House debates
Monday, 29 February 2016
- New South Wales Rural Fire Service (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about a fantastic local event that took place in my electorate last Saturday, the Far North Coast Rural Fire Service medals presentation. It was a great event, held at the... - Canning Electorate: Working Holiday-makers (1 speech)
I rise to speak on behalf of the fruit growers and orchardists within the elected of Canning—in particular, the Hills Orchard Improvement Group and their spokesman, Brett DelSimone, who are... - Shortland Electorate: School Leaders (1 speech)
On Friday, the state member for Charlestown and I held an afternoon tea to recognise the high school leaders in our area. It was a very inspiring event. Not only did we present them with a... - Capricornia Electorate: Ms Ellie Kendall (1 speech)
I rise today to praise Yeppoon teenager Ellie Kendall, who I met recently during a visit she made to Parliament House in Canberra. Ellie, a year 12 student from St Ursula's College in Yeppoon,... - Indi Electorate: Yea (1 speech)
Colleagues, today I would like to talk to you about the Yea Toil Art Stronger Communities round 1 project. It is based in the town of Yea, in my electorate of Indi, and it is flush with federal... - Paterson Electorate: Local Government (1 speech)
With the redistribution that has just been handed down by the Australian Electoral Commission, it is with a great deal of sadness that I say goodbye to my constituents in the LGAs of Dungog,... - Rare Disease Day 2016 (1 speech)
Today is international Rare Disease Day. In its ninth year, the theme and focus for 2016 is: 'Patient voice'—recognising the crucial role that patients play in voicing their needs and in... - Moore Electorate: HBF Arena, Joondalup (1 speech)
Over the next 18 months, there will be a major $20 million upgrade to the sporting facilities at HBF Arena, Joondalup. The overall redevelopment includes construction of new clubrooms and... - Broadband (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a concern that many local constituents raise with me all the time, and that is this government's very slow rollout of the NBN, particularly in regional and rural areas like... - Banks Electorate: Football (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to pay tribute to the football community within the Banks electorate. We are fortunate to have both the St George Football Association and the Bankstown District Amateur... - Dowling, Mr Bob (1 speech)
At its best, politics is about community service—and few do it better than Bob Dowling, the worthy recipient of the Lion Frank Brown Memorial Award for Community Service to the Tuggeranong... - Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (1 speech)
In the Great Hall on 16 November 2009, the then Prime Minister and opposition leader gave an apology to all the children who had been sexually and physically abused in institutions. Today, six... - Ovarian Cancer (1 speech)
Today is the last day of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. It has been a month in which the parliament has concentrated to some degree on ovarian cancer. Both the Prime Minister and the Leader of... - Taxation (1 speech)
Like Labor's failed mining tax and carbon tax, Labor's abolition of negative gearing on all existing residential property and massive hike in capital gains tax are more policy on the run. These... - Indi Electorate: Mobile Phone Services (1 speech)
On 20 December 2015 a large fire broke out near Barnawartha and spread through the Indigo and Chiltern valleys, burning four homes, over 7,000 hectares, 500 livestock and 30 outbuildings. The... - Melanoma (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about Orange farmer Wayne Petrie. Wayne is both an Orange farmer and a member of the Square Meaters Cattle Association. Last week at the Royal Canberra Show Mr Petrie donated... - Euthanasia (1 speech)
Today I was pleased to join with colleagues in the all-party group for dying with dignity—my colleagues Alannah MacTiernan, the member for Perth; Andrew Leigh, the member for Fraser;... - Macquarie Electorate: Shine Community Choir (1 speech)
Shine Community Choir from Springwood in the Blue Mountains will be travelling to New York in April for the opportunity of a lifetime. The choir have been invited to perform at the prestigious... - Soldier On (1 speech)
Last Friday I joined the Prime Minister, the defence minister, assistant defence ministers, the shadow assistant defence minister—my colleague David Feeney—the British high... - Murray Electorate: Rushworth War Memorial (1 speech)
In March 2017, I will have the great privilege of unveiling a new memorial at Rushworth honouring two local World War I heroes. Funding to help with the construction was provided by the... - Shortland Electorate: Belmont Medicare Office (1 speech)
I thought I would bring the House up to date with my campaign for keeping the Belmont Medicare office open. The House may remember that the Howard government closed the Belmont Medicare office,... - Lyons Electorate: Sassafras Heritage Farming Weekend and Koonya Garlic Festival (1 speech)
There were two wonderful events that I attended on the weekend. On Friday afternoon, an event that went over the weekend was the Sassafras Heritage Farming Weekend of the Historical Machinery... - Indi Electorate: Renewable Energy (1 speech)
I would like to extend my congratulations and ongoing support for the amazing work being done by the community group in my electorate called Totally Renewable Yackandandah. TRY is an incorporated... - Dawson Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
In 2011, I led a convoy of Liberal-National politicians, including former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Warren Truss, along the 1,700-kilometre... - Australian Public Service, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1 speech)
Last week, in the course of the parliamentary sittings, I had the opportunity to wander down to the front lawns of Parliament House and meet with a range of workers. They were employees of the... - Dobell Electorate: Mr Jordan Garner (1 speech)
It is always rewarding as a member to share with the House the achievements of people in Dobell, and none more so than the young people who are excelling in their chosen field. Jordan Garner, who... - Gift of Life's DonateLife Walk (1 speech)
Last Wednesday, on a stunning Canberra summer's morning, I joined with over 5,500 Canberrans to take part in the Gift of Life's DonateLife walk. There were students from St Clare's College,... - Petrie Electorate: Australian Citizenship Ceremonies, Private Member's Bill: Desecration of the Australian Flag (1 speech)
Last Thursday I had the opportunity to attend a citizenship ceremony within the Moreton Bay Regional Council's Redcliffe Cultural Centre, where over 100 people chose to become Australian... - McMillan Electorate: Agricultural Shows (2 speeches)
I stand today to speak in praise of our agricultural shows, especially those around my area—from the Wonthaggi and district summer agricultural show to the Foster and District Agricultural...
