House debates
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
- Commercial Fishing (1 speech)
In the final days of January, the industrial fishing factory ship Geelong Star added seven protected albatrosses to the list of marine animals—seals, dolphins and sharks—that have now... - Solomon Electorate: Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program (1 speech)
I rise today to mention a project that was funded under the Solomon Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program. The Darwin Military Museum, in conjunction with Norm Cramp, received funding to publish a... - Ballarat Electorate: Sovereign Hill (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Sovereign Hill, a fantastic tourism facility in my electorate, which was the national gold winner of the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards on Friday night. Mr Chester... - Lyne Electorate: Summerfest Music Festival (1 speech)
I rise to bring to the attention of the House a wonderful event in the Manning Valley. On Saturday, 30 January, we had the talented musicians and artists from the Manning community on show at the... - HeartKids (1 speech)
This Sunday, 14 February marks not only Valentine's Day but also Sweetheart Day, an annual fundraising event on the HeartKids organisation's calendar. HeartKids is a great community organisation... - Singapore Chamber of Commerce (1 speech)
I formally recognise the significant contribution made by the Singapore Chamber of Commerce (Western Australia) in fostering trade and investment between our nations. I acknowledge the dedicated... - Csiro (1 speech)
Hobart is at the moment hosting a conference for climate scientists from all over the world. Ironically, as they are doing this today, our local newspaper in Hobart is full of headlines about the... - Canning Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
I rise on behalf of the people of Canning who have suffered greatly through the historic bushfires that swept through the Peel-Harvey region last month. Many people have lost their businesses,... - Overseas Workers (1 speech)
Member for Canning, you have sympathies from us in Victoria as well. Please know that we are thinking of you and your families. Today I rise to give my support to the Victorian Farmers Federation... - Victoria: Public Transport (1 speech)
I rise today on behalf of the people of Corangamite to express grave concerns about the Victorian Labor government's management of public transport across our region. V/Line train services are in... - Higher Education (1 speech)
This week is Orientation Week at Canberra's universities and this morning I joined the deputy opposition leader, the member for Kingston and Senator Carr in paying a visit to the ANU. It is... - Page Electorate: Awards (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate all the recent winners of the Kyogle Australia Day Awards. The Citizen of the Year Award went to Larry Condon, the Senior Citizen of the Year Award went to John... - Renewable Energy (1 speech)
In 2015, one of the warmest years on record, we reached halfway to the two degrees that is widely agreed to be the absolute degree limit of global warming. Every major economy in the world is... - Closing the Gap (1 speech)
This morning the Prime Minister released the 2016 Closing the Gap report. In 2008, COAG agreed to several ambitious targets to address the disadvantage that Indigenous Australians face in life... - Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience Program (1 speech)
Thousands upon thousands of Indigenous students have completed high school and gone on to study and work because of the activities of the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience. On an... - Qantas Australian Tourism Awards (1 speech)
On Friday a week ago, there was a stunning advertisement for the tourism offering that Tasmania has to offer the world. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the businesses in my... - Shipbuilding (1 speech)
Today there are reports that the Turnbull government is not committed to a two per cent growth in defence spending. The reports raise questions about how many submarines will be built if and when... - Swan Electorate: Brooke, Ms Cecilia (1 speech)
I congratulate my constituent Cecilia Brooke on winning the City of South Perth Citizen of the Year and Premier's Australia Day Active Citizenship Award this year. Cecilia became well-known... - Safe Schools Coalition Australia (1 speech)
I rise to speak about an article in today's Australian about the Safe Schools Coalition. It is a voluntary program which is all about promoting tolerance. To best to sum up what this program is... - Federal Grants Programs (2 speeches)
I wish to take this opportunity to highlight the commitment the coalition government has to creating strong, sustainable and vibrant communities across Australia through competitive federal... - Commonwealth Grants (2 speeches)
I wish to take this opportunity to highlight the commitment this coalition government has to creating strong, sustainable and vibrant communities across Australia through competitive federal...
