House debates
Tuesday, 9 February 2016
- Lunar New Year (1 speech)
Today Parliament House hosted its first all-communities Lunar New Year festival. The absence of an event like this until today is an extraordinary omission given that, as Leader of the Opposition... - Mackellar Electorate: Bush to Beach (1 speech)
Last Saturday I joined in the 11th annual Bush to Beach weekend, held at South Narrabeen Surf Life Saving Club in my electorate of Mackellar, and I was welcomed by Ken Passmore. The program,... - Indi Electorate: Wodonga Anglican Parish (1 speech)
Colleagues, I would like to tell you about the Anglican parish of Wodonga and, in particular, the work of St John's Anglican Church in Wodonga. I would like to acknowledge the work of the rector,... - Mallee Electorate: Agriculture (1 speech)
One of the great things about where I live in the electorate of Mallee is the vista when I look out my front window. I have been watching the vineyards as they get greener and greener. And now is... - Bendigo Electorate: Commonwealth Funding (1 speech)
We might have a new Prime Minister but the policies are still the same. What we have before us is still the $80 billion in cuts to health and education. What does that mean for our schools and... - Paterson Electorate: Australia Day Honours (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise the outstanding contributions of individuals in my electorate of Paterson who were named on the 2016 Australia Day honours list. The title of Member of the Order of... - Budget (1 speech)
I spoke in parliament last week on the impact of the Prime Minister's $30 billion cuts to education and what they mean to families in McEwen. For my electorate the Prime Minister's cuts will see... - Parker, Councillor Pam (1 speech)
I rise to remind members of a catchphrase that is very popular in Queensland—'Gotta love Logan', which was made famous by no other than Mayor Pam Parker. In the upcoming local government... - Budget (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the $80 billion cuts to education and health, to our schools and our hospitals, that of course was confirmed when MYEFO came out. We could forgive those in the chamber... - Dawson Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
In the past two years more than 20,000 jobs have been lost in the resources sector, devastating many small towns and regional centres, including Mackay and Bowen, where an estimated 7,000 jobs... - Education Funding (1 speech)
In the last term of the Labor government, Labor started to implement the most comprehensive reform to school funding in decades. Gonski, as it was known, increased funding to schools based on... - Broadband (1 speech)
I am pleased to announce that residents of Appin, in my electorate of Macarthur, are now one step closer to accessing the National Broadband Network, with construction on the fixed line network... - Health Care (1 speech)
You can gauge the priorities of a person and a government by the things they talk about and the places they visit. After five months this Prime Minister has told Australia where his priorities... - Banks Electorate: Chinese New Year (1 speech)
On Saturday, 6 February, I hosted the annual Banks Chinese New Year Celebration at Club Central, Hurstville. More than 300 people attended this special celebration and it was wonderful to have my... - Education Funding (1 speech)
It is curious that those who argue most that money is not so important in education spend a fortune in educating their own children in private schools. The Prime Minister has told us that money... - Taronga Western Plains Zoo (1 speech)
I would just like to pause in the class warfare now to talk about some good news. I would like to congratulate the Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo for winning the unique accommodation... - Health (1 speech)
This Liberal government promised before the last election that there would be no cuts to health and no cuts to education, but the Turnbull government's $80 billion of cuts to hospitals and to... - Leichhardt Electorate: Freedom Prosthetics (1 speech)
I am not cutting; I am actually on a positive note. This Friday I am looking forward to opening a new business in Cairns: Freedom Prosthetics. Co-founder Neil Greening is an amputee himself and... - Education Funding (1 speech)
I am glad the Prime Minister has arrived because I can inform the Prime Minister of the massively damaging impact of the government's cuts to schools and hospitals in Rockingham and Kwinana. The... - World Cancer Day (2 speeches)
With one person diagnosed with cancer every 20 minutes in Queensland, we need to continue to advocate and raise awareness about this horrible disease. Last Thursday, 4 February was World Cancer...
