Australia Day (1 speech)
Is was my great privilege to spend Australia Day at citizenship ceremonies at the Shire of Nillumbik and the City of Whittlesea in the Scullin electorate. At the outset, I take this opportunity... - Brisbane Electorate: Environmental Conservation (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the important initiatives in my electorate that are helping to reduce environmental damage and protect our green areas. Our commitment to the protection of the... - Marie Lowndes Charitable Foundation (1 speech)
Last December I had the honour of joining Laurie Maher from Coast Shelter to launch the Marie Lowndes Charitable Foundation. The foundation has been established, following a generous anonymous... - Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (1 speech)
Last Thursday, amid pomp and ceremony, trade ministers gathered in Auckland, New Zealand, to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal. Despite the overgrown rhetoric about the TPP being wonderful... - Deakin Electorate: Lunar New Year (2 speeches)
One of the best features of my electorate of Deakin, and one that makes it such a great place to live, is the presence of a wide variety of people from very different cultural backgrounds. One of... - Smith, Mr Kevin, OAM (1 speech)
I would like to pay tribute to Kevin Smith, OAM, who was awarded his Order of Australia on Australia Day. Kevin Smith received his award for his services to netball, and I can say that it is a... - Mallee Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (2 speeches, 1 comment)
When I first became a member and I was thinking about the strategic plan for Mallee, I put it under two phrases: 'building wealth by building opportunities and capacity' and 'building communities... - Pizzini Wines, King Valley Mobile Phone Services (1 speech)
Colleagues, North East Victoria is famous around the world for its brilliant wines, and another top-class winery from the area has been recognised for its excellent work. Congratulations to... - Riverland and Mallee Vocational Awards (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the Riverland and Mallee Vocational Awards hosted by the Rotary Club of Berri, which I was delighted to attend last Friday at Berri in my electorate of Barker. These awards are... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I rise in parliament to applaud the churches and people of Melbourne who are offering asylum and protection to the babies, children and their families who are here and are being threatened with... - McMillan Electorate: Immunisation (2 speeches)
I have a dilemma. Many women—mostly women—in my electorate refuse to have their children immunised. They absolutely refuse. I said to them that I am prepared to represent their views...
