House debates
Thursday, 3 March 2016
- Drugs (1 speech)
Yesterday Senator Richard Di Natale, Dr Sharman Stone and I, as co-convenors of the Parliamentary Group on Drug Policy and Law Reform, co-hosted a drugs summit here in Parliament House with the... - RAAF Base Williamtown Contamination (1 speech)
I awoke with shock on 3 September to the Newcastle Herald headline 'Williamtown contaminated water warning: avoid bore water, fish, eggs'. The revelation that the PFOS contamination emanating... - Red Tape Reduction (1 speech)
We hear a lot in this House about red tape. We hear a lot about the need to reduce it. We remember the infamous red tape repeal days—some of the best hits repealing redundant amendment acts... - Road Infrastructure (1 speech)
A huge issue in my electorate and in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne—I see the member for Bruce is in the chamber and I am sure he would agree—is that the Monash Freeway is in... - Health: Stroke (1 speech)
Stroke is one of Australia's biggest killers and is the leading cause of disability. One in six people has a stroke in their lifetime. Everyone who has a stroke has someone else who's life has... - Israel (1 speech)
It is with some dismay that I rise today to acknowledge that 2016 marks 15 years since the seeds of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign, also known as BDS, began against Israel at the... - Men's Shed Week (1 speech)
Next week is Men's Shed Week, and what a great week that is. Men's sheds are uniquely Australian. A lot of us do not know that. They are everywhere now, by the way. I have two in my electorate,... - World Plumbing Day (1 speech)
I rise today in support of World Plumbing Day, which is coming up next week on 11 March. Last year I spoke about World Plumbing Day in this place, and I am pleased to again raise the awareness of... - Election of Senators (1 speech)
I would like to speak on the matter of elections and electoral reform. Following the 2013 federal election the government requested the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters report on... - Defence white paper (1 speech)
It is my very great pleasure to talk about the 2016 Defence white paper, which will shape the national security landscape for the next two decades. There is no doubt that the 2016 Defence white... - McEwen Electorate: Community Organisation Funding (1 speech)
The Stronger Communities Program has been underway for almost 12 months. It provides grants of between $5,000 and $20,000 to fund small capital projects in local communities. To receive a grant,... - Competition Policy (1 speech)
I rise to stand arm in arm with 20 industry bodies which are calling on the Turnbull government to amend section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act. The current provision, which is meant to... - Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (1 speech)
I grew up in a Catholic family and in a Catholic community. I went to a Catholic school for 11 years, I did all my sacraments and I went to church with my mother every Sunday. It is from that... - Page Electorate: Eat the Street Food Festival, International Women's Day, Electoral Redistribution (4 speeches)
On Saturday, 12 March the Lismore CBD is going to be transformed into a street themed strip with market stalls, a beer garden, music stages, cooking demonstrations with celebrity guest chefs and... - Indi Electorate: Hospitals (1 speech)
I am very proud to stand in this place today to acknowledge and thank all of the staff, boards and volunteers who work in the hospitals and health services of Indi in North-East Victoria. Our... - Bennelong Electorate: Chinese New Year, Health: Hepatitis C (1 speech)
I am delighted in this chamber to talk about Bennelong's wonderful local Asian community. 2016 is the Year of the Money and, like every year, it will be met with celebrations throughout our... - Broadband (2 speeches)
One of the questions I am frequently asked in my community is: 'When is the NBN coming to my suburb?' It is a question that is asked with increasing frustration and urgency by many local... - South Australia: Government (1 speech)
The South Australian state Labor government is at it again. First they announced cuts to services in health at emergency departments at major hospitals such as the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and...
