House debates
Thursday, 3 March 2016
- Poliversity (3 speeches)
The 2016 Lunar New Year celebrations, acknowledging the Year of the Monkey, were recently hosted by the member for Berowra, the Father of the House, and me here in one of our courtyards. Members... - Redcliffe Opportunities for People's Enhancement, Dolphins Stadium (1 speech)
As school leavers, I am sure that we all wanted to integrate into working society and feel that we were valued members of the community. But this integration is sometimes harder for some than for... - Labor Party Representation (1 speech)
I rise to talk about my mate Pat Dodson, who as we now know has been nominated by the Labor Party to fill an occasional vacancy as a result of a resignation from the Senate. I want to talk about... - Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (1 speech)
This evening I want to raise the issue of the outbreak of Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome—more commonly known as POMS—that has occurred in Tasmania in recent weeks. This is an... - Turnbull Government (6 speeches)
The Abbott-Turnbull government is tearing itself apart. It is dedicating all of its time to arguing with itself and none of its time delivering for Australians. This government is focusing on... - Swan Electorate: National Stronger Regions Fund (2 speeches)
For something a bit different from the constant negativity coming from that side of the House I am going to speak about something positive from this side of the House. I rise to inform the House...